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    The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is located at the confluence...
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    Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 214,133 as of the 2020 census. The six-county metropolitan area is ranked...
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    West Des Moines is the third-most populous city in the Des Moines metropolitan area and the sixth-most populous city in Iowa. The West Des Moines area used...
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  • Des Moines metropolitan area, the metropolitan area for Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines River Des Moines County, Iowa Des Moines, Washington Des Moines,...
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  • Thumbnail for Downtown Des Moines
    Downtown Des Moines is the central business district of Des Moines, Iowa and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. Downtown Des Moines is defined...
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    Des Moines International Airport (IATA: DSM, ICAO: KDSM, FAA LID: DSM) is a joint civilian-military commercial service airport 5 miles (8 km) southwest...
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    Ankeny, Iowa (category Des Moines metropolitan area)
    suburb of the state capital of Des Moines, as part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, the population...
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    Norwalk, Iowa (category Des Moines metropolitan area)
    of the Des Moines metropolitan area and is located just south of the Des Moines International Airport. The first settlers came to Norwalk area about 1846...
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    Urbandale, Iowa (category Des Moines metropolitan area)
    city population was 45,580. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Urbandale was incorporated as a city on April...
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    Perry, Iowa (category Des Moines metropolitan area)
    the time of the 2020 Census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Perry was laid out as a town in 1869, named for...
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    Waukee, Iowa (category Des Moines metropolitan area)
    time of the 2020 U.S. Census. It is part of the Des Moines – West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2017, Apple Inc. chose Waukee as the location...
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    St. Charles, Iowa (category Des Moines metropolitan area)
    the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. St. Charles was platted in 1852. It was named...
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    Polk County, Iowa (category Des Moines metropolitan area)
    is Des Moines, which is also the capital city of Iowa. Polk County is included in the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area. On...
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    Grimes, Iowa (category Des Moines metropolitan area)
    at the time of the 2020 Census. Grimes is part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines metropolitan area. Grimes incorporated as a city on May 7, 1894. It is...
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    needed at least 10,000 more to complete citywide cleanup. In the Des Moines metropolitan area, over 132,000 customer experienced outages, according to MidAmerican...
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    downtown Des Moines, Iowa, along the Raccoon River and provides water to half a million residents of the greater Des Moines metropolitan area. As of 2017[update]...
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  • The bypass around Des Moines, Iowa, is a 25-mile-long (40 km) freeway around the south and east of the Des Moines metropolitan area. The route is made...
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    Berwick, Iowa (category Des Moines metropolitan area)
    east bank of Fourmile Creek. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Berwick's population in 1902 was 72, and was 80...
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    Clive, Iowa (category Des Moines metropolitan area)
    the population was 18,601. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clive is known for its Greenbelt Park and trail...
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    Warren County, Iowa (category Des Moines metropolitan area)
    Indianola. Warren County is included in the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Warren County was formed in 1846. It was named...
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  • Thumbnail for Saylorville, Iowa
    Saylorville, Iowa (category Des Moines metropolitan area)
    is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Saydel Community School District is located in this area, as is the unincorporated...
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    Winterset, Iowa (category Des Moines metropolitan area)
    353 at the time of the 2020 census. Winterset is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. It is the birthplace of actor John Wayne. Winterset was platted...
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    Booneville, Iowa (category Des Moines metropolitan area)
    County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Booneville was laid out as a town in 1871 by surveyor...
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    Van Meter, Iowa (category Des Moines metropolitan area)
    time of the 2020 census. Van Meter is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Van Meter was laid out as a town in 1869. The...
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    Des Moines (/dəˈmɔɪnz/ də-MOYNZ) is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 32,888 as of the 2020 census. The city is located...
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  • Thumbnail for Altoona, Iowa
    Altoona, Iowa (category Des Moines metropolitan area)
    a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States, and part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. The population was 19,565 at the 2020 census. It is home to...
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  • Thumbnail for Elkhart, Iowa
    Elkhart, Iowa (category Des Moines metropolitan area)
    the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Elkhart was founded in 1853 by settlers from Elkhart...
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    Johnston, Iowa (category Des Moines metropolitan area)
    the 8,649 population in 2000. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Johnston is the location of the headquarters of...
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    Spring Hill, Iowa (category Des Moines metropolitan area)
    the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Spring Hill was laid out in 1872. Spring Hill...
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    Patterson, Iowa (category Des Moines metropolitan area)
    the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Patterson was laid out in 1872. It derives its...
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