They were bought by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2017 and were renamed the Iowa Wolves to reflect the new ownership. The consolidated city-county government would have had a full-time mayor and a 15-member council that would have been divided among the city and its suburbs. The family settled in Erie, Pennsylvania, where MacVicar went to school. The session will be hosted in partnership with the City of Des Moines, known as a hidden gem in the heart of the midwest with remarkable historic and contemporary architecture, accessible and vibrant public art, a lively riverfront walk, and a welcoming spirit. 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. This opulent 1869 home was built by Iowa's first millionaire, Benjamin F. Allen, and restored to the late 19th century period. 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In the early 21st century, the city has had more major construction in the downtown area. Polk County is located in the U.S. state of Iowa. [26] This was about 1.7% of the city's population in 1910. 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. Beginning May 1, Blank Park Zoo's summer hours will be 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Prior to joining the City of West Des Moines, Hadden served as the Executive Director of Metro Waste Authority from 1996 to 2014. Often, the location for summer music festivals and concerts, Water Works Park was the overnight campground for thousands of bicyclists on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, during RAGBRAI XLI. The per capita income for the city was $19,467. ; Mayor Phillips Assumed Reins of Government Yesterday", "Mayor Lane of Des Moines Appoints his Officers", "New Officials at Des Moines remove police; First act of new administration is to discharge Chief of Police, Captain and two Detectives", "John MacVicar The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa", "Mayor Dwight N. Lewis dies; Heart Attack fatal at Home", "Former Des Moines Mayor Thomas Urban dead at age 86", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_mayors_of_Des_Moines,_Iowa&oldid=1111582318, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 21 September 2022, at 19:29. His parents, John and Mary MacVicar, were natives of Scotland. Meredith published Better Homes and Gardens, one of the most widely circulated publications in the United States. 1916. pp. In fact, many area homebuyers are between 25 and 34 years old. The City of Des Moines is a cultural center for Iowa and home to several art and history museums and performing arts groups. 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. In 2014, Jonathan Gano was appointed as the new Public Works Director. [97] These trails are near several recreational facilities including the Pete Crivaro Park, Principal Park, the Principal Riverwalk, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, Union Park and its Heritage Carousel of Des Moines, Birdland Park and the Birdland Marina/Boatramp on the Des Moines River, Riverview Park, McHenry Park, and River Drive Park. Speciality Museums. 670-676. Des Moines is an important city in U.S. presidential politics; as the state's capital, it is the site of the first caucuses of the presidential primary cycle. 2023. The new central branch of the Des Moines Public Library, designed by renowned architect David Chipperfield of London, opened on April 8, 2006. Mayor City Council Information City Hall Meeting Location 400 Robert D Ray Drive Des Moines, IA 50309 (515) 283-4944 City Council Meeting Agendas Email the Mayor/City Council Request Mayor Appearance Request a Proclamation Carl Voss At Large Connie Boesen At Large Indira Sheumaker Ward I Linda Westergaard Ward II Josh Mandelbaum Ward III Joe Gatto 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). Union Historical Company. A new minority station, KJMC, went on the air in 1999 as a result of a competing application to the license renewal. 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. It covers 69 acres (28ha) at the corner of 20th Street and Woodland Ave and is the site of over 80,000 graves. [71] Other routes in and around the city include US6, US69, Iowa28, Iowa141, Iowa163, Iowa330, and Iowa415. earned just less than $110,000 in 2017. 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". Many presidential candidates set up campaign headquarters in Des Moines. ISU College of Design, City of Des Moines to host Mayors' Institute on City Design July 27-29. Non-Hispanic Whites were 70.5% of the population in 2010. [98] Although outside of Des Moines, Jester Park has 1,834 acres (742ha) of land along the western shore of Saylorville Lake and can be reached from the Neil Smith Trail over the Saylorville Dam. In 1967, the city changed its government to elect four of the seven city council members from single-member districts or wards, rather than at-large. There are two taverns here, one of which has a most important little bell that rings together some fifty boarders. By 1880, Des Moines had a population of 22,408, making it Iowa's largest city. The Metro Arts Alliance produces Jazz in July[60] every year, that offers free jazz shows daily at various venues throughout the city during the entire month of July. Official records for Des Moines kept August 1878 to August 1939 at downtown and at Des Moines Int'l since September 1939. This past Saturday our City Council held a detailed budget workshop (7.5 hours) in preparation for 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.[33]. The Zoo is located at 7401 SW 9th St., Des Moines, IA 50315. The Des Moines Bypass passes south and east of the city. The following is a list of the mayors of Des Moines, Iowa. The History of Polk County, Iowa. There are people from nearly every state, and Dutch, Swedes, etc.