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More about Des MoinesDes Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, /demwan/ in French) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Iowa, which was incorporated on September 22, 1851 as Fort Des Moines. Originally, the capital of Iowa was in Iowa City until after it was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. [1] It is the county seat of Polk County. According to the 2000 census, the population of the city is 198,682. Des Moines is located in the south central part of the state. The Des Moines River (from French Rivière des Moines, i.e. "River of the Monks") and Raccoon River meet just south of the downtown and serve as the citys primary water supply. Many insurance companies are headquartered in Des Moines, including the Principal Financial Group, Equitable of Iowa, Allied Insurance, and American Republic Insurance Company. Des Moines, Iowa Flag (Detail) Seal (Detail) Location in Iowa Founded  -Incorporated    September 22, 1851 County  Polk County Mayor  Frank Cownie Area  - Total  - Water  200.1 km² (77.2 mi²)  3.8 km² (1.5 mi²) 1.88% Population  - City (2000)  - Density  - Metropolitan  198,682  835.1/km²  481,394 Time zone  Central (UTC –6) Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS)  41.5909° N 93.6209° W www.ci.des-moines.ia.us Des Moines Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 198,682 people, 80,504 households, and 48,704 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,012.0/km² (2,621.3/mi²). There are 85,067 housing units at an average density of 433.3/km² (1,122.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 82.29% White, 8.07% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 3.50% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.52% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. 6.61% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 80,504 households out of which 29.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% are married couples living together, 12.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% are non-families. 31.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 3.04. In the city the population is spread out with 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.5 males. The median income for a household in the city is $38,408, and the median income for a family is $46,590. Males have a median income of $31,712 versus $25,832 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,467. 11.4% of the population and 7.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.9% of those under the age of 18 and 7.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Early This Morning...Showers and occasional thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms May produce heavy rainfall. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Today...Cloudy...Cooler. Showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning...Then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. High in the lower 70s. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Low in the upper 50s. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Sunday...Partly sunny. High in the lower 80s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Sunday Night...Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 60s. Southwest wind near 5 mph. Monday...Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. High in the mid 80s. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Monday Night...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Low in the mid 60s. Tuesday...Partly cloudy. High 86 to 92. Low in the upper 60s. Wednesday...Partly cloudy. High 86 to 92. Low in the upper 60s. Thursday...Partly cloudy. High 86 to 92. Low in the upper 60s. Friday...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. High around 90. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.

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