The showcase includes native wildlife, American Indian and pioneer artifacts, and political and military items. The people support two papers and there are several dry goods shops. They form the Civic Center Historic District. Fall brings pleasant temperatures and colorful fall foliage. The population density was 2,428.4 inhabitants per square mile (937.6/km2). The median age was 34years. Des Moines (pronounced[de mwan] (listen); formerly [de mwn]) translates literally to either "from the monks" or "of the monks". According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 90.65 square miles (234.78km2),[36] of which 88.93 square miles (230.33km2) is land and 1.73 square miles (4.48km2) is covered by water. ; Last Session of Old CouncilFirst Regular Meeting of New Council", "Our New Servants. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for List of mayors of Des Moines, Iowa. It contains well-preserved house deposits and numerous graves. Residents spoke and we listened - the single largest Capital Improvement Plan in the history of Des Moines. Ira Cook was an American surveyor, mayor, banker, tax collector, city council member, investor and entrepreneur from Des Moines, Iowa. Des Moines has remained Iowa's most populous city. The 20-Mile Bike Ride will start at Principal Park (1 Line Drive) and will go Lake to Lake . Outside the governor's mansion in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday evening, Dionna Langford spoke to a crowd of hundreds of protesters with a bullhorn. [18], After official removal, the Meskwaki continued to return to Des Moines until around 1857. Delegation members include Austin (TX) Mayor Steve Adler, Burnsville (MN) Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, and Des Moines (IA) Mayor Frank Cownie. In May 1851, much of the town was destroyed during the Flood of 1851. 670-676. Upon completion, it will feature a 1.2-mile (1.9km) recreational trail connecting the east and west sides of downtown via two pedestrian bridges. A portion of the larger Omaha, Nebraska, metropolitan area extends into three counties of southwest Iowa. The skywalk system is 4 miles (6.4km) long and connects many downtown buildings.[34][35]. Election Results; Special - 12-14-2021 State Senate District 1 Official Canvass by County : Special - 10-12-2021 State Representative District 29 Official records for Des Moines kept August 1878 to August 1939 at downtown and at Des Moines Int'l since September 1939. Winters are slightly colder than Chicago, but still warmer than Minneapolis, with summer temperatures being very similar between the Upper Midwest metropolitan areas. "City Council. [49], As of the census of 2010, there were 203,433 people, 81,369 households, and 47,491 families residing in the city. [58], In 2017, Kemin Industries opened a state-of-the-art worldwide headquarters building in Des Moines.[59]. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female. Ballotpedia comprehensively covers the 100 largest cities in the United States by population. The new central branch of the Des Moines Public Library, designed by renowned architect David Chipperfield of London, opened on April 8, 2006. John MacVicar (July 4, 1859-November 15, 1928) was a progressive mayor of Des Moines. Growth was slow during the Civil War period, but the city exploded in size and importance after a railroad link was completed in 1866.[23]. 80. The new Science Center of Iowa and Blank IMAX Dome Theater and the Iowa Events Center opened in 2005. Ankeny Centennial boys basketball spent most of this season flying under the radar. ISU College of Design, City of Des Moines to host Mayors' Institute on City Design July 27-29. This building also housed the City's first Fire Department. [44] Des Moines also has a sizeable South Sudanese community.[51]. There were 85,067 housing units at an average density of 1,122.3 per square mile (433.3/km2). Blank Park Zoo is a landscaped 22-acre (8.9ha) zoological park on the south side. In the late 1990s, Ray was acting mayor of Des Moines and then president of Drake University. As of the 2020 census, the population of Ankeny was 67,887, making it the seventh largest city in the state. From downtown Des Moines primarily along the east bank of the Des Moines River, the Neil Smith and John Pat Dorrian Trails are 28.2-mile (45.4km) paved recreational trails that connect Gray's Lake northward to the east shore of Saylorville Lake, Big Creek State Park, and the recreational trails of Ankeny including the High Trestle Trail. [90], Non-commercial radio stations in the Des Moines area include KDPS 88.1 FM, a station operated by the Des Moines Public Schools; KWDM 88.7 FM, a station operated by Valley High School; KJMC 89.3 FM, an urban contemporary station; K213DV 90.5 FM, the contemporary Christian K-Love affiliate for the area; and KDFR 91.3 FM, operated by Family Radio. in: Politicians from Des Moines, Iowa, Mayors of places in Iowa, Mayors by city in the United States, Mayors of United States state capitals Mayors of Des Moines, Iowa Category page View source This category is for persons who have held the position of mayor in the City of Des Moines in the U.S. state of Iowa. Performing three productions each year, the Ballet also provides opportunities for education and outreach. Centennial history of Polk County, Iowa. In 1893 Jordan's daughter Eda was sliding down the banister when she fell off and broke her neck. The Des Moines city council designated