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| | | nicknames = "Niceville USA", "[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]] of the West"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Shankle |first=George Earlie |url=https://archive.org/details/americannickname00shan |title=American nicknames; their origin and significance |publisher=The H.W. Wilson Company |year=1955 |isbn=978-0-82420-004-6 |location=New York |pages=[https://archive.org/details/americannickname00shan/page/123 123] |quote=Des Moines was nicknamed the ''Hartford of the West'' because like Hartford, Conn., it is an insurance center. |url-access=registration}}</ref><ref>Neal R. Peirce (1973), [https://books.google.com/books?id=JyqbTl9fsc4C&dq=Des+Moines+%22Hartford+of+the+West%22&pg=PA106 ''The Great Plains States of America: People, Politics, and Power in the Nine Great Plains States''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501023540/https://books.google.com/books?id=JyqbTl9fsc4C&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106&dq=Des+Moines+%22Hartford+of+the+West%22&source=bl&ots=CBNUgwgLZ5&sig=ypn2JT6v3bH3kCfPwaAUmwJ4G5k&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=13&ct=result |date=May 1, 2019 }}, W. W. Norton & Company, {{ISBN|0-393-05349-0}}, page 106</ref> | ||
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'''Des Moines'''{{efn|{{IPAc-en|d|ə|ˈ|m|ɔɪ|n}} {{respell|də|MOYN}}}} is the [[List of capitals in the United States|capital]] and [[List of cities in Iowa|most populous city]] in the U.S. state of [[Iowa | '''Des Moines'''{{efn|{{IPAc-en|d|ə|_|ˈ|m|ɔɪ|n}} {{respell|də|_|MOYN}}}} is the [[List of capitals in the United States|capital]] and [[List of cities in Iowa|most populous city]] in the U.S. state of [[Iowa]]. It is named after the [[Des Moines River]], likely derived from the French {{lang|fr|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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=City of Des Moines |title=City of Des Moines Action Center: City History |url=http://www.dmgov.org/departments/AC/Information/AChistoricalinfo.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061207045425/http://www.dmgov.org/departments/AC/Information/AChistoricalinfo.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=December 7, 2006 |access-date=December 20, 2006}}</ref> Its population was 214,133 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="cen2020">{{Cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |access-date=12 August 2021 |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau}}</ref> The six-county [[Des Moines metropolitan area]] has an estimated 750,000 residents, the [[Iowa statistical areas|largest metropolitan area located entirely in Iowa]].<ref name="msapop">{{Cite web |last=United States Census Bureau |title=Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2010-2018 |url=https://census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2010s-total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602005545/https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2010s-total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html |archive-date=June 2, 2019 |access-date=June 7, 2019}}</ref> It is the [[county seat]] of [[Polk County, Iowa|Polk County]], with parts south of County Line Road extending into [[Warren County, Iowa|Warren County]]. | ||
Des Moines is a major center of the United States insurance industry and has a sizable financial services and publishing business base. The city is the headquarters for the [[Principal Financial Group]] and [[Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield]]. Other major corporations such as [[Wells Fargo]], [[Cognizant]], [[Voya Financial]], [[Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company]], [[Chubb Limited|ACE Limited]], [[Bayer]], and [[Corteva]] have large operations in or near the metropolitan area. In recent years, [[Microsoft]], [[Hewlett-Packard]], and [[Facebook]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 21, 2013 |title=Microsoft behind nearly $700 million data center investment in West Des Moines |work=Des Moines Register |url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20130621/BUSINESS/130621005/Microsoft-behind-nearly-700-million-data-center-investment-West-Des-Moines |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628035409/http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20130621/BUSINESS/130621005/Microsoft-behind-nearly-700-million-data-center-investment-West-Des-Moines |archive-date=June 28, 2013 |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=April 23, 2013 |title=Facebook to build data center near Des Moines, Iowa |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/net-us-facebook-datacenter-idUSBRE93M10A20130423 |url-status=live |access-date=June 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924180801/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/23/net-us-facebook-datacenter-idUSBRE93M10A20130423 |archive-date=September 24, 2015}}</ref> have built data-processing and logistical facilities in the Des Moines area. | Des Moines is a major center of the United States insurance industry and has a sizable financial services and publishing business base. The city is the headquarters for the [[Principal Financial Group]] and [[Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield]]. Other major corporations such as [[Wells Fargo]], [[Cognizant]], [[Voya Financial]], [[Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company]], [[Chubb Limited|ACE Limited]], [[Bayer]], and [[Corteva]] have large operations in or near the metropolitan area. In recent years, [[Microsoft]], [[Hewlett-Packard]], and [[Facebook]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 21, 2013 |title=Microsoft behind nearly $700 million data center investment in West Des Moines |work=Des Moines Register |url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20130621/BUSINESS/130621005/Microsoft-behind-nearly-700-million-data-center-investment-West-Des-Moines |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628035409/http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20130621/BUSINESS/130621005/Microsoft-behind-nearly-700-million-data-center-investment-West-Des-Moines |archive-date=June 28, 2013 |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=April 23, 2013 |title=Facebook to build data center near Des Moines, Iowa |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/net-us-facebook-datacenter-idUSBRE93M10A20130423 |url-status=live |access-date=June 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924180801/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/23/net-us-facebook-datacenter-idUSBRE93M10A20130423 |archive-date=September 24, 2015}}</ref> have built data-processing and logistical facilities in the Des Moines area. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
