Des Moines ( Ã, ( listen ) ) is the most populous city and city in the state of Iowa. It is also a county county of Polk County. A small part of the city extends to Warren County. It was founded on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines , shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It was and was named the Des Moines River, which may have been adapted from the French colonial name, Rivière ¨re des Moines, which means "River of the Monks". The city population is 216,553 in the 2017 population estimate. The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 89th in terms of population in the United States with 634,725 residents according to 2016 estimates by the US Census Bureau.
Des Moines is a major center of the US insurance industry, and has considerable financial and business publication services. The city is credited as "the number one spot for US insurance companies" in a Wire Business article and is named the third largest "insurance capital" in the world. The city is the headquarters for Principal Financial Group, Meredith Corporation, Ruan Transportation, EMC Insurance Companies, and Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. Other big companies like Wells Fargo, Voya Financial, Nation Mutual Insurance Company, ACE Limited, Marsh, Monsanto, and DuPont Pioneer have major operations within or near metropolitan areas. In recent years, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, and Facebook have built data processing and logistics facilities in the Des Moines area.
Des Moines is an important city in US presidential politics; as the capital of the country, it is the first caucus location of the president's primary cycle. Many presidential candidates set up campaign headquarters in Des Moines. A 2007 article in The New York Times says, "If you have the desire to see the presidential candidate in the closest and closest setting, there is no better place to go than Des Moines."
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Etimologi
Des Moines takes its name from Fort Des Moines (1843-46), called the Des Moines River. It was adopted from the name given by the French colonists. "Des Moines" (pronounced [de.mwan] Ã, ( listen ) , previous French pronunciation: Ã, [de.mw? N] ) is literally translated" from the monks "or" monks ". Historian Virgil Vogel claims that the name came from Moingona, the name of the Algonquian clan for "Loon".
Some historians and researchers who have no linguistic training or Algonquianis conclude that Moingona means "person by portage" or something similar, a reference to Des Moines Rapids. This is the earliest meeting place between Moingona and the European explorer.
One popular interpretation of "Des Moines" ignores Vogel's research, and concludes that it refers to a group of French Trappist monks, who in the 17th century lived in huts built on what is now known as the ancient Monks Mound in Cahokia, the main center of culture Mississippian, developed in what is now Illinois, east of the Mississippi River and St. Louis right now. It is about 200 miles (320 km) from the River Des Moines.
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Prehistoric
Initial prehistoric residents of Des Moines
Based on archaeological evidence, the intersections of Des Moines and the Raccoon River have attracted humans for at least 7,000 years. Some areas of prehistoric occupation have been identified by archaeologists in downtown Des Moines. Discovered in December 2010, "Palace" is a site, an area of ​​7,000 years discovered during excavations before the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in southeastern Des Moines. It contains well-kept house deposits and many graves. More than 6,000 artifacts are found on this site. State archaeologist John Doershuk is assisted by archaeologists from the University of Iowa in this excavation.
At least three of the Late Prehistoric villages, dating from about 1300 to 1700, stand in or near what was later developed as downtown Des Moines. In addition, 15 to 18 humps of American prehistoric Indians were observed in this area by early settlers. All have been destroyed during the construction of the city.
History
The origins of Fort Des Moines
Des Moines traces its origins until May 1843, when Captain James Allen oversaw the construction of a fortress at a location where Des Moines and the Raccoon River were joined. Allen wants to use the name Fort Raccoon; However, the US War Department preferred Fort Des Moines. The fort was built to control the Sauk and Meskwaki Indians, whose government has moved into the area from their traditional land in eastern Iowa. The fort was abandoned in 1846 after Sauk and Meskwaki were removed from the state and transferred to the Indian Territory.
Sauk and Meskwaki did not go well in Des Moines. The illegal whiskey trade, combined with the destruction of traditional life, causes severe problems for their communities. One newspaper reported:
"It is a fact that the location of Fort Des Moines among the Pouches and the Indian Fox (under its current commander) for the past two years, has damaged them more and lowered them deeper in the scale of deputy and degradation, rather than all their relationships with whites during ten years earlier ".
After the official dismissal, Meskwaki kept returning to Des Moines until around 1857.
Archaeological excavations have shown that many of the fortress-related features persist under what is now Martin Luther King, Jr Parkway and First Street. Soldiers stationed in Fort Des Moines open the first coal mines in the area, mining coal from the riverbank for the castle blacksmith.
Initial, non-Native American, settlement
Settlers occupy abandoned castles and nearby areas. On May 25, 1846, the state legislature declared Fort Des Moines the center of Polk County. Arozina Perkins, a school teacher who spent the winter of 1850-1851 in the city of Fort Des Moines, did not impress either:
This is one of the most bizarre "cities" I've ever seen... The city is at the intersection of Des Moines and the Raccoon River. Most grasslands are level with some waves or hills around it. We have a "brick" court building and a church, a simple framed building of the Methodists. There are two stalls here, one of them having the most important little bells ringing with about fifty boarders. I can not tell you how many places to live there, because I have not counted them; some of the logs, some bricks, some framed, and some were remnants of old dragonon houses... People were supporting two papers and there were some dry goods shops. I have entered but four of them... Society is as diverse as its buildings. There are people from almost every state, and the Netherlands, Sweden, etc.
In May 1851, many towns were destroyed during the Flood of 1851. "The Des Moines and Raccoons rise to unprecedented heights, flooding the whole country east of the Des Moines River, the plants are completely destroyed, houses and fences drifting." The city started rebuilding from scratch.