I-235 as the John MacVicar Freeway in October of 1963 to honor both men. General Email mailbox@iowaleague.org. Arising in the east and facing westward toward downtown, the Iowa State Capitol building with its 275-foot (84m), 23-karat gold leafed dome towering above the city is a favorite of sightseers. The first City Hall was constructed in 1905 at 137 5th Street for the cost of $900. This opulent 1869 home was built by Iowa's first millionaire, Benjamin F. Allen, and restored to the late 19th century period. Mayors Frank Cownie | Des Moines, IA (Host) Robin Mouton | Beaumont, TX It is also the county seat of Polk County. These lines remain in use but are now operated by Union Pacific and BNSF. Past political experience: N/A Lila Starr Age: 62 Office sought: West Des Moines Community School Board Where they grew up: Cincinnati; Waverly, Iowa Where they currently live: Clive,. Mediacom is the Des Moines area's cable television provider. Council / Intergovernmental Assignments: In the early 21st century, the city has had more major construction in the downtown area. Hispanic and Latino origins are separate from race in the U.S. Census. This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. Named for title sponsor Wells Fargo Financial Services, Wells Fargo Arena holds 16,980 and books large, national touring acts for arena concert performances, while several smaller venues host local, regional, and national bands. Proudfoot & Bird was an American architectural firm that designed many buildings throughout the Midwest region of the United States. Beginning May 1, Blank Park Zoo's summer hours will be 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Along with an Imax theater, the center is home to a variety of hands-on exhibits that explore. Settlers occupied the abandoned fort and nearby areas. Wallace House was the home of the first Henry Wallace, a national leader in agriculture and conservation and the first editor of Wallaces' Farmer farm journal. Des Moines Mayor Contact Information. The Meredith Corporation, a leading publishing and marketing company, was also based in Des Moines prior to its acquisition by IAC and merger with Dotdash in 2021. The Des Moines Performing Arts routinely hosts touring Broadway shows and other live professional theater. [99], The Greater Des Moines Sister City Commission, with members from the City of Des Moines and the suburbs of Cumming, Norwalk, Windsor Heights, Johnston, Urbandale, and Ankeny, maintains sister city relationships with:[100]. The mayor of Lincoln, Neb., has an annual income of just under $83,606. With over four miles of enclosed walkway, it is one of the largest of such systems in the United States. In Iowa, Des Moines' mayor earns $52,000 as of 2016 and the mayor of Cedar Rapids has an annual salary of $35,203. Woodland Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Des Moines, Iowa, having been established in 1848, before Des Moines was the state capital. The 2018 Iowa gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018. He is the longest serving Mayor in Des Moines history. Des Moines' strong job market, low cost of living and entertainment options have lured many young professionals to the metro area. Developed by the city's Asian community, the Gardens include a three-story Chinese pavilion, bonsai landscaping, and granite sculptures to highlight the importance of diversity and recognize Asian American contributions in Iowa. The city's racial make up during the 2010 census was 76.4% White, 10.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 4.4% 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% Pacific Islander, 5.0% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Des Moines Area Community College is the area's community college with campuses in Ankeny, Des Moines, and West Des Moines. She is the dean of Iowa's House delegation. Additional skyscrapers were built in the 1990s, including Iowa's tallest. Mayors and Postmasters of Des Moines, Iowa. It is the home of the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League, the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League, and the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League. The Temple for Performing Arts and Des Moines Playhouse are other venues for live theatre, comedy, and performance arts. Opened in 1959, it is the oldest regional shopping center in Iowa, and was the largest mall in Iowa in terms of gross leasable area before the 2004 opening of Jordan Creek Town Center in neighboring West Des Moines. 2:09. He also owns and operates Cownie Furs, a store that has been in his family for generations. This was where the earliest known encounters between the Moingona and European explorers took place. Following the defeat of Abby Finkenauer and the retirement of Dave Loebsack from Congress, Axne became the sole Democrat in Iowa's delegation in 2021. The Principal Charity Classic, a Champions Tour golf event, is held at Wakonda Club in late May or early June. The district includes Sioux City, Ames, Mason City, Fort Dodge, Boone and Carroll; it is currently represented by Republican Randy Feenstra, who has been in office since 2021. "City Council. 