West Des Moines, Iowa
Polk County Dallas County Warren County
19-83910
West Des Moines is a city ( with a status of "City" ) in Polk, Dalles and Warren County in the center of the U.S. state of Iowa. In 2010, the city had 56,609 inhabitants.
West Des Moines is part of the metropolitan area to Iowa's capital Des Moines. In 2008, West Des Moines was reported to Money magazine ranked 94 of the country's list of the 100 Best Places to live and launch. The city is Des Moines ' most prosperous suburb.
Geography
West Des Moines is located on the north bank of the Raccoon River a few kilometers before its confluence with the Des Moines River. The city is located at 41 ° 34'38 " north latitude and 93 ° 42'41 " west longitude and extends over 71.4 km ², spread to 69.4 km ² land and 2.0 km ² water surface.
Neighboring towns are Des Moines ( 11.2 km east from the city center ), Lakewood (10 km south-southeast ), Cumming (15,6 km southwest), Booneville (22,6 km west-southwest ), Waukee (17,5 km west-northwest ), Clive (7,7 km north-west ) and Windsor Heights (3.3 km north).
The nearest major cities are Cedar Rapids (197 km east-northeast ), Kansas City, Missouri (299 km south-southwest ), Nebraska's largest city, Omaha (218 km west-southwest ) and Minneapolis in Minnesota (402 km north).
Traffic
Located northwest of the city center of West Des Moines cross Interstates 35 and 80 The eastern boundary of the urban area to the neighboring town of Des Moines is formed by the Iowa Highway 28.
Through the city lost several railway routes of various operating companies.
Immediately southeast of the urban area is the Des Moines International Airport.
History
Today's West Des Moines in 1893 collected under the name of Valley Junction to the city. Emerged this is from a small railroad workman, but developed as a result of its strategic location is fast becoming a regional trade and service center.
In 1905 the first town hall was built, which was also home to the city's fire department.
In 1938 the city was the city got its present name in West Des Moines, to give her a change of image as a suburb of the neighboring city Des Moines. Thus the character of a battered by the economic crisis industrial town should convert to a wealthy suburb, which is also the person responsible has largely succeeded. 1943, the public library was opened.
1954 a new town hall was opened, which remained in operation until the flood in 1993. The offices were housed in different buildings from now on until a new administration building was opened in 2002.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in West Des Moines 56 609 people in 23 549 households. The population density was 815.7 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The racial the population was composed of 88.4 percent white, 3.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 4.8 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 5.2 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In the 23 549 households lived statistically 2.32 per person.
24.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 65.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 10.6 percent were 65 years or older. 51.7 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 63,978. The per capita income was $ 37,522. 6.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.