Growth era
On September 22, 1851, Des Moines was founded as a city; The charter was approved by voters on October 18. In 1857, the name "Fort Des Moines" was shortened to "Des Moines", and was designated as the second state capital, previously in Iowa City. Growth slowed during the period of the Civil War, but the city exploded in size and importance after the railway network was completed in 1866.
In 1864, the Des Moines Inner Company was set to begin the first systematic mining in the region. His first mine, north of the city on the western side of the river, was exhausted in 1873. The Black Diamond Mine, near the southern end of West Seventh Street Bridge, drowns a 150-foot (46 m) mine shaft to reach 5-. In 1876, the mine employs 150 people and sends 20 bags of coal per day. In 1885, many pits were within the city limits, and mining began to spread to the surrounding countryside. In 1893, 23 mines were in the area. In 1908, the Des Moines coal resource was very tired. In 1912, Des Moines still had eight local residents of the United Mine Workers Union, which represented 1,410 miners. This is about 1.7% of the city's population in 1910.
In 1880, Des Moines had a population of 22,408, making it the largest city in Iowa. It replaces the three Mississippi River ports: Burlington, Dubuque, and Davenport, which have alternated positions since the territorial period. Des Moines remains the most populous city in Iowa. In 1910, the Census Bureau reported Des Moines' population as 97.3% white and 2.7% black, reflecting an early settlement pattern primarily by ethnic Europeans.
Project "City Beautiful", setback and rebirth
At the turn of the 20th century, Des Moines undertook the "Beautiful" project in which the huge Beaux Arts public buildings and fountains were built along the Des Moines River. Former Des Moines Public Library building (now home of the World Food Prize); United States Central Post Office, built by the federal government (now the Polk District Administrative Building, with new additions); and City Hall is a sustainable example of the 1900-1910 buildings. They formed the Civic Center Historic District.
River lanes protruding along Des Moines and the Raccoon River were built by the Federal Civil 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. The ornamental fountain that stood along the banks of the river was buried in the 1950s, when the city began to experience a post-industrial decline that lasted until the late 1980s. Since then, the city has recovered, transformed from the blue-collar industrial city into a professional white-collar town.
In 1907, the city adopted a city commission government known as the Des Moines Plan, comprised of an elected mayor and four commissioners, all elected in general, in charge of public works, public property, public safety, and finance. Considered progressive at the time, it weakens ethnic and national minority voices, which generally can not command the majority to elect a candidate of their choice.
This form of government was canceled in 1950 to support the council-manager government, with elected councilors generally. In 1967, the city changed its government to elect four of the seven members of the city council from a single district or vice ward, rather than in-large. This enables broader voter representation. Like many large urban areas, the city core began to lose its population to the suburbs in the 1960s (peak population of 208,982 was recorded in 1960), because highway construction led to the construction of new housing outside the city. The population was 198.682 in 2000 and grew slightly to 200,538 in 2009. The remote suburban growth has continued, and the overall metropolitan-area population is over 600,000 today.
During the Great Flood of 1993, heavy rain throughout June and early July caused Des Moines and the Raccoon River to rise above the flood stage level. Des Moines Water Works were immersed in floodwaters during the morning of July 11, 1993, leaving about 250,000 people without water flowing for 12 days and without drinking water for 20 days. Des Moines suffered a massive flood again in June 2008 with a huge dike violation. The Des Moines River is controlled upstream by the Saylorville Reservoir. In 1993 and 2008, the river flooded overtopped reservoir spillway.
Today, Des Moines is a member of ICLEI Local Government for Sustainability USA. Through ICLEI, Des Moines has implemented "The Tomorrow Plan", a regional plan focusing on sustainable Iowa center development, centralized growth planning and resource consumption to manage local populations.
Cityscape
The Des Moines skyline changed during the 1970s and 1980s, when several new skyscrapers were built. Additional skyscrapers were built in the 1990s, including the highest Iowa. Prior to that, the 19th floor Equitable House, 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 then joined the 33-story Des Moines Marriott Hotel (1981), 25-story HUB Tower and 25-story Plaza Building (1985). Iowa's tallest building, Principal Financial Group's 45-storey tower at 801 Grand was built in 1991, and a 19-storey EMC Insurance building was established in 1997.
During this period, the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines (1979) was developed; it hosts Broadway shows and special events. Also built is the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden (1979), a large garden/greenhouse park on the east side of the river; Polk County Convention Complex (1985), and the State of Iowa Historical Museum (1987). Skywalk Des Moines also began to form during the 1980s. The skywalk system is 4 miles (6.4 km) and connects many buildings in the city center.
At the beginning of the 21st century, the city has a larger construction in the downtown area. The new Iowa Science Center and Blank IMAX Dome Theater and 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.
The World Food Prize Foundation, based in Des Moines, completed the adaptation and restoration of the former Des Moines Public Library building in October 2011. The former library now functions as the home and headquarters of Dr. Norman Borlaug/World Food Prize Hall from Laureates.
In 2002, the Principal Financial Group and the city announced plans for the Principal Riverwalk, which will feature trails, pedestrian bridges across rivers, fountains and skating squares, and "civic parks" in front of City Hall. Some of the existing downtown buildings are being converted from offices to loft and condo apartments. This trend is highlighted by the success of the East Village district of stores, studios, and housing between the Capitol and Des Moines districts.
Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​90.65 square miles (234,78 km 2 ), where 88.93 square miles (230.33 km 2 ) is land and 1.73 square miles (4.48 km 2 ) covered by water. It is 850 meters above sea level at the confluence of the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers.
