Des Moines, Iowa

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Des Moines, Iowa is the capital and most populous city of Iowa, known as a major center for the U.S. insurance industry and regional finance.


Statements (52)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city
county seat
state capital
airportIATA DSM
climate humid continental climate
contains Des Moines Art Center
Des Moines International Airport
Drake University
Iowa State Capitol
Iowa State Historical Museum
Iowa Supreme Court
Principal Park
country United States
county Polk County, Iowa
daylightSavingTimeZone Central Daylight Time
demographics diverse urban population
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 291 meters
approximately 955 feet
foundedAsFort 1843
governmentType council–manager government
hasInterstateHighway Interstate 235 NERFINISHED
Interstate 35
Interstate 80
hasLegislativeBody Des Moines City Council
incorporatedAsCity 1851
isCapitalOf Iowa
isCountySeatOf Polk County, Iowa
isHeadquartersOf EMC Insurance Companies
FHLB Des Moines
Meredith Corporation (historical headquarters, now part of Dotdash Meredith)
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (major operations)
Principal Financial Group
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
isMostPopulousCityOf Iowa
isSeatOf Iowa state government
knownFor U.S. insurance industry
hosting political events during U.S. presidential caucus season
publishing
regional finance
KöppenClimateClassification Dfa
languageOfOfficialBusiness English
locatedOnRiver Des Moines River
Raccoon River
majorLeagueSportsTeam Iowa Cubs (Minor League Baseball)
metropolitanAreaPopulation over 700000 (early 2020s)
namedFor Des Moines River
nickname DSM
partlyInCounty Warren County, Iowa
population over 210000 (city proper, early 2020s)
region Midwestern United States
state Iowa
timeZone Central Time Zone

Referenced by (43)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Berkshire Hathaway Energy
Better Homes and Gardens
Meredith Corporation
Meredith Corporation
Wallace’s Farmer
World Food Prize
headquartersLocation
Government of Iowa ("Des Moines")
Iowa ("Des Moines")
Iowa General Assembly ("Des Moines")
capital
Iowa Barnstormers
Iowa House of Representatives
Iowa Supreme Court
locatedIn
Interstate 35
U.S. Route 69
passesThroughCity
Edwin Thomas Meredith
Henry Cantwell Wallace ("Des Moines, Iowa, United States")
residence
Governor of Iowa
United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
seat
Edwin Thomas Meredith
Henry Cantwell Wallace ("Des Moines, Iowa, United States")
workLocation
IA ("Des Moines")
associatedWithCapital
Jim Inhofe ("Des Moines, Iowa, United States")
birthPlace
West Des Moines, Iowa
borderedBy
U.S. Route 30
connects
Iowa's 3rd congressional district ("City of Des Moines")
contains
Iowa's 3rd congressional district ("Des Moines")
hasCapitalLikeCity
Lake Red Rock
hasFloodControlRoleFor
Local Media Group
hasParentCompanyHeadquartersLocation
West Des Moines, Iowa
isSuburbOf
Iowa ("Des Moines")
largestCity
Iowa Senate ("Des Moines")
locatedInCity
Iowa General Assembly
location
World Food Prize
locationOfCeremony
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District
locationOfOrigin
Iowa General Assembly ("Des Moines")
meetsInCity
West Des Moines, Iowa
namedFor
City of Pella
near
Interstate 80
passesThrough
Cloris Leachman ("Des Moines, Iowa, United States")
placeOfBirth
Edwin Thomas Meredith
placeOfDeath
Amelia Earhart ("Des Moines, Iowa, United States")
placeOfResidence
Government of Iowa ("Des Moines")
seatOfGovernment
Iowa Senate
sessionLocation

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