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Population: 550,000 County: Polk Land area: 75.8 square miles Zip codes: 50309, 50310, 50311, 50312, 50313, 50314, 50315, 50316, 50317, 50320, 50321. Median resident age: 33.8
years
Races in Des Moines:
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Ancestries: German (21.5%), Irish (12.7%), English (9.3%), United States (6.8%), Italian (3.9%), Norwegian (3.8%). |
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For population 25 years and over in Des Moines
For population 15 years and over in Des Moines city
7.9% Foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 2.6% Asia, 1.6% Europe). |
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Area code: 515 Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (13.3%), Retail trade (12.4%). |
Average weather in Des Moines, Iowa
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Average temp. (°F) |
20.0 |
26.1 |
38.0 |
50.2 |
61.6 |
71.1 |
75.8 |
73.5 |
64.7 |
52.5 |
37.6 |
24.6 |
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High temperature (°F) |
28.9 |
35.2 |
47.9 |
61.1 |
72.2 |
81.7 |
85.9 |
83.8 |
75.9 |
63.5 |
46.6 |
32.9 |
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Low temperature (°F) |
11.1 |
17.0 |
28.1 |
39.2 |
50.9 |
60.5 |
65.5 |
63.2 |
53.6 |
41.5 |
28.4 |
16.2 |
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Precipitation (in) |
1.0 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
4.6 |
4.2 |
4.4 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
1.3 |
Normal climate around Des Moines, Iowa
Based on data reported by main weather stations
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Days with precip. |
7 |
7 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
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Wind speed (mph) |
11.4 |
11.2 |
12.4 |
12.6 |
11.0 |
10.1 |
8.9 |
8.6 |
9.4 |
10.3 |
11.3 |
11.1 |
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Morning humidity (%) |
77 |
79 |
78 |
77 |
78 |
80 |
83 |
85 |
84 |
79 |
79 |
80 |
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Afternoon humidity (%) |
70 |
67 |
63 |
58 |
59 |
60 |
61 |
63 |
62 |
59 |
66 |
72 |
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Sunshine (%) |
51 |
54 |
57 |
56 |
61 |
68 |
72 |
70 |
66 |
62 |
49 |
46 |
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Days clear of clouds |
8 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
7 |
7 |
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Partly cloudy days |
7 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
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Cloudy days |
16 |
15 |
17 |
15 |
15 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
16 |
17 |
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Snowfall (in) |
8.3 |
7.1 |
6.0 |
1.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
3.1 |
6.5 |
Hospitals/medical centers in Des Moines:
BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER (1801 HICKMAN ROAD)
IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (700 EAST UNIVERSITY AVENUE)
IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER (1200 PLEASANT STREET)
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER/MERCY CAPITOL (400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Des Moines:
DES MOINES INTL (about 5 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 77 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 89 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Des Moines:
MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 5 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: Y76)
ANKENY REGIONAL (about 9 miles; ANKENY, IA; ID: IKV)
AMES MUNI (about 27 miles; AMES, IA; ID: AMW)
Colleges/Universities in Des Moines:
DRAKE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 4,227; Location: 2507 UNIVERSITY AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.drake.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
GRAND VIEW COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,105; Location: 1200 GRANDVIEW AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.GVC.EDU)
DES MOINES UNIVERSITY-OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER (FT enrollment: 1,076; Location: 3200 GRAND AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.dmu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS (FT enrollment: 719; Location: 2500 FLEUR DR; Private, not-for-profit)
MERCY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES (FT enrollment: 314; Location: 928 SIXTH AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
VATTEROTT COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 281; Location: 2300 EUCLID AVE STE 6; Private, for-profit; Website: www.vatterott-college.com)
MERCY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES-SCH OF CYTOTECH (FT enrollment: 238; Location: 928 SIXTH AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
LA JAMES COLLEGE OF HAIRSTYLING (FT enrollment: 98; Location: 6336 HICKMAN RD; Private, for-profit; Website: lajames.net)
IOWA SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 84; Location: 3305 70TH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: isbdsm@msn.com)
IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER-SCHOOL OF RAD TECHN (FT enrollment: 17; Location: 1200 PLEASANT ST; Private, not-for-profit)
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HAIRSTYLING-DES MOINES (FT enrollment: 11; Location: 603 E SIXTH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.americancollegeofhair.com)
THE TRAVEL ACADEMY (Location: 5875 FLEUR DR; Private, for-profit)
LARRY SLAUGHTERS UNIVERSITY AUTOMOTIVE TECH (Location: 6370 E UNIVERSITY AVE; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Des Moines:
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 70 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 109 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
Public high schools in Des Moines:
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,221; Location: 2600 SW 9TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,732; Location: 815 E 13TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,616; Location: 4419 CENTER ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,251; Location: 4800 AURORA AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,164; Location: 501 HOLCOMB AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
SAYDEL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 422; Location: 5601 NE 7TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
DES MOINES CENTRAL CAMPUS (Location: 1800 GRAND AVE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high schools in Des Moines:
DES MOINES CHRISTIAN HIGH SCH (Students: 582; Location: 4801 FRANKLIN AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
GRANDVIEW PARK BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 1701 E 33RD STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Des Moines:
WEEKS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 879; Location: 901 E PARK AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
MEREDITH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 846; Location: 4827 MADISON AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
HARDING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 839; Location: 203 E EUCLID AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
SCAVO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 836; Location: 1800 GRAND AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 12)
BRODY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 758; Location: 2501 PARK AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
CALLANAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 674; Location: 3010 CENTER ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
GOODRELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 659; Location: 3300 E 29TH ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
CAPITOL VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 642; Location: 320 E. 16TH; Grades: PK - 05)
MERRILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 639; Location: 5301 GRAND AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
HIATT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 626; Location: 1214 E 15TH ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Des Moines:
HOLY TRINITY (Students: 562; Location: 2922 BEAVER AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST THERESA SCHOOL (Students: 420; Location: 5810 CARPENTER AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 395; Location: 16 COLUMBUS; Grades: PK - 8)
ST AUGUSTIN SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 4320 GRAND AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 1111 GARFIELD AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 2107 EAST 33RD STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 701 WALL AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
MOUNT OLIVE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 146; Location: 5625 FRANKLIN AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
DES MOINES JEWISH ACADEMY (Students: 59; Location: 924 POLK BLVD; Grades: KG - 7)
DES MOINES ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 2317 WATROUS; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Des Moines:
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF DES MOINES (Operating income: $5,297,321; Location: 100 LOCUST ST; 431,474 books; 33,326 audio materials; 15,512 video materials; 2,229 serial subscriptions)
Strongest AM radio stations in Des Moines:
KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
KWKY (1150 AM; 1 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: PUTBRESE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
KXLQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; INDIANOLA, IA; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Des Moines:
K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
K288DX (105.5 FM; DES MOINES, ETC., IA; Owner: POWER DU PREE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDPS (88.1 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES INDEP. COM.SCHOOL DIST.)
KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KWDM (88.7 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: W. DES MOINES COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT)
KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
K213DV (90.5 FM; PLEASANT HILL, IA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Des Moines:
WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
K58ER (Channel 58; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
K29EA (Channel 29; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
K46EY (Channel 46; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
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