Des Moines takes its name from Fort Des Moines (1843–46), which was named for the [[Des Moines River]]. This was adopted from the name given by [[French colonization of the Americas|French colonists]]. ''Des Moines'' ({{IPA|fr|de mwan|pron|DesMoines1.ogg}}; formerly {{IPA|fr|de mwɛn|}}) translates literally to either "from the monks" or "of the monks". | Des Moines takes its name from Fort Des Moines (1843–46), which was named for the [[Des Moines River]]. This was adopted from the name given by [[French colonization of the Americas|French colonists]]. ''Des Moines'' ({{IPA|fr|de mwan|pron|DesMoines1.ogg}}; formerly {{IPA|fr|de mwɛn|}}) translates literally to either "from the monks" or "of the monks" from French. | ||
One popular interpretation of "Des Moines" concludes that it refers to a group of French [[Trappists|Trappist monks]], who in the 17th century lived in huts built on top of what is now known as the ancient [[Monks Mound]] at [[Cahokia]], the major center of [[Mississippian culture]], which developed in what is present-day Illinois, east of the Mississippi River and the city of [[St. Louis]]. This was some {{convert|200|mi|km}} from the Des Moines River.<ref>"[http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030914/ENT/70323017 Defining 'Des Moines']. {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120723212014/http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030914/ENT/70323017 |date=July 23, 2012 }}". ''Des Moines Register''. September 14, 2003.</ref> | One popular interpretation of "Des Moines" concludes that it refers to a group of French [[Trappists|Trappist monks]], who in the 17th century lived in huts built on top of what is now known as the ancient [[Monks Mound]] at [[Cahokia]], the major center of [[Mississippian culture]], which developed in what is present-day Illinois, east of the Mississippi River and the city of [[St. Louis]]. This was some {{convert|200|mi|km}} from the Des Moines River.<ref>"[http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030914/ENT/70323017 Defining 'Des Moines']. {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120723212014/http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030914/ENT/70323017 |date=July 23, 2012 }}". ''Des Moines Register''. September 14, 2003.</ref> | ||
===Prehistoric inhabitants of early Des Moines=== | ===Prehistoric inhabitants of early Des Moines=== | ||
Based on archaeological evidence, the junction of the [[Des Moines River|Des Moines]] and [[Raccoon River]]s has attracted humans for at least 7,000 years. Several prehistoric occupation areas have been identified by archaeologists in [[downtown Des Moines]]. Discovered in December 2010, the "[[Palace Site|Palace]]" is an expansive 7,000-year-old site found during excavations | Based on archaeological evidence, the junction of the [[Des Moines River|Des Moines]] and [[Raccoon River]]s has attracted humans for at least 7,000 years. Several prehistoric occupation areas have been identified by archaeologists in [[downtown Des Moines]]. Discovered in December 2010, the "[[Palace Site|Palace]]" is an expansive 7,000-year-old site found during excavations before construction of the new wastewater treatment plant in southeast Des Moines. It contains well-preserved house deposits and numerous graves. More than 6,000 artifacts were found at this site. State of Iowa archaeologist John Doershuk was assisted by [[University of Iowa]] archaeologists at this dig.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Heldt, Diane |date=August 18, 2011 |title=UI archaeologists find 7,000-year-old site in Des Moines: More than 6,000 artifacts were found |work=The Gazette |location=Cedar Rapids, Iowa |url=http://thegazette.com/2011/08/18/ui-archaeologists-find-7000-year-old-site-in-des-moines/ |url-status=live |access-date=October 10, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925095341/http://thegazette.com/2011/08/18/ui-archaeologists-find-7000-year-old-site-in-des-moines/ |archive-date=September 25, 2011}}</ref> | ||
At least three villages, dating from about AD 1300 to 1700, stood in or near what developed later as downtown Des Moines. In addition, 15 to 18 prehistoric [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] mounds were observed in the area by early settlers. All have been destroyed during development of the city.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Schoen, Christopher M. |year=2005 |title=A Point of Land and Prehistoric Peoples |journal=Iowa Heritage Illustrated |volume=86 |issue=1 |pages=8–9 |doi=10.17077/1088-5943.1178 |doi-access=free}}</ref><ref name="DMIndians">{{Cite journal |last=Whittaker |first=William E. |year=2008 |title=Prehistoric and Historic Indians in Downtown Des Moines |journal=Newsletter of the Iowa Archeological Society |volume=58 |issue=1 |pages=8–10}}</ref> | At least three villages, dating from about AD 1300 to 1700, stood in or near what developed later as downtown Des Moines. In addition, 15 to 18 prehistoric [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] mounds were observed in the area by early settlers. All have been destroyed during development of the city.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Schoen, Christopher M. |year=2005 |title=A Point of Land and Prehistoric Peoples |journal=Iowa Heritage Illustrated |volume=86 |issue=1 |pages=8–9 |doi=10.17077/1088-5943.1178 |doi-access=free}}</ref><ref name="DMIndians">{{Cite journal |last=Whittaker |first=William E. |year=2008 |title=Prehistoric and Historic Indians in Downtown Des Moines |journal=Newsletter of the Iowa Archeological Society |volume=58 |issue=1 |pages=8–10}}</ref> | ||
