Hours: 8AM-4:30PM M,W,F; 8AM-2:30PM T,TH CST
P: 319-753-8262
F: 319-753-8253
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Jurisdiction: Felony, Misdemeanor, Civil, Eviction, Small Claims, Probate
Restricted Records: No juvenile, sealed, dissolution of marriage, mental health, domestic abuse or deferred records released
City of Des Moines is not located here; see Polk county.
Contact the Des Moines County Recorder Office if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.
Phone: 319-753-8221
Fax: 319-753-8721
Real Estate, Deed
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Total Land Area (2000): 416.15 sq mi
Population (2009): 41,058
- Females: 51.4%
- White: 92.9%
- Black/African American: 4.4%
- Asian: 0.9%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino Origin: 2.6%
- White, Not Hispanic: 90.5%
Population Change (2000-2009): -1,293
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 1.6%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 3.1%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 14.7%
High School Graduates (2000): 85.8%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 16.0%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.40
Housing Units (2000): 18,643
Homeownership Rate (2000): 74.2%
Migration Flow to Des Moines County, IA from (2007-2008):
Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
- Total: $1,139,525
- Construction: $64,893
- Retail Trade: $84,990
- Professional and Technical Services: $35,051
- Healthcare: $155,929
- Banking: $27,658
- Retail Trade: $84,990
- Accommodations and Food Services: $28,371
- Manufacturing: $370,530
- Farms: $14,107
- Government: $126,730
Employed (2000): 20,927
Unemployed (2000): 1,221
Unemployment Rate (2009): 7.5%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $33,877
Local Government Employment (2007): 2,344
Local Government Revenue (2007): $136,146 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $71,249 (thou. dol.)
Births (2007): 558
- Per 1,000 population: 13.7
Deaths (2007): 400
- Per 1,000 population: 9.8
Infant Deaths (2007): 1
- Per 1,000 population: 1.8
Violent Crimes (2008): 241
- Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 1
- Forcible rape: 11
- Robbery: 46
- Aggravated Assault: 183
Property Crimes (2008): 1,596
- Burglary: 280
- Larceny-Theft: 1,218
- Motor Vehicle Theft: 98
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