The Des Moines Register is the city's primary daily newspaper. People of Hispanic or Latino origin, of any race, formed 12.0% of the population (9.4% Mexican, 0.7% Salvadoran, 0.3% Guatemalan, 0.3% Puerto Rican, 0.1% Honduran, 0.1% Ecuadorian, 0.1% Cuban, 0.1% Spaniard, 0.1% Spanish). Three Iowa mayors are in Washington, D.C., for the 87th annual U.S. Conference of Mayors, reports Radio Iowa. Ballet Des Moines was established in 2002. He also received a degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design from Hamilton Business College. Fall brings pleasant temperatures and colorful fall foliage. 20.9% were of German, 10.3% Irish, 9.1% "American" and 8.0% English ancestry, according to Census 2000. Council / Intergovernmental Assignments: [16][17], Des Moines traces its origins to May 1843, when Captain James Allen supervised the construction of a fort on the site where the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers merge. [5] 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". 3 min read CLASS 5A Monday, Feb. 27: First Round 10:00 a.m. - #2 Johnston 70,. Retrieved 16 June 2020. [17], Archaeological excavations have shown that many fort-related features survived under what is now Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and First Street. Retrieved 16 June 2020. 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. Ballotpedia comprehensively covers the 100 largest cities in the United States by population. Before then, the 19-story Equitable Building, from 1924, was the tallest building in the city and the tallest building in Iowa. Education Liaison. Also originating from Water Works Park, the Great Western Trail is an 18-mile (29km) journey southward from Des Moines to Martensdale through the Willow Creek Golf Course, Orilla, and Cumming. [67] In 2015, Dana Wingert was appointed as Police Chief. That form of government was scrapped in 1950 in favor of a council-manager government, with the council members elected at-large. Living History Farms in suburban Urbandale tells the story of Midwestern agriculture and rural life in a 500-acre (2.0km2) open-air museum with interpreters dressed in period costume who recreate the daily routines of early Iowans. [83] It was ranked 71st by Nielsen Media Research for the 20082009 television season with 432,410 television households. Iowa Public Radio broadcasts several stations in the Des Moines area, all of which are owned by Iowa State University and operated on campus. Just to the North of the Hy-Vee on MLK and just south of Taco Casa, across the street from Plaza Lanes/Trophy's in Des Moines. He was re-elected in 2019 to his fifth term. This enabled a broader representation of voters. 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. Des Moines plays host to a growing number of nationally acclaimed cultural events, including the annual Des Moines Arts Festival in June, Metro Arts Jazz in July,[63] Iowa State Fair in August, and the World Food & Music Festival in September. Iowa Republican Congressman Steve King lost his bid for another term in Tuesday's primary to state senator Randy Feenstra. 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. Published: Feb. 22, 2023 at 9:55 PM PST. Capital and largest city of Iowa, United States, "Des Moines" redirects here. Henderson: Across the table, Linh Ta of Axios and Erin Murphy of the Gazette in Cedar Rapids. 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. Ira Cook was an American surveyor, mayor, banker, tax collector, city council member, investor and entrepreneur from Des Moines, Iowa. 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. [75] There have been proposals to extend Amtrak's planned ChicagoMoline Quad City Rocket to Des Moines via the Iowa Interstate Railroad.[76][77]. The following is a list of the mayors of Des Moines, Iowa. 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. Along with an Imax theater, the center is home to a variety of hands-on exhibits that explore. Influenza had been circulating in the city for the past two weeks, but the number of cases reported had been small. The Des Moines market, which originally consisted of Polk, Dallas, Story, and Warren counties,[83] was ranked 91st by Arbitron as of the fall of 2007 with a population of 512,000 aged 12 and older. This restored 1883 Italianate Victorian houses exhibits, artifacts, and information covering four generations of Henry Wallaces and other family members. List of mayors See also Des Moines City Council Notes Works cited The History of Polk County, Iowa. The Des Moines Water Works was submerged by floodwaters during the early morning hours of July 11, 1993, leaving an estimated 250,000 people without running water for 12 days and without drinking water for 20 days. The Census does not distinguish between Latino origins alone or in combination. 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,. Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. Ankeny Centennial boys basketball spent most of this season flying under the radar. The city of Des Moines, Iowa, is holding a general election for mayor on November 7, 2023. Job Title Annual Salary Hourly Wage; VP Mayor: $129,784: $62.40: Director Mayor: $108,916: $52.36: Mobile Mayor: $99,736: $47.95: Deputy Mayor: City manager The city manager is the city's chief executive. The first major park was Greenwood Park. The Rock Island also offered the Rocky Mountain Rocket from Colorado Springs in the west, to Chicago, and the Twin Star Rocket to Minneapolis to the north and Dallas and Houston to the south. [48] Of the population age 25 and over, 86.7% were high school graduates or higher and 27.