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In 1864, the Des Moines Coal Company was organized to begin the first systematic mining in the region. Its first mine, north of town on the river's west side, was exhausted by 1873. The Black Diamond mine, near the south end of the West Seventh Street Bridge, sank a {{convert|150|ft|m|adj=on}} [[shaft mining|mine shaft]] to reach a {{convert|5|ft|m|adj=mid|-thick}} coal bed. By 1876, this mine employed 150 men and shipped 20 carloads of coal per day. By 1885, numerous mine shafts were within the city limits, and mining began to spread into the surrounding countryside. By 1893, 23 mines were in the region.<ref name="lees_coal">James H. Lees, "History of Coal Mining in Iowa", Chapter III of [https://books.google.com/books?id=1BUMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA566 ''Annual Report, 1908''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117093152/https://books.google.com/books?id=1BUMAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA415&pg=PA566 |date=January 17, 2016 }}, Iowa Geological Survey, 1909, pages 566–569.</ref> By 1908, Des Moines' coal resources were largely exhausted.<ref name="hinds">Henry Hinds, "The Coal Deposits of Iowa", [https://books.google.com/books?id=1BUMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA121 ''Annual Report, 1908''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116163201/https://books.google.com/books?id=1BUMAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA415&pg=PA121 |date=January 16, 2016 }}, Iowa Geological Survey, 1909, pages 121–127, and see map on page 102.</ref> In 1912, Des Moines still had eight locals of the [[United Mine Workers]] union, representing 1,410 miners.<ref>Tally Sheet, [https://books.google.com/books?id=cfAUAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA1005 ''Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Convention of the United Mine Workers of America''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116180310/https://books.google.com/books?id=cfAUAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA1005 |date=January 16, 2016 }}, Jan 16 – February 2, 1912, Indianapolis; Volume 2, pages 180A–184A.</ref> This was about 1.7% of the city's population in 1910. | In 1864, the Des Moines Coal Company was organized to begin the first systematic mining in the region. Its first mine, north of town on the river's west side, was exhausted by 1873. The Black Diamond mine, near the south end of the West Seventh Street Bridge, sank a {{convert|150|ft|m|adj=on}} [[shaft mining|mine shaft]] to reach a {{convert|5|ft|m|adj=mid|-thick}} coal bed. By 1876, this mine employed 150 men and shipped 20 carloads of coal per day. By 1885, numerous mine shafts were within the city limits, and mining began to spread into the surrounding countryside. By 1893, 23 mines were in the region.<ref name="lees_coal">James H. Lees, "History of Coal Mining in Iowa", Chapter III of [https://books.google.com/books?id=1BUMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA566 ''Annual Report, 1908''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117093152/https://books.google.com/books?id=1BUMAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA415&pg=PA566 |date=January 17, 2016 }}, Iowa Geological Survey, 1909, pages 566–569.</ref> By 1908, Des Moines' coal resources were largely exhausted.<ref name="hinds">Henry Hinds, "The Coal Deposits of Iowa", [https://books.google.com/books?id=1BUMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA121 ''Annual Report, 1908''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116163201/https://books.google.com/books?id=1BUMAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA415&pg=PA121 |date=January 16, 2016 }}, Iowa Geological Survey, 1909, pages 121–127, and see map on page 102.</ref> In 1912, Des Moines still had eight locals of the [[United Mine Workers]] union, representing 1,410 miners.<ref>Tally Sheet, [https://books.google.com/books?id=cfAUAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA1005 ''Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Convention of the United Mine Workers of America''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116180310/https://books.google.com/books?id=cfAUAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA1005 |date=January 16, 2016 }}, Jan 16 – February 2, 1912, Indianapolis; Volume 2, pages 180A–184A.</ref> This was about 1.7% of the city's population in 1910. | ||
By 1880, Des Moines had a population of 22,408, making it Iowa's largest city. It displaced the three Mississippi River ports: Burlington, Dubuque, and Davenport, | By 1880, Des Moines had a population of 22,408, making it Iowa's largest city. It displaced the three Mississippi River ports: Burlington, Dubuque, and Davenport, which had alternated holding the position since the territorial period. Des Moines has remained Iowa's most populous city. In 1910, the Census Bureau reported Des Moines' population as 97.3% white and 2.7% black, reflecting its early settlement pattern primarily by ethnic Europeans.<ref name="census">{{Cite web |title=Iowa — Race and Hispanic Origin for Selected Cities and Other Places: Earliest Census to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0076/twps0076.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812191959/http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0076/twps0076.html |archive-date=August 12, 2012 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |df=mdy}}</ref> | ||
==="City Beautiful" project, decline and rebirth=== | ==="City Beautiful" project, decline and rebirth=== | ||