In November 2005, Des Moines voters approved actions allowing the city to declare a certain plot of land in the northeast corner, southeast, and south of Des Moines without the consent of local residents, in particular the area bordering Iowa 5/USA Highway. 65 cutting. Annexation became official on June 26, 2009, as 5,174 hectares (9.27 square miles) and about 868 new residents were added to the city of Des Moines. An additional 759 acres (1.18 square miles) were voluntarily annexed to the city during the same time period.
Metropolitan Region
The Des Moines-West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of five central areas of Iowa: Polk, Dallas, Warren, and Madison. This area has a 2000 census population of 481,394 and the estimated population of 2014 is 768,927. The Joint Statistics Area Des Moines-Newton-Pella consists of four districts plus Jasper and Marion County; the 2000 census population of this area is 550,659, and the estimated population of 2009 is 631,805. The suburban community of Des Moines includes Altoona, Ankeny, Bondurant, Carlisle, Clive, Grimes, Johnston, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Urbandale, Waukee, West Des Moines and Windsor Heights.
Climate
Located in the center of North America and away from the large water bodies, the Des Moines area has a hot, humid continental climate of summer (KÃÆ'¶ppen Dfa ), with damp and cold summers and cold, snowy winters. Summer temperatures can often rise to a range of 90 ° F (32 ° C), sometimes reaching 100 ° F (38 ° C). Humidity can be high in spring and summer, with frequent thunderstorms late in the afternoon. The fall brought a pleasant temperature and the foliage was colorful. Winter varies from cold to very cold, with low temperatures below 0 ° F (-18 ° C) quite often. The average snowfall is 35.3 inches (90 cm) per season, and annual rainfall averages 36.0 inches (914 mm), with peaks in warmer months. Winter is slightly colder than Chicago, but still warmer than Minneapolis, with very similar summer temperatures between the Upper Midwest metropolitan area.
Demographics
census 2010
At the 2010 census, there were 203,433 people, 81,369 households, and 47,491 families living in the city. Population density was 2,515.6 souls per square mile (971.3/km 2 ). There are 88,729 housing units with an average density of 1,097.2 per square mile (423.6/km 2 ). City's racial makeup is 76.4% White, 10.2% African American, 0.5% Native Americans, 4.4% Asian (1.2% Vietnamese, 0.9% Laotian, 0.4% Burma, 0 , 3% Asian Indian, 0.3% Thai, 0.2% Chinese, 0.2% Cambodian, 0.2% Philippine, 0.1% Hmong, 0.1% Korean, 0.1% Nepalese, 0 , 1% of the Pacific Islands, 5.0% of the other races, and 3.4% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people, of any race, make up 12.0% of the population (9.4% Mexico, 0.7% Salvador, 0.3% Guatemala, 0.3% Puerto Rico, 0.1% Honduras , 0.1% Ecuador, 0.1% Cuban, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Spanish). Non-Hispanic Whites are 70.5% of the population in 2010.
There are 81,369 households that 31.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% are married couples living together, 14.2% have unmarried women households, 5.3% married man without wife, and 41.6% is not a family. 32.5% of all households are individuals and 9.4% have a self-sufficient 65 or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 3.11.
The average age in the city is 33.5 years. 24.8% of the population is under 18 years of age; 10.9% were between 18 and 24 years old; 29.4% are from 25 to 44; 23.9% is from 45 to 64; and 11% are 65 years old or older. The city's gender composition is 48.9% male and 51.1% female.
census 2000
At the 2000 census, there were 198,682 people, 80,504 households, and 48,704 families in the city. Population density was 2,621.3 people per square mile (1,012.0/km ²). There are 85,067 housing units with an average density of 1,122.3 per square mile (433.3/km²). City's racial makeup is 82.3% white, 8.07% Black, 0.35% American Indian, 3.50% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Island, 3.52% of other races, and 2.23% of two or more races. 6.61% of the population is Hispanic or Latino from any race. 20.9% came from Germany, Ireland 10.3%, 9.1% "America" ​​and 8.0% of British ancestors, according to the 2000 Census.
There were 80,504 households where 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 12.6% had non-husbands female households, and 39.5% were not family. 31.9% of all households consist of individuals and 10.2% have someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.04.
Age span: 24.8% below the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% aged 65 or older old. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there are 93.8 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 90.5 men.
The average income for households in the city is $ 38,408, and the average income for families is $ 46,590. Men have an average income of $ 31,712 compared to $ 25,832 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 19,467. Approximately 7.9% of families and 11.4% of the population are below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under the age of 18 and 7.6% of those aged 65 and older.
Economy
Many insurance companies are based in Des Moines, including Principal Financial Group, EMC Insurance Group, Fidelity & amp; Life Insurance, Allied Insurance, Insurance GuideOne, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa, and American Republic Insurance Company. Des Moines has been referred to as "Hartford of the West" because of this. Principal is one of two Fortune 500 companies with headquarters in Iowa, ranked 273 on the magazine list in 2009.
As a financial and insurance service center, other large companies headquartered outside Iowa have established a presence in the Metro area of ​​Des Moines, including Wells Fargo, Voya Financial, and Electronic Data Systems. The Meredith Corporation, a leading publishing and marketing company, is also based in Des Moines. Meredith publishes Better Homes and Gardens , one of the most widely circulated publications in the United States. Des Moines is also the headquarters of Golf Digest magazine.
Pengusaha besar lainnya di Des Moines termasuk UnityPoint Health, Mercy Medical Center, MidAmerican Energy Company, CDS Global, UPS, Firestone Agricultural Tire Company, EDS, Universitas Drake, Titan Tire, Daftar Des Moines , Anderson Erickson , Dee Zee dan EMCO.
In 2010, Forbes magazine ranked the first Des Moines metropolitan area on the "Best Places For Business and Career" list, based on factors such as the cost of doing business, living expenses, educational attainment, and crime rates.
In 2017, Kemin Industries opened a sophisticated worldwide headquarters in Des Moines.
Culture
Art and theater
The city of Des Moines is a cultural center for Iowa and home to several art and history museums as well as performing arts groups. Des Moines Performing Arts routinely hosts Broadway shows and other live professional theaters. Its president and CEO, Jeff Chelsvig, is a member of the American Theater and Producer League, Inc. The Temple for Performing Arts and Des Moines Playhouse is another place for live theater, comedy and show performances.
Metro Opera Des Moines has been a respected cultural source in Des Moines since 1973. Opera offers award-winning education and outreach programs and is one of the largest performing arts organizations in the state. Ballet Des Moines was founded in 2002. Currently doing three productions each year, Ballet also provides opportunities for education and outreach.
Des Moines Symphony performs often in different places. In addition to performing seven pairs of classical concerts every season, Symphony also entertains with New Year's Eve Pops and Yankee Doodle Pops annual concerts.
Metro Arts Alliance produces Jazz in July every year, which offers free daily jazz performances in various places throughout the city during July.
Wells Fargo Arena is the premier spot in the Des Moines area for sporting events and concerts since it opened in 2005. Named for title sponsors Wells Fargo Financial Services, Wells Fargo Arena has 16,980 and big books, national tour action for concert arena shows, while some smaller places host local, regional, and national bands. This is the home of the Iowa Wolf from the NBA G League, Iowa Wild from the American Hockey League, and Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League.
Amphitheater Simon Estes Riverfront is an outdoor concert venue located on the eastern edge of the Des Moines River that hosts music events like the Live Concert Series.
The Des Moines Arts Center, with wings designed by architect I. M. Pei, presents art exhibitions and educational programs as well as live studio art classes. The center has a collection of internationally renowned artworks from the 19th century to the present day. The renowned world-renowned art center is located in the city center in an energetic urban museum room, featuring three or four exciting and fresh exhibits each year. The Museum Store offers unique gifts, jewelry, cards and books.
For the first time in the history of Iowa, a performance was performed at Iowa State Capitol on August 23, 2014. 'Lincoln's Last Interview', written and directed by Emmy Brent Roske nominees, was performed in the House of Representatives room with the audience sitting at the table. Iowa newscaster Elizabeth Klinge plays a reporter interviewing Abraham and Mary Lincoln, played by Matthew McIver and Mary Bricker.
Dedicated on September 27, 2009, Pappajohn Sculpture Park, located at Western Gateway Park from 10 to 15th Street and between Grand Avenue and Locust Street, features a collection of 24 world-class statues worth over $ 40 million donated by philanthropic Des Moines John and Mary Pappajohn. Located on 4.4 hectares (2 hectares) of green space, this sculpture garden is designed as an outdoor art museum. Nearby is the restored and historic Temple of Performing Arts, reborn as a cultural center of the city. Next to the Temple is the 117,000 square foot (10.900 m) Central Library, with its ultra-modern architecture, and an "organic" roof designed by renowned British architect David Chipperfield.
Salisbury House and Gardens is a museum of historic 42 rooms located in a 10 acre (4 hectare) forest in the South of Grand neighborhood of Des Moines. Named - and loosely inspired by - King's House in Salisbury, England. Built in 1920 by cosmetic king Carl Weeks and his wife, Edith, Salisbury House contains a 16th-century English oak tree and a genuine Shakespeare-original rafter, many other architectural features recreated from other historic English homes, and international collections significant. genuine art, rugs, decorative arts, furniture, musical instruments, and rare books and documents. The Salisbury House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and has been featured on A & amp; E's America's Castles and PBS's Antiques Roadshow . Prominent artists in the Salisbury House collection include Joseph Stella, Lillian Genth, Anthony van Dyck and Lawrence Alma-Tadema.
Built in 1877 by prominent pioneer pioneer Hoyt Sherman, Hoyt Sherman Place's home is the first public art gallery in Des Moines and has a collection of 19th and 20th century artworks. The restored 1,250 seats showcase an elaborate and excellent acoustic rococo ceiling and is used for a variety of cultural and entertainment shows.
Attractions
Arriving to the east and facing west toward the city center, the Iowa State Capitol building with its 273-meter-tall, twenty-four-foot-tall, gold-car dome that rises above the city is a favorite of travelers. Four smaller domes flanking the main dome. The Capitol has the governor's office, the legislature, and the old Supreme Court Chamber. The ornate interior also features a large staircase, a "Westward" mural, a five-storey legal library, a USS Iowa scale model, and the first female doll collection. Guided tours are available. The Capitol includes World War II anniversaries with statues and Wall of Memories. Other monuments include the 1894 Monument Sailors and Sailors of the Civil War and a warning to honor those serving in the Spanish-American War, Korea, and Vietnam. The West Capitol Terrace provides a stunning entrance from the west to the state's grandest building, the State Capitol Building. With its beautiful landscape, the 10 hectare (4 hectare) community park at the foot of the Capitol complex includes a garden and balcony, as well as providing public spaces for rallies and special events. An Iowa granite map depicting 99 districts lies at the base of the terrace and has become a popular attraction for visitors in the state, many of which can be seen walking over the map to discover their home areas.
The history of Iowa lives at the Iowa State Historical Museum. The modern granite and glass structure at the foot of the State Capitol Building is a permanent and temporary exhibit that explores Iowa people, places, events and issues. The exhibits include native wildlife, American Indian artifacts and pioneers, and political and military goods. The museum features a genealogy and Iowa history library, a museum souvenir shop, and a café.