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. Mayors Frank Cownie | Des Moines, IA (Host) Robin Mouton | Beaumont, TX The first City Hall was constructed in 1905 at 137 5th Street for the cost of $900. The council consists of a mayor (Frank Cownie) and is elected in citywide vote, two at-large members, and four members representing each of the city's four wards. All items (1) # A B C D E F G H I J K 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 . Children two years and under and Blank Park Zoo members are free. A 2007 article in The New York Times said, "If you have any desire to witness presidential candidates in the most close-up and intimate of settings, there is arguably no better place to go than Des Moines. The Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary was established as a scientific research facility with a 230-acre (93ha) campus housing bonobos and orangutans for the noninvasive interdisciplinary study of their cognitive and communicative capabilities. Simpson College, Upper Iowa University, William Penn University, and Purdue University Global. 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,. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Its first mine, north of town on the river's west side, was exhausted by 1873. The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Des Moines, Iowa, USA. In recent years, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, and Facebook[8][9] have built data-processing and logistical facilities in the Des Moines area. Vic Pennington Councilmember. As of the 2020 census, the population was 492,401. The Opera offers educational and outreach programs and is one of the largest performing arts organizations in the state. The mayor of Flavortown is headed to Iowa. There were 85,067 housing units at an average density of 1,122.3 per square mile (433.3/km2). John Sr was mayor more than once (1896-1900, 1916-1918, 1928) and John Jr served as Mayor from 1942 to 1948. The economic depression, called the Panic of 1857, had major effects in Iowa, although most of these effects were in 1858. . 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. Terrace Hill, a National Historic Landmark and Iowa Governor's Residence, is among the best examples of American Victorian Second Empire architecture. p. 259. 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. According to past visitors, the Science Center of Iowa is a great place to bring curious kids. For eastwest traffic it was served at the Rock Island Depot by the Corn Belt Rocket express from Omaha to the west, to Chicago in the east. It is named afterand loosely inspired byKing's House in Salisbury, England. [38], Des Moines-West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area, Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines Combined Statistical Area. Des Moines (pronounced[de mwan] (listen); formerly [de mwn]) translates literally to either "from the monks" or "of the monks". AMES, Iowa The Iowa State University College of Design, in partnership with the City of Des Moines, will host a session of the Mayors' Institute on City Design July 27-29 in Des Moines.. ; 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. A bridge in the park crosses the Raccoon River. Des Moines State Register, Print. (July 2020) Des Moines's public transit system, operated by DART (Des Moines Area Regional Transit), which was the Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority until October 2006, consists entirely of buses, including regular in-city routes and express and commuter buses to outlying suburban areas. The University of Iowa has a satellite facility in the city's Western Gateway Park, while Iowa State University hosts Master of Business Administration classes downtown. Tours are conducted Tuesdays through Saturdays from March through December. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. The Des Moines Register will keep an. Non-Hispanic Whites were 70.5% of the population in 2010. 670-676. Oskaloosa is a city in, and the county seat of, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. Polk County is included in the Des MoinesWest Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+16, it is the most Republican district in Iowa. 07/15/22. 2023. The city is the headquarters for the Principal Financial Group, Ruan Transportation, TMC Transportation, EMC Insurance Companies, and Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. [29][30] The city has since rebounded, transforming from a blue-collar industrial city to a white-collar professional city. But that all ended on Monday, when the Jaguars staged a second half comeback and beat Cedar Falls (16-6), 54-47,. Sat May 14 2016 from 9:00 AM - 11:59 AM in West Des Moines,IA and hosted by West Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department Interstate 235 (I-235) cuts through the city, and I-35 and I-80 both pass through the Des Moines metropolitan area, as well as the city of Des Moines. Additional skyscrapers were built in the 1990s, including Iowa's tallest. It is mostly a level prairie with a few swells or hills around it. Des Moines was also the headquarters of Golf Digest magazine. Young families are part of that buying boom, and the fast-expanding surrounding suburbs are known for top-notch schools and clean, safe neighborhoods. "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" host Guy Fieri sets his eye on Council Bluffs for his next restaurant . A majority of the city is located in Polk County, a minority of the city is located in Dallas County, and small portions extend into Warren and Madison counties. [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. [68] In 2018, Steven L. Naber was appointed as the new City Engineer.[69]. Shortly afterwards his parents moved to Des Moines and he grew up in the Chesterfield section of southeast Des Moines, a working-class area also known as the "southeast bottoms.". As of the 2000 census, there were 198,682 people, 80,504 households, and 48,704 families in the city. These lines remain in use but are now operated by Union Pacific and BNSF. 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. 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. 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. In 2014, Jonathan Gano was appointed as the new Public Works Director. Today, Des Moines is a member of ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability USA. In 1893 Jordan's daughter Eda was sliding down the banister when she fell off and broke her neck. The station aired programming aimed at the African American community in central Iowa. Forget the Wahlberg brothers. 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. earned just less than $110,000 in 2017. Many presidential candidates set up campaign headquarters in Des Moines. Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. Mayors of Des Moines, 1853-1960 (may be incomplete!) On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Des Moines (/ d m n / ()) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa.It is also the county seat of Polk County.A small part 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. Although a full merger was soundly rejected, many city and county departments and programs have been consolidated. Look to Des Moines", "Large Private and Publicly Held Employers, Greater Des Moines", "Can Kemin help revive Des Moines' floundering agribusiness park? During the Great Flood of 1993, heavy rains throughout June and early July caused the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers to rise above flood stage levels. More than 250 mayors are attending the three-day conference, some of whom voiced concerns for furloughed federal employees during the partial government shutdown. John MacVicar (July 4, 1859-November 15, 1928) was a progressive mayor of Des Moines. [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. A member of the Republican Party, he has been Iowa State Senator from the 15th district since 2019 and was Iowa State Representative for the 30th district from 2015 to 2019. The annexations became official on June 26, 2009, as 5,174 acres (20.94km2) and around 868 new residents were added to the city of Des Moines. In November 2005, Des Moines voters approved a measure that allowed the city to annex parcels of land in the northeast, southeast, and southern corners of Des Moines without agreement by local residents, particularly areas bordering the Iowa Highway 5/U.S. Iowa's history lives on in the State of Iowa Historical Museum. October 10, 1918. He is a 1980 graduate of Valley High School. The Center blooms with thousands of flowers year-round. 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. Des Moines, IA 50301Phone (515) 244-7282 Fax (978) 367-9733. Proudfoot & Bird was an American architectural firm that designed many buildings throughout the Midwest region of the United States. City Council Robert Critser Term Ends: 2023 Bill Maupin Term Ends: 2023 Lynda Murray Term Ends: 2025 Matthew Rinker Term Ends: 2025 Danville Cownie was first elected in 2003 after serving on the Des Moines City Council. By 1876, this mine employed 150 men and shipped 20 carloads of coal per day. Des Moines (/dmn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. The median age in the city was 33.5 years. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in Iowa. Today the name is seldom used and most people simply refer to the stretch of road as I-235 or "the freeway". Visit the Zoo online at http://www.blankparkzoo.com. The last train was an unnamed service ending at Council Bluffs, and it was discontinued on May 31, 1970. The Des Moines area is a fast-growing metro area. The Water Works Park is along the banks of the Raccoon River immediately upstream from where the Raccoon River empties into the Des Moines River. The Principal Riverwalk is a riverwalk park district being constructed along the banks of the Des Moines River in the downtown. Even greater things to come for West Des Moines! 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, IA 50310 MAP (515) 255-7265 We are located just .2 miles from the Inter-Urban Trail that connects Beaverdale to Trestle to Trestle and Neal Smith Trail. The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ISU College of Design, City of Des Moines to host Mayors' Institute on City Design July 27-29. The district is anchored in the state capital, Des Moines; it includes much of the state's southwest quadrant, including Council Bluffs. The city is also home to Des Moines University, an osteopathic medical school. The park commissioners purchased the land on April 21, 1894. Dixon, J. M (1876). 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. DES MOINES, Iowa [September 19, 2019] - Former State Senator and affordable housing builder Jack Hatch announced today his campaign for Des Moines Mayor for the November 5th general election. The population was 198,682 in 2000 and grew slightly to 200,538 in 2009. [37] It is 850 feet (260m) above sea level at the confluence of the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers. Des Moines hosts professional minor league teams in several sports baseball, basketball, hockey, indoor football, and soccer and is home to the sports teams of Drake University which play in NCAA Division I. It was formed in 1965 as the Central Iowa Regional Planning Commission (CIRPC) and was reconstituted in 1973 with a new governance structure. Additionally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies as much as 29% between Iowa City and West Des Moines, suggesting a strong potential for a positive wage variance in a Mayor role. 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. The network also operates classical stations KICG, KICJ, KICL and KICP. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. Continued growth resulted in the construction of several schools, churches and new buildings. Thomas Hadden was appointed the West Des Moines City Manager in May of 2014. Snowfall averages 36.5 inches (93cm) per season, and annual precipitation averages 36.55 inches (928mm), with a peak in the warmer months. Des Moines has 76 city parks and three golf courses, as well as three family aquatic centers, five community centers and three swimming pools. CEDAR RAPIDS Mayor Brad Hart on Friday again eased the city's mask mandate, effectively repealing the order for fully vaccinated people based on recent changes to Centers for Disease Control. 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. All have been destroyed during development of the city. [54] Des Moines has been referred to as the "Hartford of the West" and "Insurance Capital" because of this. The election is Nov. 7. Meredith published Better Homes and Gardens, one of the most widely circulated publications in the United States. The following is a list of the mayors of Des Moines , Iowa. It displaced the three Mississippi River ports: Burlington, Dubuque, and Davenport, that had alternated holding the position since the territorial period. In 1864, the Des Moines Coal Company was organized to begin the first systematic mining in the region. 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. On September 22, 1851, Des Moines was incorporated as a city; the charter was approved by voters on October 18. This building also housed the City's first Fire Department. For more information, see. They were later joined by the 33-story Des Moines Marriott Hotel (1981), the 25-story HUB Tower and 25-story Plaza Building (1985). "The Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers rose to an unprecedented height, inundating the entire country east of the Des Moines River. Built in 1877 by prominent pioneer businessman Hoyt Sherman, Hoyt Sherman Place mansion was Des Moines' first public art gallery and houses a distinctive collection of 19th and 20th century artwork. Delegation members include Austin (TX) Mayor Steve Adler, Burnsville (MN) Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, and Des Moines (IA) Mayor Frank Cownie. It overlooks downtown Des Moines and is situated on 8 acres (3.2ha) with a re-created Victorian formal garden. The people support two papers and there are several dry goods shops. U.S. municipal elections, 2021 The city of Des Moines, Iowa, held general elections for city council on November 2, 2021. The Wild, the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild have played at Wells Fargo Arena since 2013; previously, the Iowa Chops played four seasons in Des Moines (known as the Iowa Stars for three of those seasons.). West Des Moines has five council members and a mayor. To join the Iowa Mayors Association, please fill out a membership form and once we receive it, an invoice will be sent out. 0:00 1:48:45 Frank Cownie the capital city's longest-serving mayor is running for an unprecedented fifth term. 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. 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 In 2015, 8.5 percent of Des Moines households lacked a car, and increased to 9.6 percent in 2016. 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. [71] Other routes in and around the city include US6, US69, Iowa28, Iowa141, Iowa163, Iowa330, and Iowa415. General Email mailbox@iowaleague.org. The state launched two exceeding long shots, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama, to the White House, giving each a look and listen when. With over four miles of enclosed walkway, it is one of the largest of such systems in the United States. What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Mayor Jobs in Des Moines. The Des Moines Symphony performs frequently at different venues. [13], Based on archaeological evidence, the junction of the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers has attracted humans for at least 7,000 years. 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. Other railroads used the East Des Moines Union Station. About 7.9% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those ages 65 or over. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Humidity can be high in spring and summer, with frequent afternoon thunderstorms. The following is a list of the mayors of Des Moines, Iowa. "[22] The city started to rebuild from scratch. [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]. The City of Des Moines is a cultural center for Iowa and home to several art and history museums and performing arts groups. Also in Altoona is Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, an entertainment venue for gambling and horse racing. [64] On Saturdays from May through October, the Downtown Farmers' Market draws visitors from across the state. The median age was 34years. [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. Who is the mayor of Des Moines IA? one in Cedar Rapids and one in Des Moines. Residents spoke and we listened - the single largest Capital Improvement Plan in the history of Des Moines. 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. 1 List of mayors; 2 See also; 3 Notes. Adventureland Park is an amusement park in neighboring Altoona, just northeast of Des Moines. Summer temperatures can often climb into the 90F (32C) range, occasionally reaching 100F (38C). Register & Tribune Company. In both 1993 and 2008, the flooding river overtopped the reservoir spillway. 10. It was also the site of the deadliest fire in Des Moines' history, which killed eleven people in 1978. 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