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During the [[Great Flood of 1993]], heavy rains throughout June and early July caused the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers to rise above flood stage levels. The Des Moines Water Works was submerged by floodwaters during the early morning hours of July 11, 1993, leaving an estimated 250,000 people without running water for 12 days and without drinking water for 20 days. Des Moines suffered major flooding again in June 2008 with a major [[levee]] breach.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 14, 2008 |title=Flood-Ravaged Iowa Scrambles to Mend Levees, Protect Water Supplies and Salvage Homes |publisher=Fox News Channel |url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/flood-ravaged-iowa-scrambles-to-mend-levees-protect-water-supplies-and-salvage-homes |url-status=live |access-date=September 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917161044/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,367004,00.html |archive-date=September 17, 2008 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The Des Moines River is controlled upstream by [[Saylorville Lake|Saylorville Reservoir]]. In both 1993 and 2008, the flooding river overtopped the reservoir spillway. | During the [[Great Flood of 1993]], heavy rains throughout June and early July caused the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers to rise above flood stage levels. The Des Moines Water Works was submerged by floodwaters during the early morning hours of July 11, 1993, leaving an estimated 250,000 people without running water for 12 days and without drinking water for 20 days. Des Moines suffered major flooding again in June 2008 with a major [[levee]] breach.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 14, 2008 |title=Flood-Ravaged Iowa Scrambles to Mend Levees, Protect Water Supplies and Salvage Homes |publisher=Fox News Channel |url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/flood-ravaged-iowa-scrambles-to-mend-levees-protect-water-supplies-and-salvage-homes |url-status=live |access-date=September 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917161044/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,367004,00.html |archive-date=September 17, 2008 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The Des Moines River is controlled upstream by [[Saylorville Lake|Saylorville Reservoir]]. In both 1993 and 2008, the flooding river overtopped the reservoir spillway. | ||
Today, Des Moines is a member of [[ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability USA]]. Through ICLEI, Des Moines has implemented "The Tomorrow Plan", a regional plan focused on developing central Iowa in a sustainable fashion, centrally | Today, Des Moines is a member of [[ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability USA]]. Through ICLEI, Des Moines has implemented "The Tomorrow Plan", a regional plan focused on developing central Iowa in a sustainable fashion, centrally planned growth, and resource consumption to manage the local population.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-12-22 |title=The Tomorrow Plan |url=https://dmampo.org/the-tomorrow-plan/ |access-date=2020-04-21 |website=Des Moines Area MPO |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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===Metropolitan area=== | ===Metropolitan area=== | ||
{{main|Des Moines metropolitan area}} | {{main|Des Moines metropolitan area}} | ||
The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), serves six counties in central Iowa: [[Polk County, Iowa|Polk]], [[Dallas County, Iowa|Dallas]], [[Warren County, Iowa|Warren]], [[Madison County, Iowa|Madison]], [[Guthrie County, Iowa|Guthrie]], and [[Jasper County, Iowa|Jasper]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Norvell |first=Kim |title=Feds add Jasper County to Des Moines metro stats |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2018/09/21/des-moines-west-des-moines-metro-polk-county-jasper-county-dallas-county-census-bureau-growth/1380120002/ |access-date=2026-01-01 |website=[[The Des Moines Register]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Des Moines is the principal city, with other major cities being West Des Moines and Ankeny. As of 2024, the population is 779,048, being the 78th highest metropolitan area based on population in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=March 2025 |title=Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2024 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html |access-date=2026-01-01 |website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |language=en}}</ref> | |||
===Cityscape=== | ===Cityscape=== | ||
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The skyline of Des Moines changed in the 1970s and the 1980s, when several new skyscrapers were built. Additional skyscrapers were built in the 1990s, including Iowa's tallest. Before then, the 19-story [[Equitable Building (Des Moines)|Equitable Building]], from 1924, was the tallest building in the city and the tallest building in Iowa. The 25-story [[Financial Center]] was completed in 1973 and the 36-story [[Ruan Center]] was completed in 1974. They were later joined by the 33-story [[Des Moines Marriott Hotel]] (1981), the 25-story [[HUB Tower]] and 25-story [[Plaza Building (Des Moines, Iowa)|Plaza Building]] (1985). Iowa's tallest building, [[Principal Financial Group]]'s 45-story tower at [[801 Grand]] was built in 1991, and the 19-story [[EMC Insurance Building]] was erected in 1997. | The skyline of Des Moines changed in the 1970s and the 1980s, when several new skyscrapers were built. Additional skyscrapers were built in the 1990s, including Iowa's tallest. Before then, the 19-story [[Equitable Building (Des Moines)|Equitable Building]], from 1924, was the tallest building in the city and the tallest building in Iowa. The 25-story [[Financial Center]] was completed in 1973 and the 36-story [[Ruan Center]] was completed in 1974. They were later joined by the 33-story [[Des Moines Marriott Hotel]] (1981), the 25-story [[HUB Tower]] and 25-story [[Plaza Building (Des Moines, Iowa)|Plaza Building]] (1985). Iowa's tallest building, [[Principal Financial Group]]'s 45-story tower at [[801 Grand]] was built in 1991, and the 19-story [[EMC Insurance Building]] was erected in 1997. | ||
During this time period, the [[Civic Center of Greater Des Moines]] (1979) was developed; it hosts Broadway shows and special events. Also constructed were the [[Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden]] (1979), a large city botanical garden/greenhouse on the east side of the river; the [[Iowa Events Center#Polk County Convention Complex|Polk County Convention Complex]] (1985), and the State of Iowa Historical Museum (1987). The Des Moines [[skyway|skywalk]] also began to take shape during the 1980s. The skywalk system is {{convert|4|mi}} long and connects many downtown buildings.<ref>[http://www.seedesmoines.com/get_around/skywalks.php Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605120927/http://www.seedesmoines.com/get_around/skywalks.php |date=June 5, 2010 }}. Seedesmoines.com (July 21, 1998). Retrieved on September 5, 2013.</ref><ref> | During this time period, the [[Civic Center of Greater Des Moines]] (1979) was developed; it hosts Broadway shows and special events. Also constructed were the [[Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden]] (1979), a large city botanical garden/greenhouse on the east side of the river; the [[Iowa Events Center#Polk County Convention Complex|Polk County Convention Complex]] (1985), and the State of Iowa Historical Museum (1987). The Des Moines [[skyway|skywalk]] also began to take shape during the 1980s. The skywalk system is {{convert|4|mi}} long and connects many downtown buildings.<ref>[http://www.seedesmoines.com/get_around/skywalks.php Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605120927/http://www.seedesmoines.com/get_around/skywalks.php |date=June 5, 2010 }}. Seedesmoines.com (July 21, 1998). Retrieved on September 5, 2013.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannett.com:80/about/map/ataglance/desmoin.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516164756/http://www.gannett.com/about/map/ataglance/desmoin.htm|url-status=dead|title=The Des Moines Register|archivedate=May 16, 2010|website=www.gannett.com}}</ref> | ||
In the early 21st century, the city has had more major construction in the downtown area. The new [[Science Center of Iowa]] and Blank IMAX Dome Theater and the [[Iowa Events Center]] opened in 2005. The new central branch of the Des Moines Public Library, designed by renowned architect [[David Chipperfield]] of London, opened on April 8, 2006. | In the early 21st century, the city has had more major construction in the downtown area. The new [[Science Center of Iowa]] and Blank IMAX Dome Theater and the [[Iowa Events Center]] opened in 2005. The new central branch of the Des Moines Public Library, designed by renowned architect [[David Chipperfield]] of London, opened on April 8, 2006. | ||
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The city has the largest African American population in Iowa.<ref>https://dev.iowadatacenter.org/ | The city has the largest African American population in Iowa.<ref>{{cite web |title=African-Americans in Iowa: 2023 |url=https://dev.iowadatacenter.org/application/files/2816/7569/3152/AfricanAmericanStatus2023.pdf |website=iowadatacenter.org |publisher=State Data Center of Iowa, Iowa Commission on the Status of African-Americans |access-date=6 October 2025}}</ref> | ||
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The [[2020 United States census]] counted 214,133 people, 87,958 households, and 48,599 families in Des Moines.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Des%20Moines%20city,%20Iowa%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name="data.census.gov" /> The population density was 2,428.4 per square mile (937.6/km{{sup|2}}). There were 95,082 housing units at an average density of 1,078.3 per square mile (416.3/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name="data.census.gov">{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Des%20Moines%20city,%20Iowa%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> | The [[2020 United States census]] counted 214,133 people, 87,958 households, and 48,599 families in Des Moines.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Des%20Moines%20city,%20Iowa%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name="data.census.gov" /> The population density was 2,428.4 per square mile (937.6/km{{sup|2}}). There were 95,082 housing units at an average density of 1,078.3 per square mile (416.3/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name="data.census.gov">{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Des%20Moines%20city,%20Iowa%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> | ||
The racial makeup (including Hispanics in the racial counts) was 64.54% (138,200) [[White (U.S. | The racial makeup (including Hispanics in the racial counts) was 64.54% (138,200) [[White (U.S. census)|white]] or [[European American]] (60.99% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 11.68% (25,011) [[African American (U.S. census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.69% (1,474) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 6.76% (14,474) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.06% (135) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 6.62% (14,178) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 9.65% (20,661) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref name="US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE"/> | ||
The racial and ethnic makeup (where Hispanics are excluded from the racial counts and placed in their own category) was 60.99% (130,599) [[Non-Hispanic whites|White alone (non-Hispanic)]], 11.46% (24,538) [[African American (U.S. | The racial and ethnic makeup (where Hispanics are excluded from the racial counts and placed in their own category) was 60.99% (130,599) [[Non-Hispanic whites|White alone (non-Hispanic)]], 11.46% (24,538) [[African American (U.S. census)|Black alone (non-Hispanic)]], 0.28% (597) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American alone (non-Hispanic)]], 6.70% (14,348) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian alone (non-Hispanic)]], 0.06% (124) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander alone (non-Hispanic)]], 0.38% (817) [[Race (United States Census)|Other Race alone (non-Hispanic)]], 4.50% (9,630) [[Multiracial Americans|Multiracial or Mixed Race (non-Hispanic)]], and 15.64% (33,480) [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Des Moines city, Iowa|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1921000&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> | ||
The 2020 census population of the city included 252 people incarcerated in adult correctional facilities and 2,378 people in student housing.<ref name="2020-P5-1921000">{{Cite web |title=Group Quarters Population, 2020 Census: Des Moines city, Iowa |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1921000&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P5 |access-date=28 October 2022 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> | The 2020 census population of the city included 252 people incarcerated in adult correctional facilities and 2,378 people in student housing.<ref name="2020-P5-1921000">{{Cite web |title=Group Quarters Population, 2020 Census: Des Moines city, Iowa |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1921000&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P5 |access-date=28 October 2022 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> | ||
