Welcome to Des Moines County ...
Time Zone: Des Moines County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Burlington is the Seat for Des Moines County.
Des Moines County was founded September 6, 1834.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Des Moines had a population of 38,967 people. This is a decrease of 3.17% since the last Census (which gave a population of 40,241 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Des Moines represented 1.32% of the total population of Iowa.
Below are some of the communities located in Des Moines County:
- Burlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Mediapolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- West Burlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Des Moines County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Louisa County
- Hancock County
- Henderson County
- Lee County
- Henry County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |