State: Iowa
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 55,901 | 
| 2000 Population: | 59,733 | 
| White Population: | 56,253 | 
| Black Population: | 908 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,814 | 
| Asian Population: | 885 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 141 | 
| Indian Population: | 24 | 
| Other Population: | 813 | 
| Male Population: | 29,343 | 
| Female Population: | 30,390 | 
| Median Age: | 388 | 
| Male Median Age: | 375.8 | 
| Female Median Age: | 400 | 
| Households: | 23,769 | 
| Average Household Size: | 25.59 | 
| Average House Value: | $664,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $391,438 | 
| Land Area: | 507.418 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.684 sq mi | 
High Point Woodland , Garden Grove , Norwood , Lucas , Churchville , Lakewood , Norwalk , Capitol Heights , Carbondale , Norwoodville , Pleasant Hill , Risingsun , Des Moines , Lanedale , Lavinia , Piper , Rands , Richards , Sherwood , Rockwell City , Aureola , Oakwood , Marble Rock , Littleport , Edgewood , Elkport , Elwood , Lost Nation , Gambrill , Wildwood Camp , Long Grove
50103 50151 , 50211 , 50317 , 50579 , 50653 , 52042 , 52044 , 52254 , 52756
            Tama, IA (       5.7 miles)
             Malcom, IA (       6.7 miles)
             Brooklyn, IA (       9.3 miles)
             Grinnell, IA (      10.6 miles)
             Gilman, IA (      10.7 miles)
             Chelsea, IA (      10.7 miles)
             Montour, IA (      10.8 miles)
             Hartwick, IA (      13.3 miles)
             Toledo, IA (      13.8 miles)
             Vining, IA (      14.5 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 2,926,324 | 
| White Population: | 2,748,640 | 
| Black Population: | 61,853 | 
| Asian Population: | 36,635 | 
| Indian Population: | 8,989 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 1,009 | 
| Other Population: | 37,420 | 
| Male Population: | 1,435,515 | 
| Female Population: | 1,490,809 | 
| Median Age: | 36.60 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 38.00 | 
| 2000 Households: | 1,149,276 | 
| White Households: | 1,098,906 | 
| Black Households: | 20,550 | 
| Asian Households: | 10,752 | 
| Indian Households: | 2,720 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 284 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.46 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.00 |