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===2010 census=== | ===2010 census=== | ||
[[File:Race and ethnicity 2010- Des Moines (5560433688).png|thumb|left|Map of racial distribution in Des Moines, 2010 U.S. Census. Each dot is 25 people: {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#ff0000|White}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#0000ff|Black}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#00ffaa|Asian}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#ffa600|Hispanic}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#ffff07|Other}}]] | [[File:Race and ethnicity 2010- Des Moines (5560433688).png|thumb|left|Map of racial distribution in Des Moines, 2010 U.S. Census. Each dot is 25 people: {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#ff0000|White}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#0000ff|Black}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#00ffaa|Asian}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#ffa600|Hispanic}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#ffff07|Other}}]] | ||
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 203,433 people, 81,369 households, and 47,491 families residing in the city.<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=May 11, 2012 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> [[Population density]] was {{convert|2515.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 88,729 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1097.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city for [[unincorporated areas]] not merged with the city proper was 66.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 15.5% [[African American (U.S. | As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 203,433 people, 81,369 households, and 47,491 families residing in the city.<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=May 11, 2012 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> [[Population density]] was {{convert|2515.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 88,729 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1097.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city for [[unincorporated areas]] not merged with the city proper was 66.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 15.5% [[African American (U.S. census)|African Americans]], 0.5% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 4.0% [[Asian people|Asian]], and 2.6% from [[Two or more races]]. People of [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] origin, of any race, made up 12.1% of the population. The city's racial make up during the 2010 census was 76.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.2% [[African American (U.S. census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (1.2% Vietnamese, 0.9% Laotian, 0.4% Burmese, 0.3% Asian Indian, 0.3% Thai, 0.2% Chinese, 0.2% Cambodian, 0.2% Filipino, 0.1% Hmong, 0.1% Korean, 0.1% Nepalese), 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.0% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.4% from two or more races. People of [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] origin, of any race, formed 12.0% of the population (9.4% Mexican, 0.7% Salvadoran, 0.3% Guatemalan, 0.3% Puerto Rican, 0.1% Honduran, 0.1% Ecuadorian, 0.1% Cuban, 0.1% Spaniard, 0.1% Spanish). [[Non-Hispanic Whites]] were 70.5% of the population in 2010.<ref name="census1">{{Cite web |title=Des Moines (city), Iowa |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/1921000.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910062553/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/1921000.html |archive-date=September 10, 2012 |website=State & County QuickFacts |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> Des Moines also has a sizeable [[South Sudanese]] community.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Sudan Project: Being Sudanese American in Iowa |url=https://www.thegazette.com/news/the-sudan-project-being-sudanese-american-in-iowa-2/ |website=www.thegazette.com}}</ref> | ||
There were 81,369 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.6% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.11. | There were 81,369 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.6% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.11. | ||
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===2000 census=== | ===2000 census=== | ||
As of the 2000 census, there were 198,682 people, 80,504 households, and 48,704 families in the city.<ref name="GR2">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=January 31, 2008 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |df=mdy}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|2,621.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 85,067 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,122.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#Census 2000|racial makeup]] of the city was 82.3% [[White American|white]], 8.07% [[African American|Black]], 0.35% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian]], 3.50% Asian, 0.05% [[Pacific Islander American|Pacific Islander]], 3.52% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#Census 2000|other races]], and 2.23% from two or more races. 6.61% of the population were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race. 20.9% were of [[Germans|German]], 10.3% Irish, 9.1% "American" and 8.0% English ancestry, according to [[2000 United States | As of the 2000 census, there were 198,682 people, 80,504 households, and 48,704 families in the city.<ref name="GR2">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=January 31, 2008 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |df=mdy}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|2,621.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 85,067 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,122.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#Census 2000|racial makeup]] of the city was 82.3% [[White American|white]], 8.07% [[African American|Black]], 0.35% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian]], 3.50% Asian, 0.05% [[Pacific Islander American|Pacific Islander]], 3.52% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#Census 2000|other races]], and 2.23% from two or more races. 6.61% of the population were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race. 20.9% were of [[Germans|German]], 10.3% Irish, 9.1% "American" and 8.0% English ancestry, according to [[2000 United States census|Census 2000]]. | ||
