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Welcome to Dallas County ...

Time Zone: Dallas County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Adel is the Seat for Dallas County.

Dallas County was founded January 13, 1846 and was created by taking area from Polk County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dallas had a population of 93,453 people. This is an increase of 40% since the last Census (which gave a population of 66,750 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dallas represented 2.19% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Dallas County:

  • Adel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Adel is located in Dallas County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
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  • Bouton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bouton is located in Dallas County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
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  • Dallas Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dawson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dawson is located in Dallas County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • DeSoto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • DeSoto is located in Dallas County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
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  • Dexter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dexter is located in Dallas County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
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  • Granger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Granger is located in Dallas County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,631 people
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  • Linden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Linden is located in Dallas County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Minburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Perry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Perry is located in Dallas County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,896 people
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    • Redfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Van Meter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Waukee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Waukee is located in Dallas County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,166 people
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    • Woodward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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