Dallas Center, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Dallas Center is a city in Dallas County
, Iowa
, USA
. The population was 1,595 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines
–West Des Moines
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), all of it land.
Dallas Center is located 20 miles (32.2 km) west-northwest of Des Moines and nine miles (14 km) west of Grimes.
of 2000, there were 1,595 people, 591 households, and 433 families residing in the city. The population density
was 361.0 people per square mile (139.3/km²). There were 616 housing units at an average density of 139.4 per square mile (53.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.50% White, 0.31% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.69% from other races
, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 591 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,883, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $26,055 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $20,038. About 2.9% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
to make the school district of Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District. The district consists of a high school (9-12 grades) located just outside of Grimes, a middle school (6-8 grades) in Dallas Center, the Dallas Center Elementary School (K-5 grades) in Dallas Center, and the South Prairie Elementary (K-2 grades) and North Ridge Elementary (3-4 grades) in Grimes. The school mascots are the Mustangs (for boys' teams) and Fillies (for girls' teams) and their colors are red and white.
course, and a basketball area.
In 2009, a new 33-mile "North Loop" of the Raccoon River Valley Trail will be completed, adding Dallas Center, Minburn, Perry, Dawson and Jamaica as new trailside communities of the RRVT. (The Raccoon River Valley Trail is presently a 56-mile multi-use recreational trail which reaches from the Clive Greenbelt Trail to Jefferson, and passes through Clive, Urbandale, Waukee, Adel, Redfield, Linden, Panora, Yale, Herndon, and Cooper.)
Dallas County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 66,135 in the county, with a population density of . There were 27,260 housing units, of which 25,240 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, USA
United States
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. The population was 1,595 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
–West Des Moines
West Des Moines, Iowa
West Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 46,403; a special census taken in the spring of 2005 counted 51,744 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 53,889 residents lived there in...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Des Moines metropolitan area
The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines-West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area , consists of five counties in central Iowa, United States: Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison, and Guthrie...
.
Geography
Dallas Center is located at 41°41′4"N 93°57′39"W (41.684342, -93.960884).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), all of it land.
Dallas Center is located 20 miles (32.2 km) west-northwest of Des Moines and nine miles (14 km) west of Grimes.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,595 people, 591 households, and 433 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 361.0 people per square mile (139.3/km²). There were 616 housing units at an average density of 139.4 per square mile (53.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.50% White, 0.31% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.69% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 591 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,883, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $26,055 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $20,038. About 2.9% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
The city of Dallas Center is joined with the city of GrimesGrimes, Iowa
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,098 people, 1,887 households, and 1,437 families residing in the city. The population density was 569.4 people per square mile . There were 1,958 housing units at an average density of 218.7 per square mile...
to make the school district of Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District. The district consists of a high school (9-12 grades) located just outside of Grimes, a middle school (6-8 grades) in Dallas Center, the Dallas Center Elementary School (K-5 grades) in Dallas Center, and the South Prairie Elementary (K-2 grades) and North Ridge Elementary (3-4 grades) in Grimes. The school mascots are the Mustangs (for boys' teams) and Fillies (for girls' teams) and their colors are red and white.
Parks and trails
The city has two large parks located at each end of the city. Mound park, located on the west, includes sand volleyball courts, a gazebo, shelters, tennis court, playground equipment, and a rollerskating rink which is operational during the summer months. Memorial Park, on the east, contains playground equipment, lots of open space for flying kites, letting dogs run, a 9 hole disc golfDisc golf
Disc golf is a disc game in which individual players throw a flying disc into a basket or at a target. According to the Professional Disc Golf Association, "The object of the game is to traverse a course from beginning to end in the fewest number of throws of the disc." Of the more than 3000...
course, and a basketball area.
In 2009, a new 33-mile "North Loop" of the Raccoon River Valley Trail will be completed, adding Dallas Center, Minburn, Perry, Dawson and Jamaica as new trailside communities of the RRVT. (The Raccoon River Valley Trail is presently a 56-mile multi-use recreational trail which reaches from the Clive Greenbelt Trail to Jefferson, and passes through Clive, Urbandale, Waukee, Adel, Redfield, Linden, Panora, Yale, Herndon, and Cooper.)
City Council
Current members of City Council (as of July 2008):- Kim Cross
- Bill Ellerman
- Alex MacConnell
- Gary Stevens
- Dan Willrich