There were 80,504 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.04. | There were 80,504 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.04. | ||
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The [[Simon Estes]] Riverfront Amphitheater is an outdoor concert venue on the east bank of the [[Des Moines River]] which hosts music events such as the Alive Concert Series. | The [[Simon Estes]] Riverfront Amphitheater is an outdoor concert venue on the east bank of the [[Des Moines River]] which hosts music events such as the Alive Concert Series. | ||
The [[Des Moines Art Center]], with wings designed by architects [[I.M. Pei]] and [[Richard Meier]], presents art exhibitions and educational programs as well as studio art classes. The Center houses a collection of artwork from the 19th century to the present. An extension of the art center is downtown in an urban museum space, featuring three or four exhibitions each year. | The [[Des Moines Art Center]], with wings designed by architects [[I.M. Pei]] and [[Richard Meier]], presents art exhibitions and educational programs as well as studio art classes. The Center houses a collection of artwork from the 19th century to the present. An extension of the art center is downtown in an urban museum space, featuring three or four exhibitions each year. | ||
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[[File:2006 Iowa State Fair.jpg|thumb|The Grand Concourse, between the Grandstand and the Varied Industries Building, during the 2006 Iowa State Fair]] | [[File:2006 Iowa State Fair.jpg|thumb|The Grand Concourse, between the Grandstand and the Varied Industries Building, during the 2006 Iowa State Fair]] | ||
Des Moines plays host to a growing number of nationally acclaimed cultural events, including the annual [[Des Moines Arts Festival]] in June, Metro Arts Jazz in July,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jazz in July — Metro Arts Alliance |url=http://www.jazzinjuly.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040340/http://www.jazzinjuly.org/ |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |access-date=November 21, 2017 |website=Jazzinjuly.org}}</ref> [[Iowa State Fair]] in August, and the World Food & Music Festival in September.<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Food & Music Festival |url=http://worldfoodandmusicfestival.org/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108042825/http://worldfoodandmusicfestival.org/ |archive-date=January 8, 2015 |access-date=November 21, 2017 |website=Worldfoodandmusicfestival.org}}</ref> | Des Moines plays host to a growing number of nationally acclaimed cultural events, including the annual [[Des Moines Arts Festival]] in June, Metro Arts Jazz in July,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jazz in July — Metro Arts Alliance |url=http://www.jazzinjuly.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040340/http://www.jazzinjuly.org/ |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |access-date=November 21, 2017 |website=Jazzinjuly.org}}</ref> [[Iowa State Fair]] in August, and the World Food & Music Festival in September.<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Food & Music Festival |url=http://worldfoodandmusicfestival.org/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108042825/http://worldfoodandmusicfestival.org/ |archive-date=January 8, 2015 |access-date=November 21, 2017 |website=Worldfoodandmusicfestival.org}}</ref> | ||
Other annual festivals and events include: Des Moines Beer Week, [[80/35 Music Festival]], 515 Alive Music Festival, ArtFest Midwest, Blue Ribbon Bacon Fest,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival |url=http://blueribbonbaconfestival.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20160319022434/http://www.blueribbonbaconfestival.com/ |archive-date=March 19, 2016 |access-date=November 21, 2017 |website=Blueribbonbaconfestival.gov}}</ref> | Other annual festivals and events include: Des Moines Beer Week, [[80/35 Music Festival]], 515 Alive Music Festival, ArtFest Midwest, Blue Ribbon Bacon Fest,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival |url=http://blueribbonbaconfestival.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20160319022434/http://www.blueribbonbaconfestival.com/ |archive-date=March 19, 2016 |access-date=November 21, 2017 |website=Blueribbonbaconfestival.gov}}</ref> | ||
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==Media== | ==Media== | ||
{{Main|Media in Des Moines, Iowa}} | {{Main|Media in Des Moines, Iowa}} | ||
The Des Moines market, which originally consisted of [[Polk County, Iowa|Polk]], [[Dallas County, Iowa|Dallas]], [[Story County, Iowa|Story]], and [[Warren County, Iowa|Warren]] counties,<ref name="arbmap">{{Cite web |last=Arbitron |title=Arbitron Radio Metros Based on Fall 2006 Market Definitions |url=http://www.arbitron.com/downloads/Arb_US_Metro_Map_06.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216012114/http://www.arbitron.com/downloads/Arb_US_Metro_Map_06.pdf |archive-date=February 16, 2008 |access-date=January 13, 2008 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> was ranked 91st by [[Arbitron]] as of the fall of 2007 with a population of 512,000 aged 12 and older.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arbitron |title=Market Ranks and Schedule (51–100) |url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/mm051100.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012233831/http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/mm051100.asp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=October 12, 2007 |access-date=January 13, 2008}}</ref> In June 2011 it moved up to 72nd with the addition of [[Boone County, Iowa|Boone]], [[Clarke County, Iowa|Clarke]], [[Greene County, Iowa|Greene]], [[Guthrie County, Iowa|Guthrie]], [[Jasper County, Iowa|Jasper]], [[Lucas County, Iowa|Lucas]], [[Madison County, Iowa|Madison]] and [[Marion County, Iowa|Marion]] counties.