Terrace Hill, National Historic Landmark and Iowa Governor's Residence, are among the best examples of American Victorian Second Empire architecture. This 1869 luxury mansion was built by Iowa's first millionaire, Benjamin F. Allen, and restored to the late 19th century period. This hotel overlooks downtown Des Moines and is located on 8 acres (3.2 hectares) with a restored Victorian garden. The tour is conducted every Tuesday to Saturday from March to December.
Iowa Science Center and the 110,000-square-foot IMAX Dome Theater Blanket (10,000 m) offer seven interactive learning areas, live programs and live activities that encourage learning and fun for all ages. Among the three theaters include the 216-seat Blax IMAX Dome Theater, the 175-seat John Deere Adventure Theater featuring live performances, and the Star Theater vaulted 50 feet (15 m).
The Greater Des Moines Botanic Garden is an indoor conservatory with over 15,000 exotic plants, one of the largest collection of tropical, subtropical, and desert plants in the Midwest. The center blooms with thousands of flowers throughout the year. The beautiful and spacious outdoor garden is also located here. Nearby was Robert D. Ray Asian Gardens and Pavilion, named in honor of a former governor whose influence helped relocate thousands of Vietnamese refugees to Iowa homes in the 1970s and 1980s. Developed by the city's Asian community, the Gardens include a three-story Chinese pavilion, bonsai landscape, and granite statues to highlight the importance of diversity and recognize Asian American contributions in Iowa.
The Blank Park Zoo is a beautiful 22-acre (8.9 ha) zoological park located on the south side. Among the exhibits include the tropical rainforest, Outback Australia, and Africa. The Zoo offers educational classes, tours and rental facilities.
Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary was established as a scientific research facility with bonobos of residential and orangutan area of ​​230 acres (93Ã, ha) campus for their non-invasive interdisciplinary study of their cognitive and communicative abilities.
The East Village, located on the east side of the Des Moines River, begins on the river and extends about five blocks east to the State Capitol Building, offering an eclectic mix of historic buildings, modern restaurants, boutiques, art galleries and various other retail establishments which is mixed with shelter.
Adventureland Park is an amusement park in adjacent Altoona, northeast of Des Moines. The park boasts over 100 rides, shows and attractions, including four roller coasters. The hotel and campground is located outside the park. Also in Altoona is the Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, a popular entertainment venue for gambling and horse racing. Open 24 hours a day, all year long, the racetrack and casino showcase live racing, plus more than 1,750 slot machines, table games, and concerts and entertainment shows.
Living History The farm in the suburbs of Urbandale tells the story of Midwestern farming and rural life in an open-air museum of 500 acres (2.0 km km) with interpreters dressed in period costumes that created an early daily Iowans routine. Open daily from May to October, Living History Farms includes the 1700 Ioway Indian village, 1850 pioneering farms, 1875 border towns, 1900 horse farms, and a modern plant center.
Wallace House is Henry Wallace's first home, national leader in agriculture and conservation and the first editor of the Wallaces' Farmer agricultural journal. It repatriated the 1883 Italianate Victorian home exhibits, artifacts, and information that includes four generations of Henry Wallaces and other family members.
Historic Jordan House in West Des Moines is a Victorian-style house built in 1850 and added in 1870 by the first white population in West Des Moines, James C. Jordan. Completely refurbished, this mansion used to be part of the Underground Railroad and now has 16 period spaces, a railroad museum, West Des Moines community history, and a museum dedicated to the Underground Railroad in Iowa. In 1893 Jordan's daughter, Eda slid down from the banister when she fell and broke her neck. She died two days later, and her spirits were thought to haunt the house.
The Chicago Tribune writes that the capital city of Iowa has "walker-friendly downtown walkers and enough outdoor sculptures, sleek buildings, storefronts and cafes to please the most jaded strollers".
Festivals and events
Des Moines plays host to a growing number of nationally recognized cultural events, including the annual Des Moines Art Festival in June, the Metro Arts Jazz in July, the Iowa State Fair in August, and the World Food & Music Festival in September. On Saturdays from May to October, the popular Rural Farmers Market attracts visitors from all parts of the state and is ranked second best market in the country. Popular rallies include the Saint Patrick's Day Parade, the Drake Relays Parade, the Capitol City Parade Parade, the Iowa State Exhibition Parade, the Labor Day Parade, and the Beaverdale Autumn Festival Parade.
Festivals and other annual events include: Des Moines Beer Week, 80/35 Music Festival, 515 Alive Music Festival, Midwest ArtFest, Blue Ribbon Bacon Fest, CelebrAsian Heritage Festival, Des Moines Pride Festival, Des Moines Renaissance Faire, Festa Italiana, Trees and Lights, World Food & amp; Music Festival, I Will Make Me Iowa World, Latino Heritage Festival, Oktoberfest, Winefest, ImaginEve !, Iowa's Premier Beer, Wine & amp; Food Events, and the Wild Rose Film Festival.
Museum
- Des Moines Art Center
- Des Moines Police Museum & amp; History Society
- Fort Des Moines Museum and Educational Center
- Jordan House Museum
- Salisbury House
- Iowa Science Center
- State Historical Society of Iowa
- Terrace HillÃ, - The official residence of the Governor of Iowa
- Wallace House Museum
- World Food Prize Hall of Laureates
- Wells Fargo History Museum
Government
Des Moines currently operates under a council-manager form of government. The council consists of a mayor (currently, Frank Cownie) and elected in a town election, two large members, and four members representing each of the four city wards. In 2014, Jonathan Gano is appointed as the new Director of Public Works. In 2015, Dana Wingert was appointed Chief of Police. In 2018, Steven L. Naber was appointed as the new City Engineer.
