Polk County facts

Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 430,640 in the 2010 census, an increase from 374,601 in the 2000 census, making it the most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Des Moines, which is also the capital city of Iowa. Polk County is one of the five counties that make up the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Polk County was formed on January 13, 1846. It was named after Presid... More

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Area:

1,533.27296 km² (592 mi² )

Time zone(s):

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Population:

304,865 (1981)

Date founded:

1846

Contained by:

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Location

Population

number	date
110,438	1910
154,029	1920
82,624	1900
226,010	1950
195,835	1940
172,837	1930
266,315	1960
286,101	1970
303,170	1980
304,865	1981

Geolocation:

Latitude	Longitude
41.6279	-93.6309

Contains:

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HUD Section 8 Area:

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MSA HUD Section 8 Area

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Capital:

Des Moines

CO2 emissions - total:

Emissions	Date
1.0058 ppm	2007

CO2 emissions - residential:

Emissions	Date
0.17241 ppm	2007

CO2 emissions - commercial:

Emissions	Date
0.16031 ppm	2007

CO2 emissions - industrial:

Emissions	Date
0.056897 ppm	2007

CO2 emissions - mobile:

Emissions	Date
0.61431 ppm	2007

50th percentile rent - 0 br:

Currency	Amount	Valid Date
US$	529	2009

50th percentile rent - 1 br:

Currency	Amount	Valid Date
US$	631	2009

50th percentile rent - 2 br:

Currency	Amount	Valid Date
US$	764	2009

50th percentile rent - 3 br:

Currency	Amount	Valid Date
US$	983	2009

50th percentile rent - 4 br:

Currency	Amount	Valid Date
US$	1,082	2009

Unemployment Rate:

Rate	Date
3.4 %	Dec 1, 2006
4.2 %	Jan 1, 2007
3.9 %	Feb 1, 2007
3.7 %	Mar 1, 2007
3.4 %	Apr 1, 2007
3.3 %	May 1, 2007
3.5 %	Jun 1, 2007
3.2 %	Jul 1, 2007
3.4 %	Aug 1, 2007
3.5 %	Sep 1, 2007

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Household Count:

number	date
149,316	2008

Estimated Number of Foreclosures:

number	date
4,390	2008

Estimated Number of Mortgages:

number	date
137,096	2008

90-Day Vacant Residential Addresses:

number	date
6,478	2008

Total Residential Addresses:

number	date
178,478	2008

BLS Unemployment Rate (%):

Number	Date
0.0381	2008

OFHEO Price Change (%):

Number	Date
0	2008

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James K. Polk

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