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Polk County

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Polk County

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Also known as Polk County, Iowa, Polk County, IA

county in Iowa, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Iowa
Founded
January 13, 1846 (created), March 1, 1846 (organized)
Named after
James K. Polk
Seat
Des Moines
Largest city
Des Moines
Total
591.888 sq mi (1,532.98 km )
Land
572.720 sq mi (1,483.34 km )
Water
19.168 sq mi (49.64 km ) 3.24%
Estimate 2025
516,546
Density
859.759/sq mi (331.955/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district
3rd
Website
polkcountyiowa.gov

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Named after
James K. Polk
Located in
Iowa
Contains
Polk City
Capital
Des Moines
Population
492401
Area
1533
Elevation
279
Shares border with
Madison County
Official website
www.polkcountyiowa.gov
Image
Polk County Courthouse.jpg
Households
191125
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Commons category
Polk County, Iowa
topic's main category
Category:Polk County, Iowa
inception
1846-00-00
category of associated people
Category:People from Polk County, Iowa
different from
Polk County
water as percent of area
3
native label
Polk County
per capita income
36290
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Encyclopedic overview

Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 492,401, and was estimated to be 516,546 in 2025, making it the most populous county in Iowa. The county seat and the largest city is Des Moines, which is also the capital city of Iowa. Polk County is included in the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Polk County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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