Current board members include:
A plan to merge Des Moines and Polk County governments was rejected by voters during the November 2, 2004 election. Consolidated city governments will have full-time mayors and a 15-member council that will be divided between cities and suburbs. Each suburb will retain its respective governments but has the option to join the consolidated government at any time. Although the merger is completely rejected, many municipal and district departments and programs have been consolidated.
Transportation
Des Moines has an extensive skywalk system in the center of the city center. With more than four miles of covered roads, this is one of the largest of such systems in the United States. The Des Moines Skywalk system has been criticized for hurting businesses on the street level, although recent initiatives were made to make the Skywalk entrance at street level more visible.
Interstate 235 (I-235) crosses the city, and I-35 and I-80 both pass through the Des Moines metropolitan area, as well as the city of Des Moines. On the north side of Des Moines and through the town of Altoona, Clive, Johnston, Urbandale and West Des Moines, I-35 and I-80 converge into a long concurrency while I-235 take direct routes through Des Moines, Windsor Heights and West Des Moines before meeting with I-35 and I-80 on the western end of the metro. Des Moines highway design makes it easy for travelers. A biker who missed the exit on the interstate "mixmasters" on the east and west end of the metro finally ended up at the same interstate convergence on the opposite side of the metro. These interstates include I-35, I-80, and I-235. The I-235, which bears the burden of most congestion, is six lanes along its entire length and extends into eight and ten lanes near the center of the city. The rest of the traffic congestion in the area occurs near East and West Mixmasters on both sides of Des Moines. I-35 South West Mixmaster is currently being expanded to six lanes all the way to Iowa Highway 5 (Iowa5) intersecting the intersection.
Due to the increasing budget constraints, the city of Des Moines is implementing a fast-paced camera program along I-235 to earn revenue through the heavier parts of Greater Des Moines. East Mixmaster has also undergone a redesign with a wider strip and redesign of the bridge allowing easier traffic flow to all directions along I-35, I-80, and I-235. US Highway 65 (USÃ, 65) and IowaÃ, 5 formed a freeway loop, known as the "South Belt Toll Road," to the east and south of the city, providing a route through the southern part of the metropolitan area. US $ 6, US $ 69, Iowa, 28, Iowa, 141, Iowa, 163, Iowa, 330, and Iowa 415 are also important routes to and within the city.
There was a proposal to change IowaÃ, 5 and USÃ, 65, "South Belt Freeway," into what would be renamed Interstate 335, giving the Metro Area an Des Moines an interstate that runs from the northeastern suburb of Altoona to the southeastern suburbs of Carlisle and then connected with I-35 in the southern West Des Moines.
The Des Moines public transport system, operated by DART (Des Moines Regional Transit Region), which is the Transit Authority of the Metropolitan Des Moines through October 2006, is made up entirely of buses, including regular routes within the city and express and commuter buses to remote suburbs. In 2008, a light rail system was proposed for Des Moines, but, in July 2017, it has not received any popular funding or support.
Characteristics of household car ownership in Des Moines are similar to the national average. By 2015, 8.5 percent of Des Moines' households are car shortages, and increase to 9.6 percent by 2016. The national average is 8.7 percent by 2016. Des Moines averages 1.71 cars per home ladder by 2016, compared to the national average of 1.8.
Burlington Trailways, Jefferson Lines, and Megabus run inter-city bus routes via Des Moines.
Although Des Moines has historically been a railway center, it currently does not have a passenger train service. For east-west traffic is served by The Rock Island Corn Belt Rocket from Omaha to the west, to Chicago in the east. The Rock Island also offers Twin Star Rocket to Minneapolis in the north and Dallas and Houston to the south. To the north and northwest, there are Chicago and North Western trains to destinations including Minneapolis. The Wabash Railroad runs a service to the southeast to St. Louis.
The nearest Amtrak station is Osceola, about 40 miles (64 km) south of Des Moines, without connecting Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach. Osceola is served by California Zephyr, running between Chicago and Emeryville, CA. There are proposals to expand Amtrak Quad Cities service in the coming July-2017 along Interstate Railroad Iowa main line to Des Moines.
Des Moines International Airport (DSM), located on Fleur Drive in southern Des Moines, offers nonstop services to destinations in the United States. Currently the only international service is cargo service, but there is discussion about the addition of international terminal.
Education
Des Moines Public Schools district is the largest community school district in Iowa with 32,062 students enrolled in the 2012-2013 school year. The district consists of 63 schools: 38 primary schools, eleven secondary schools, five high schools (East, Hoover, Lincoln, North, and Roosevelt), and ten special schools and programs. Small parts of the city are served by Carlisle Community Schools, Johnston Community School District, Southeast Polk Community School District and Saydel School District Grand View Christian School is the only private school in town, though Des Moines Christian School (located in Des Moines from 1947 to 2006) at Urbandale, the Iowa Christian Academy and Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, and the Ankeny Christian Academy on the north side of the metro area serving some of the city's inhabitants.
Des Moines is also home to major campuses from three four-year private colleges: Drake University, Grand View University, and Mercy College of Health Sciences. The University of Iowa has two satellite facilities in the city; Simpson College, Upper Iowa University, and William Penn University also maintain classroom facilities in suburban locations. Nonprofit colleges with classrooms in this area include the ITT Technical Institute, Kaplan University, and Vatterott College. Des Moines Area Community College is a regional community campus with campuses in Ankeny, Des Moines, and West Des Moines. The city is also home to Des Moines University, the osteopathic medical school.
Media
The Des Moines market, which originally consisted of Polk, Dallas, Story, and Warren County, was ranked 91th by Arbitron in the fall of 2007 with a population of 512,000 aged 12 and older. However in June 2011 it was moved to 72 with the addition of Boone, Clarke, Greene, Guthrie, Jasper, Lucas, Madison and Marion County.
Music
Two heavy metal/hard rock bands from Des Moines are Slipknot and Stone Sour. Both featured Corey Taylor of Des Moines as lead singer.
Radio
Commercial station
Most of the Des Moines commercial radio stations are owned by one of four companies. iHeartMedia has five radio stations in the area, including WHO 1040Ã,  °, the 50,000 watt AM news/talk station that has the highest ratings in the area and has hired President Ronald Reagan as a sports announcer. In addition to WHO, iHeartMedia has KDRB 100.3 FM (adult hits), KKDM 107.5 FM (contemporary hit), KDXA 106.3 FM (alternative rock), and KXNO 1460Ã, (sports radio). (They also have news stations/talk KASI 1430 and adult contemporary station KCYZ 105.1 FM, both broadcast from Ames.) Cumulus Media has five stations broadcasted from the facilities at Urbandale: KBGG 1700Ã,  ° (sport) KGGO 94.9 FM (classic rock), KHKI 97.3 FM (country music), KJJY 92.5 FM (country music), and KWQW 98.3 FM (classic hip hop). Saga Communications has seven stations in the area: KAZR 103.3 FM (rock), KIOA 93.3 FM (oldies), KIOA-HD2 99.9FM & amp; 93.3 HD2 (Ritmik Top 40), KMYR 104.1 FM (contemporary soft adult), KPSZ 940à (contemporary Christian music & religious teachings), KRNT 1350Ã, (ESPN Radio), and KSTZ 102.5 FM (contemporary hit adult). Other stations in the Des Moines area include KNWI 107.1 FM religious stations, KWKY 1150, and KPUL 101,7 FM.
Non-commercial station
Non-commercial radio stations in the Des Moines area include KDPS 88.1 FM, stations operated by Des Moines Public Schools; KWDM 88.7 FM, a station operated by the Lembah High School; KJMC 89.3 FM, urban contemporary station; K213DV 90.5 FM, contemporary Christian K-Love affiliate for the region; and KDFR 91.3 FM, operated by Family Radio. Iowa Public Radio broadcasts several stations in the Des Moines area, all owned by Iowa State University and operated on campus. WOI 640a, network station network, and WOI-FM 90.1, the flagship network "Studio One", both based in Ames and serves as a National Public Radio outlet. The network also operates the classic stations KICG, KICJ, KICL and KICP. Low-power FM stations include KDRA-LP Drake University, at 94.1 frequencies, and KFMG-LP 99.1, a community radio station broadcasting from Fort Des Moines Hotel and also webstreamed.
Television
The Des Moines-Ames media market comprises 35 central Iowa districts: Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Clarke, Dallas, Decatur, Franklin, Greene, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hardin, Humboldt, Jasper, Kossuth, Lucas , Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Pocahontas, Polk, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Story, Taylor, Union, Warren, Wayne, Webster, and Wright. It is ranked 71th by Nielsen Media Research for the 2008-2009 television season with 432,410 television households.
Commercial television stations serving Des Moines include CBS affiliates, KCCI 8 channels, NBC channel affiliates WHO-DT 13, and Fox KDSM-TV affiliate channel 17. Affiliates ABC WOI 5 TV Channels and CW affiliates KCWI 23 TV channels are both licensed to Ames and broadcast from studio in West Des Moines. TV channel KFPX 39, a local ION affiliate, is licensed to Newton. Two non-commercial stations are also licensed to Des Moines: KDIN 11 channels, local PBS member stations and flagship of the Iowa Public Television network, and KDMI channel 19, a TCT affiliate. Mediacom is a cable television provider in the Des Moines area.
The Des Moines Register is the city's main daily newspaper. As of March 31, 2007, the 71st ranked List is circulated among daily newspapers in the United States according to the Circulation Audit Bureau with 146,050 daily and 233,229 subscribers on Sunday. Weekly newspapers include Juice , a publication devoted to 25-34 demographics published by List on Wednesday; City View , a weekly alternative published on Thursday; and the Des Moines Business Record, a business journal published on Sunday, along with the West Des Moines Register, Johnston Register and Waukee Register on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday depending on the subscriber address. In addition, magazine publisher Meredith Corporation is based in Des Moines.
Sports and leisure
Sports
Des Moines hosts a small professional league team in several sports - baseball, basketball, hockey, indoor soccer, and soccer - and is home to Drake University sports teams playing in NCAA Division I. By 2017, Des Moines is ranked Sports Town Small League # 1 in the US by SportsBusiness Journal.
Des Moines is home to the Iowa Cubs baseball team in the Pacific Coast League. The I-Cubs, who are the AAA Class teams of the Chicago Cubs main league, play their home game at Principal Park near the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers meetings.
Wells Fargo Arena of the Iowa Events Center is home to Iowa Wild from the American Hockey League, Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League, and Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League. The Wild, AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild has been playing at Wells Fargo Arena since 2013; previously, the Iowa Chops played four seasons in Des Moines (known as the Iowa Star for the three seasons.) Barnstormers relaunched as an af2 club in 2008 before joining the Football League Arena which was relaunched in 2010 and the Indoor Soccer League in the year 2015; Barnstormers previously played in the Arena Football League from 1994 to 2000 (featuring NFL Hall of Fame and Super Bowl midfielder MVP Kurt Warner) before moving to New York. Iowa Energy, the D-League team, began playing in 2007. They were purchased by Minnesota Timberwolves in 2017 and renamed the Iowa Wolves to reflect new ownership.