43-60. The state launched two exceeding long shots, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama, to the White House, giving each a look and listen when. Other major corporations such as Wells Fargo, Cognizant, Voya Financial, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, ACE Limited, Marsh, Monsanto, and Corteva have large operations in or near the metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 492,401. The mayor of Flavortown is headed to Iowa. Discovered in December 2010, the "Palace" is an expansive, 7,000-year-old site found during excavations prior to construction of the new wastewater treatment plant in southeastern Des Moines. Offices up: Mayor. The Des Moines skywalk also began to take shape during the 1980s. Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) announced the organization's delegation to COP27, the United Nation's Climate Change Conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. A member of the Democratic Party, she narrowly defeated incumbent Republican David Young in the 2018 election. Allen wanted to use the name Fort Raccoon; however, the U.S. War Department preferred Fort Des Moines. As of the census of 2020,[46] the population was 214,133. It showcases a collection of 24 sculptures donated by Des Moines philanthropists John and Mary Pappajohn. The former library now serves as the home and headquarters of the Norman Borlaug/World Food Prize Hall of Laureates. Meredith published Better Homes and Gardens, one of the most widely circulated publications in the United States. An extension of the art center is downtown in an urban museum space, featuring three or four exhibitions each year. Low-power FM stations include KFMG-LP 99.1, a community radio station broadcasting from the Hotel Fort Des Moines and also webstreamed. Guided tours are available. Keep sharing your thoughts. Built in the 1920s by cosmetics magnate Carl Weeks and his wife, Edith, the Salisbury House contains authentic 16th-century English oak and rafters dating to Shakespeare's days, numerous other architectural features re-purposed from other historic English homes, and an internationally significant collection of original fine art, tapestries, decorative art, furniture, musical instruments, and rare books and documents. Even greater things to come for West Des Moines! The illegal whiskey trade, combined with the destruction of traditional lifeways, led to severe problems for their society. Distance - 20. "But, again, I think this is a state-of-the-art facility that can handle this type of waste." About 12.1% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over. The Des Moines Bypass passes south and east of the city. Also constructed were the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden (1979), a large city botanical garden/greenhouse on the east side of the river; the Polk County Convention Complex (1985), and the State of Iowa Historical Museum (1987). The Zoo offers education classes, tours, and rental facilities. Des Moines serves as the capital of the U.S. state of Iowa The metro area consists of six counties in central Iowa: Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison, Guthrie, and Jasper. In 1882 MacVicar moved to Des Moines. Des Moines suffered major flooding again in June 2008 with a major levee breach. In 1857, the name "Fort Des Moines" was shortened to "Des Moines", and it was designated as the second state capital, previously at Iowa City. It is located on, and named after, the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, Rivire des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". Address and Phone Number for Des Moines Mayor, a Mayor Office, at Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines IA. 2:59. Merle Hay Mall is an enclosed super-regional shopping mall in Des Moines, Iowa, in the United States. KUCB-FM was a radio station broadcasting on 89.3 FM in Des Moines, Iowa. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Mayors_of_Des_Moines,_Iowa&oldid=954651628, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 3 May 2020, at 15:46. 670-676. Additionally, magazine publisher Meredith Corporation was based in Des Moines prior to its acquisition by IAC and merger with Dotdash in 2021. Cynthia Lynne Axne is an American politician who is the U.S. representative from Iowa's 3rd congressional district since 2019. Tours are conducted Tuesdays through Saturdays from March through December. As with many major urban areas, the city core began losing population to the suburbs in the 1960s (the peak population of 208,982 was recorded in 1960), as highway construction led to new residential construction outside the city. The population was 11,558 in the 2020 U.S. Census, an increase from 10,938 in 2000. 3.1 Works cited; 3.2 References; List of mayors . This town is at the juncture of the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers. There are people from nearly every state, and Dutch, Swedes, etc.