[21]. The racial makeup of the city was 82.3% white, 8.07% Black, 0.35% American Indian, 3.50% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.52% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. [78] Small parts of the city are instead served by Carlisle Community Schools,[79] Johnston Community School District,[80] the Southeast Polk Community School District[81] and the Saydel School District[82] Grand View Christian School is the only private school in the city, although Des Moines Christian School (in Des Moines from 1947 to 2006) in Urbandale, Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, and Ankeny Christian Academy on the north side of the metro area serve some city residents. Street Address 500 SW 7th Street, Suite 101 Des Moines, IA 50309-4506. [84] But in June 2011 it was moved up to 72nd with the addition of Boone, Clarke, Greene, Guthrie, Jasper, Lucas, Madison and Marion counties.[85]. ABC affiliate WOI-TV channel 5 and CW affiliate KCWI-TV channel 23 are both licensed to Ames and broadcast from studios in West Des Moines. When the State Historical Society of Iowa was created, public funds were granted for its use. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020. Councils usually consist of 5 to 9 members including a mayor. On this edition of Iowa Press, Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie and Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart discuss various issues of importance at the city government leve. Fall brings pleasant temperatures and colorful fall foliage. 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. The following is a list of the mayors of Des Moines , Iowa. As of the census of 2020,[46] the population was 214,133. Crops were utterly destroyed, houses and fences swept away. Hispanic and Latino origins are separate from race in the U.S. Census. Age spread: 24.8% under 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% who were 65years of age or older. Iowa has one of the lowest insurance premium taxes in the nation at 1%, and doesn't charge any premium taxes on qualified life insurance plans, making the state attractive to insurance business. The city was credited as the "number one spot for U.S. insurance companies" in a Business Wire article and named the third-largest "insurance capital" of the world. City Council Person, 2000-2005; Charter Class Graduate and Past Board Member, Leadership Urbandale In 1864, the Des Moines Coal Company was organized to begin the first systematic mining in the region. DeSantis is tentatively expected to appear in Iowa during the first half of March, making stops in Davenport and Des Moines, according to the people briefed on his schedule who requested anonymity . [11], Some historians and researchers lacking linguistic or Algonquianist training concluded that Moingona meant "people by the portage" or something similar, a reference to the Des Moines Rapids. Oskaloosa is a city in, and the county seat of, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. Des Moines - Robert D. Ray, Iowa's 38th governor, who never stopped serving the state and its people in recent decades, passed away early this morning in Des Moines. [31] The growth of the outlying suburbs has continued, and the overall metropolitan-area population is over 700,000 today. October 10, 1918. In addition to WHO, iHeartMedia owns KDRB 100.3 FM (adult hits), KKDM 107.5 FM (contemporary hits), KXNO-FM 106.3, and KXNO 1460AM (sports radio). Even greater things to come for West Des Moines! p. 259. Simpson College, Upper Iowa University, William Penn University, and Purdue University Global. The city has 45 miles (72km) of trails. Ethnically, the population was 15.6% Hispanic or Latino of any race. Mar 4, 2020. It displaced the three Mississippi River ports: Burlington, Dubuque, and Davenport, that had alternated holding the position since the territorial period. A portion of the larger Omaha, Nebraska, metropolitan area extends into three counties of southwest Iowa. The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Des Moines, Iowa, USA. 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. Full transcript here . One newspaper reported: "It is a fact that the location of Fort Des Moines among the Sac and Fox Indians (under its present commander) for the last two years, had corrupted them more and lowered them deeper in the scale of vice and degradation, than all their intercourse with the whites for the ten years previous". More than 6,000 artifacts were found at this site. The first major park was Greenwood Park. The city's population was 214,133 as of the 2020 census. Children two years and under and Blank Park Zoo members are free. Today the name is seldom used and most people simply refer to the stretch of road as I-235 or "the freeway". This restored 1883 Italianate Victorian houses exhibits, artifacts, and information covering four generations of Henry Wallaces and other family members. The economic depression, called the Panic of 1857, had major effects in Iowa, although most of these effects were in 1858. . The capital was moved to Des Moines from Iowa City, to be nearer the projected center of population for the state. Henderson: Across the table, Linh Ta of Axios and Erin Murphy of the Gazette in Cedar Rapids. [88], Saga Communications owns nine stations in the area: KAZR 103.3 FM (rock), KAZR-HD2 (oldies), KIOA 93.3 FM (oldies), KIOA-HD2 99.9FM & 93.3 HD2 (Rhythmic Top 40), KOEZ 104.1 FM (soft adult contemporary), KPSZ 940AM (contemporary Christian music, religious