Two other sports teams play in the suburbs of Des Moines. Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League play at the Buccaneer Arena in Urbandale, and Des Moines Menace football team playing at Valley Stadium in West Des Moines.
Des Moines is home to the Bulldogs of Drake University, a member of the NCAA Division I at the Missouri Valley Conference, mainly playing in the northwest city center at Drake Stadium and the Knapp Center on campus. Drake Stadium is home to renowned Drake Volunteers every April. In addition to Drake Relays, Drake Stadium has hosted several NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
The Viking from Grand View University also competes in interklegiate athletics in Des Moines. A member of the Heart of America Athletics Conference, within the NAIA, they lead 21 university athletics teams. They are the NAIA National Champions in football in 2013.
The Principal Charity Classic, a Champions Tour golf event, is held at the Wakonda Club in late May or early June. The IMT Des Moines Marathon is held throughout the city every October.
Parks and recreation
Des Moines owns 76 municipal parks and three golf courses, as well as three family aquatic centers, five community centers, and three swimming pools. The city has a path of 45 miles (72 km). The first main park is Greenwood Park. The park commissioners bought the land on 21 April 1894.
The Principal Riverwalk is a riverwalk park district currently under construction along the banks of the Des Moines River in downtown. Funded by the Principal Financial Group, Riverwalk is a multi-year funded project co-funded by the city and state. Once completed, it will feature a 1.2 mile (1.9 km) recreational trail connecting the eastern and western sides of the city center via two pedestrian bridges. A beautiful promenade along the way is planned. The Riverwalk includes downtown Brenton Skating Plaza, open from November to March.
Gray's Lake, part of the 167 acre (68Ã, ha) Gray's Lake Park, features boat rental facilities, fishing docks, floating slides, and garden resource centers. Located just south of the city center, the center of the park is the 1.9 mile (3.1 km) Kruidenier Trail, which covers it entirely.
From downtown Des Moines especially along the eastern edge of the Des Moines River, Neil Smith and John Pat Dorrian Trails are 28.2 miles (45.4 km) open the recreational route linking Lake Gray to the north to the east coast of Saylorville Lake, Big Creek State Park, and the Ankeny recreation tracks include the High Trestle Trail. These tracks are close to several recreational facilities including Pete Crivaro Park, Main Park, Principal Riverwalk, Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, Union Park and Heritage Carousel of Des Moines, Birdland Park and Birdland Marina/Boatramp on the River Des Moines, Riverview Park, McHenry Park, and River Drive Park. Although outside Des Moines, Jester Park has 1,834 hectares (742 ha) of land along the west coast of Lake Saylorville and can be reached from the Neil Smith Trail over the Saylorville Dam.
Just west of Gray Lake is 1,500 hectares (607 ha) from Des Moines Water Works Park. The Water Works Park is located along the banks of the Raccoon River, right upstream from where the Raccoon River empties into the Des Moines River. The Des Moines Water Works facility, which obtains the city's drinking water from the Raccoon River, is all located within Water Works Park. A bridge across the park across the Raccoon River. Water Works Park's recreation tracks connect to downtown Des Moines by traveling past Gray's Lake and back across the Raccoon River via the Meredith Line near Principal Park, or along the Martin Luther King Jr Parkway. The Water Works Park line connects west to Valley Junction and the recreation trails on the western outskirts: Windsor Heights, Urbandale, Clive, and Waukee. Also coming from Water Works Park, the Great Western Trail is 18 miles (29 km) drive south from Des Moines to Martensdale via Willow Creek Golf Course, Orilla, and Cumming. Often, locations for summer music festivals and concerts, Water Works Park is an overnight camp for thousands of cyclists on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, during RAGBRAI XLI.
Twin Cities
The larger Sister Des Moines City Commission, with members from the Des Moines City and the suburbs of West Des Moines, Windsor Heights, Johnston, and Ankeny, maintains sister-sister relationships with five world communities:
- Ã, - Kofu, Japan (August 16, 1958)
- Ã, - Saint-ÃÆ' â € ° tienne, France (May 29, 1985)
- Ã, - Shijiazhuang, People's Republic of China (August 8, 1985)
- Ã, - Stavropol, Russia (July 27, 1992)
- Ã, - Province of Catanzaro, Italy (June 26, 2006)
- - Kosovo 2013 (Kosovo also opens Consulate in downtown Des Moines in 2015) List of Kosovo diplomatic missions
See also
- List of people from Des Moines, Iowa
- Moingona
- Des Moines Police Department
- Des Moines class cruiser
Note
References
Bibliography
- Friedericks, William B. Includes Iowa: The History of Des Moines Register and Tribune Company, 1849-1985 (Iowa State University Press, 2000), 318 pp.
- "Des Moines City Action History Guide". Archived from the original on December 7, 2006.
- Henning, Barbara Beving Long & amp; Beam, Patrice K. (2003). Des Moines and Polk County: Flags in Prairie . Sun Valley, California: American Historical Press. ISBN: 1-892724-34-0.
External links
- Official website
- The Des Moines Raya Convention & amp; Visitor Bureau
- Des Moines List
- Des Moines Weather
- Des Moines, Iowa on Curlie (based on DMOZ)
- Comprehensive Data Statistical Data City and more about Des Moines, Iowa
- Des Moines Featured on NPR's Re: Union
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