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Des Moines CountyIowa

Des Moines County is located in Iowa and has its seat in Burlington. The county was created on October 1, 1834 by Michigan Territory and named after the Des Moines River.

  • Founded1834
  • County seatBurlington
  • Named forDes Moines River
  • Land area416 sq mi + 14 sq mi water
  • Population38,910 2020 Census
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Where it is

Des Moines on the map of Iowa

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History

Founded in 1834

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Des Moines County was created by Michigan Territory on October 1, 1834. On July 3, 1836, Des Moines County became part of Wisconsin Territory when Wisconsin Territory was created from Michigan Territory. On July 3, 1838, Des Moines County became part of Iowa Territory when Iowa Territory was created from Wisconsin Territory. Des Moines County became an Iowa county on December 28, 1846 when the state of Iowa was created from Iowa Territory.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1834
    Des Moines County created Des Moines created by Michigan Territory from non-county area in present Iowa. · Mich. Terr. Laws, 3:1326-1327
  2. 1836
    Became part of Iowa Des Moines became a county in Wisconsin Territory when Wisconsin Territory was created from Michigan Territory. · Terr. Papers U.S., 27:41-52; U.S. Stat., vol. 5, ch. 54[1836]/pp. 10-16
  3. 1836
    Lost territory Des Moines lost to creation of Cook (extinct), Henry, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine, and Van Buren.
    to Cookto Henryto Leeto Louisato Muscatineto Van Buren
    · Wis. Terr. Laws 1836, no. 21, secs. 1-2, 4-7, 9/pp. 76-78
  4. 1838
    Gained territory Des Moines gained from Louisa, exchanged with Henry and Lee.
    from Louisafrom Henryfrom Lee.
    · Wis. Terr. Laws 1837, no. 67, secs. 1-7/pp. 381-384
  5. 1838
    Became part of Iowa Des Moines became an Iowa Territory county when Iowa Territory was created from Wisconsin Territory. · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, ch. 96[1838]/pp. 235-241
  6. 1839
    Exchanged territory Des Moines exchanged with Lee.
    with Lee.
    · Iowa Terr. Laws 1838-1839, pp. 94-95
  7. 1846
    Became part of Iowa Des Moines became an Iowa county when the state of Iowa was created from Iowa Territory. · U.S. Stat., vol. 9, ch. 1[1847]/p. 117

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Des Moines

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Missing
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People and land

Des Moines by the Census

Population
38,910 2020 Census count
Housing units
18,782 2020 Census count
Land area
416 square miles
Water area
14 square miles
People per sq mi
94 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Des Moines County

When was Des Moines County founded?
Des Moines County was founded in 1834, and named after Des Moines River.
What is the county seat of Des Moines County?
The county seat of Des Moines County is Burlington.
Is there an online parcel map for Des Moines County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Des Moines County's boundary or name changed?
Des Moines County was created in 1834. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Henry County, Lee. County and Louisa County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Des Moines County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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