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| The
history of Des Moines can be traced to 1834, when John Dougherty,
an Indian Agent at Fort Leavenworth recommended that a military post
be established at the point where the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers
merge. Nine years later, May 1843, Captain James Allen and a company
of dragoons from Fort Sanford arrived on the site. Captain Allen proposed
to name the garrison Fort Raccoon but was directed by the War Department
to use the name Fort Des Moines. |
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| Total
City Population |
| |
Central City - 204,719
Total - 504,292 |
| City
Black Population |
| |
Central
City - 7,779 (3.8%) |
| City
Hispanic Population |
| |
Central
City - 9,827 (4.8%) |
| City
Asian Population |
| |
Central
City - 4,299 (2.1%) |
| City
Highlights |
| |
Blank
Park Zoo
The Botanical Center
Prairie Meadows
Des Moines Art Center |
| Colleges
and Universities |
| |
Drake
University
Iowa State University
University of Iowa
Simpson College |
| Major
Companies HQ |
| |
The
Principal Financial Group
Iowa Health Systems
Maytag Corporation |
| Pro
Sports Teams |
| |
N/A |
| Local
Area Celebrities |
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N/A |
| Median
Income |
| |
$24,742 |
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