<ref>[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/93175/arbitron-redefines-diary-metro-surveys "Arbitron Redefines Diary Metro Surveys"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701215826/http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/93175/arbitron-redefines-diary-metro-surveys |date=July 1, 2011 }} from All Access (June 27, 2011)</ref> | The Des Moines market, which originally consisted of [[Polk County, Iowa|Polk]], [[Dallas County, Iowa|Dallas]], [[Story County, Iowa|Story]], and [[Warren County, Iowa|Warren]] counties,<ref name="arbmap">{{Cite web |last=Arbitron |title=Arbitron Radio Metros Based on Fall 2006 Market Definitions |url=http://www.arbitron.com/downloads/Arb_US_Metro_Map_06.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216012114/http://www.arbitron.com/downloads/Arb_US_Metro_Map_06.pdf |archive-date=February 16, 2008 |access-date=January 13, 2008 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> was ranked 91st by [[Arbitron]] as of the fall of 2007 with a population of 512,000 aged 12 and older.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arbitron |title=Market Ranks and Schedule (51–100) |url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/mm051100.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012233831/http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/mm051100.asp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=October 12, 2007 |access-date=January 13, 2008}}</ref> In June 2011 it moved up to 72nd with the addition of [[Boone County, Iowa|Boone]], [[Clarke County, Iowa|Clarke]], [[Greene County, Iowa|Greene]], [[Guthrie County, Iowa|Guthrie]], [[Jasper County, Iowa|Jasper]], [[Lucas County, Iowa|Lucas]], [[Madison County, Iowa|Madison]] and [[Marion County, Iowa|Marion]] counties.<ref>[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/93175/arbitron-redefines-diary-metro-surveys "Arbitron Redefines Diary Metro Surveys"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701215826/http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/93175/arbitron-redefines-diary-metro-surveys |date=July 1, 2011 }} from All Access (June 27, 2011)</ref> | ||
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''[[The Des Moines Register]]'' is the city's primary daily newspaper. As of March 31, 2007, the ''Register'' ranked 71st in circulation among daily newspapers in the United States according to the [[Audit Bureau of Circulations (North America)|Audit Bureau of Circulations]] with 146,050 daily and 233,229 Sunday subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=BurrellesLuce |title=Top 100 US Daily Newspapers |url=http://www.burrellesluce.com/top100/2007_Top_100List.pdf |url-status= | ''[[The Des Moines Register]]'' is the city's primary daily newspaper. As of March 31, 2007, the ''Register'' ranked 71st in circulation among daily newspapers in the United States according to the [[Audit Bureau of Circulations (North America)|Audit Bureau of Circulations]] with 146,050 daily and 233,229 Sunday subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=BurrellesLuce |title=Top 100 US Daily Newspapers |url=http://www.burrellesluce.com/top100/2007_Top_100List.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202203212/https://www.burrellesluce.com/top100/2007_Top_100List.pdf |archive-date=December 2, 2017 |access-date=January 13, 2007}}</ref> Weekly newspapers include ''Juice'', a publication aimed at the 25–34 demographic published by the ''Register'' on Wednesdays; ''[[Cityview (Des Moines)|Cityview]]'', an [[alternative weekly]] published on Thursdays; and the ''Des Moines Business Record'', a business journal published on Sundays, along with the West Des Moines Register, the Johnston Register, and the Waukee Register on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays depending on the address of the subscriber. Additionally, magazine publisher [[Meredith Corporation]] was based in Des Moines prior to its acquisition by [[IAC (company)|IAC]] and merger with [[Dotdash]] in 2021. | ||
=== Music === | === Music === | ||
Des Moines is the birthplace of many famously known bands and artists today. [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]], a popular American heavy metal band, was founded in 1995 by percussionist [[Shawn Crahan]], former vocalist [[Anders Colsefni]] and bassist [[Paul Gray (American musician)|Paul Gray]]; the band would be also founded by [[Joey Jordison]]. The band was signed to [[Roadrunner | Des Moines is the birthplace of many famously known bands and artists today. [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]], a popular American heavy metal band, was founded in 1995 by percussionist [[Shawn Crahan]], former vocalist [[Anders Colsefni]] and bassist [[Paul Gray (American musician)|Paul Gray]]; the band would be also founded by [[Joey Jordison]]. The band was signed to [[Roadrunner Records]] and has become one of the biggest bands in the metal world. | ||
[[Stone Sour]], an American rock band, was founded in 1992 by [[Corey Taylor]] and former drummer [[Stone Sour|Joel Ekman]]. | [[Stone Sour]], an American rock band, was founded in 1992 by [[Corey Taylor]] and former drummer [[Stone Sour|Joel Ekman]]. Taylor would later go on to become the lead singer for [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]]. The band has since been on an indefinite hiatus since 2020. | ||
[[Vended]], an American heavy metal band, was founded in 2018<ref name=":0">[[Vended]]</ref> by [[Griffin Taylor]] and [[Simon Crahan]], who are the sons of | [[Vended]], an American heavy metal band, was founded in 2018<ref name=":0">[[Vended]]</ref> by [[Griffin Taylor]] and [[Simon Crahan]], who are the sons of well-known musicians [[Corey Taylor]] and [[Shawn Crahan|Shawn "Clown" Crahan]] from [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]]. They are currently an independent band that has released one studio album in 2024<ref name=":0" /> called ''Vended'', several singles and one EP. The band has seen growing success in the past few years, including their 2022 Vended tour in the United States with [[Jinjer]] and [[P.O.D.]] | ||
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