[21]. Elected Mayor: 2005 Current Term Expires: December 31, 2025 Contact Information: bandeweg@urbandale.org Phone: 515-283-3106. The capital was moved to Des Moines from Iowa City, to be nearer the projected center of population for the state. The state's largest city, it is a communication hub and also a major insurance, retailing, manufacturing (notably tires and farm implements), governmental, and publishing centre (especially for farm journals). The fort was built to control the Sauk and Meskwaki tribes, whom the government had moved to the area from their traditional lands in eastern Iowa. In both 1993 and 2008, the flooding river overtopped the reservoir spillway. It overlooks downtown Des Moines and is situated on 8 acres (3.2ha) with a re-created Victorian formal garden. The Des Moines Art Center, with a wing designed by architect I. M. Pei, presents art exhibitions and educational programs as well as studio art classes. In addition to performing seven pairs of classical concerts each season, the Symphony also entertains with New Year's Eve Pops and its annual Yankee Doodle Pops concerts. DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) An 18-year-old who police say was involved in an ongoing gang dispute walked into the common area of an alternative education program for at-risk students and fatally shot two teenagers in a premeditated attack -- chasing one of them down and shooting him several more times when he tried to run, according to a charging document released Tuesday. For more information, see. Before then, the 19-story Equitable Building, from 1924, was the tallest building in the city and the tallest building in Iowa. Admission rates are $13 for an adult, $8 for a child (3-12 years), and $11 for a senior. The national average was 8.7 percent in 2016. By 1885, numerous mine shafts were within the city limits, and mining began to spread into the surrounding countryside. The Center blooms with thousands of flowers year-round. Iowa's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers its northwestern part, bordering the states of Minnesota, South Dakota, and Nebraska, and the Missouri River. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. Gov. [61], The Chicago Tribune wrote that Iowa's capital city has "walker-friendly downtown streets and enough outdoor sculpture, sleek buildings, storefronts and cafes to delight the most jaded stroller".[62]. Des Moines is also home to the Drake University Bulldogs, an NCAA Division I member of the Missouri Valley Conference, primarily playing northwest of downtown at the on-campus Drake Stadium and Knapp Center. As elected representatives of the citizens, the Mayor and City Council provide the policy direction and program guidance necessary to direct the community's economic, social and physical development. 2022; 2021; 2020; 2019; 2018; 2017; 2016; 2015; 2014; 2013; . It was formed in 1965 as the Central Iowa Regional Planning Commission (CIRPC) and was reconstituted in 1973 with a new governance structure. This category is for persons who have held the position of mayor in the City of Des Moines in the U.S. state of Iowa. "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" host Guy Fieri sets his eye on Council Bluffs for his next restaurant . As a center of financial and insurance services, other major corporations headquartered outside of Iowa have a presence in the Des Moines Metro area, including Wells Fargo, Voya Financial, and Electronic Data Systems (EDS). There are two taverns here, one of which has a most important little bell that rings together some fifty boarders. The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des MoinesWest Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is located at the confluence of the Des Moines River and the Raccoon River. More than 250 mayors are attending the three-day conference, some of whom voiced concerns for furloughed federal employees during the partial government shutdown. [24] By 1908, Des Moines' coal resources were largely exhausted. Mar 4, 2020. 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. Next to the Temple is the 117,000-square-foot (10,900m2) Central Library, designed by renowned English architect David Chipperfield. 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 with 146,050 daily and 233,229 Sunday subscribers. The family settled in Erie, Pennsylvania, where MacVicar went to school. "We have a 2-year-old daughter and of course, that's a concern," Mayor Gregory T. Bricker said. In addition to the Drake Relays, Drake Stadium has hosted multiple NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[96]. Considered progressive at the time, it diluted the votes of ethnic and national minorities, who generally could not command the majority to elect a candidate of their choice. The city has 45 miles (72km) of trails. 11. The historian Virgil Vogel claimed that the name was derived from Moingona, an Algonquian clan name, which means "Loon". The following is a list of the mayors of Des Moines , Iowa. The ornate riverfront balustrades that line the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers were built by the federal Civilian Conservation Corps in the mid-1930s, during the Great Depression under Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt, as a project to provide local employment and improve infrastructure. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in Iowa. By 1880, Des Moines had a population of 22,408, making it Iowa's largest city. Des Moines State Register, Print. Forget the Wahlberg brothers. Although Des Moines was historically a train hub, it does not have passenger train service. Dixon, J. M (1876). 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. Nearby are the Robert D. Ray Asian Gardens and Pavilion, named in honor of the former governor whose influence helped relocate thousands of Vietnamese refugees to Iowa homes in the 1970s and 1980s. Kathleen Salisbury (319) 753-8124 salisburyk@burlingtoniowa.org Mayor Jon Billups Term Ends: 2025 All members are elected as council and the mayor is appointed every 2 years from the council. In 2014, Jonathan Gano was appointed as the new Public Works Director. 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