Iowa, United States · North America
214,133
Population
North America
Continent
Chicago
Timezone
US
Country Code
Des Moines is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County with parts extending into Warren County. It is named after the Des Moines River, likely derived from the French Rivière des Moines meaning 'River of the Monks'. The city was incorporated in 1851 as Fort Des Moines and shortened to Des Moines in 1857. Its population was 214,133 at the 2020 census, while the six-county Des Moines metropolitan area has an estimated 750,000 residents, the...
Coordinates
41.6005°, -93.6091°
Elevation
266m
Region/State
Iowa
District
Polk County
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Country
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Region
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Timezone
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