teaching, and conservative talk), KRNT 1350AM (ESPN Radio), KSTZ 102.5 FM (adult contemporary hits), and KSTZ-HD2 (classic country). It is Iowa's most populous county, and home to over 15% of the state's residents. Centennial history of Polk County, Iowa. Offices up: Mayor. Benjamin Luce 1853-54 Lampson P. Sherman 1854-55 Barlow Granger 1855-56 William DeFord 1856-57 Charles W. Nash 1857 William H. McHenry 1857-58 H. E. Lemoreaux 1858-59 R. L. Tidrick 1859-60 P. H. W. Latshaw 1860-61 Ira Cook 1861 W. S. Barnes 1861-62 . Young families are part of that buying boom, and the fast-expanding surrounding suburbs are known for top-notch schools and clean, safe neighborhoods. Two non-commercial stations are also licensed to Des Moines: KDIN channel 11, the local PBS member station and flagship of the Iowa Public Television network, and KDMI channel 19, a TCT affiliate. Just west of Gray's Lake are the 1,500 acres (607ha) of the Des Moines Water Works Park. [95] Weekly newspapers include Juice, a publication aimed at the 2534 demographic published by the Register on Wednesdays; 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. A member of the Heart of America Athletic Conference, within the NAIA, they field 21 varsity athletic teams. List of mayors of Des Moines, Iowa C Reinhold O. Carlson Ira Cook Frank Cownie D Preston Daniels M William H. Merritt O Richard Olson (politician) R Robert D. Ray T Giles H. Turner Salisbury House and Gardens is a 42-room historic house museum on 10 acres (4ha) of woodlands in the South of Grand neighborhood of Des Moines. The six-county metropolitan area is ranked 83rd in terms of population in the United States with 699,292 residents according to the 2019 estimate by the United States Census Bureau, and is the largest metropolitan area fully located within the state. The Central Iowa Regional Association of Local Governments (CIRALG) was the metropolitan planning organization and council of governments for the Des Moines metropolitan area in Iowa,. The median age in the city was 33.5 years. The 2020 census population of the city included 252 people incarcerated in adult correctional facilities and 2,378 people in student housing. 0:00. The Opera offers educational and outreach programs and is one of the largest performing arts organizations in the state. [24] By 1908, Des Moines' coal resources were largely exhausted. This modern granite and glass structure at the foot of the State Capitol Building houses permanent and temporary exhibits exploring the people, places, events, and issues of Iowa's past. Guided tours are available. 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. 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]. The Pappajohn Sculpture Park was established in 2009. Other annual festivals and events include: Des Moines Beer Week, 80/35 Music Festival, 515 Alive Music Festival, ArtFest Midwest, Blue Ribbon Bacon Fest,[65] CelebrAsian Heritage Festival, Des Moines Pride Festival, Des Moines Renaissance Faire, Festa Italiana, Festival of Trees and Lights, World Food & Music Festival, I'll Make Me a World Iowa, Latino Heritage Festival, Oktoberfest, Winefest, ImaginEve!, Iowa's Premier Beer, Wine & Food Show, and Wild Rose Film Festival. When grouping both Hispanic and non-Hispanic people together by race, the city was 64.5% White, 11.7% Black or African American, 6.8% Asian, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 6.6% from other races, and 9.6% from two or more races. Its first mine, north of town on the river's west side, was exhausted by 1873. In recent years, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, and Facebook[8][9] have built data-processing and logistical facilities in the Des Moines area. Gray's Lake, part of the 167 acres (68ha) of Gray's Lake Park, features a boat rental facility, fishing pier, floating boardwalks, and a park resource center. 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. 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. The Des Moines Public Schools district is the largest community school district in Iowa with 32,062 enrolled students as of the 20122013 school year. [47], According to the American Community Survey estimates for 2016-2020, the median income for a household in the city was $54,843, and the median income for a family was $66,420. Address: 324 34th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265 Phone: 515-240-8786 Term Expires 12/31/25 Kevin retired from West Des Moines Water Works in January of 2019 after 31 years of service. This row counts Hispanics and Latinos of any race. In addition, 15 to 18 prehistoric American Indian mounds were observed in this area by early settlers. The station aired programming aimed at the African American community in central Iowa. Although Des Moines was historically a train hub, it does not have passenger train service. The district is anchored in the state capital, Des Moines; it includes much of the state's southwest quadrant, including Council Bluffs. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [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. Additionally, magazine publisher Meredith Corporation was based in Des Moines prior to its acquisition by IAC and merger with Dotdash in 2021. Published: Feb. 22, 2023 at 9:55 PM PST. Des Moines has remained Iowa's most populous city. With over four miles of enclosed walkway, it is one of the largest of such systems in the United States. [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]. [37] It is 850 feet (260m) above sea level at the confluence of the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers. 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