From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Urbandale, Iowa
Urbandale, Iowa
Urbandale, Iowa Area code(s) 515
FIPS code 19-79950
— City —
GNIS feature ID 0462504
Website http://www.urbandale.org
Urbandale is a city in Polk and Dallas counties in the
U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city popu-
lation was 29,072; a special census taken by the city in
2005 counted 35,904 residents and the United States Cen-
sus Bureau estimated that 38,369 residents lived there in
2008.[1][2] It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Urbandale welcome sign
Urbandale was incorporated as a city on April 16, 1917. In
its early days, Urbandale served as a streetcar suburb of
Des Moines with four coal mines. Urbandale served as the
end of the "Urbandale Line" after plans to build a railroad
from Des Moines to Woodward were abandoned because
of right-of-way issues. The coal mines had closed by the
end of the 1940s while streetcar service ended in 1951.
In 1920, shortly after the city incorporated, Urban-
Location of Urbandale, Iowa dale had 298 people. Its population in 1950 was 1,777, but
Coordinates: 41°38′11″N 93°44′10″W / 41.63639°N the city grew rapidly after that along with the rest of Des
93.73611°W / 41.63639; -93.73611Coordinates: 41°38′11″N Moines’ suburbs. By 1970 Urbandale had 14,434 people,
93°44′10″W / 41.63639°N 93.73611°W / 41.63639; -93.73611 and in 2000 it had 29,072.[3] Although most of the city’s
Country developed area is in Polk County, Urbandale has expand-
United States
ed westward into Dallas County in recent years.
State Iowa
Counties Polk, Dallas
Incorporated 1917 Geography
Government Urbandale is located at 41°38′11″N 93°44′10″W /
– Type Council-manager government 41.63639°N 93.73611°W / 41.63639; -93.73611 (41.636421,
– Mayor Bob Andeweg -93.736121)[4].
– City Manager A. J. Johnson According to the United States Census Bureau, the
Area city has a total area of 20.7 square miles (54 km2), of
– Total 20.7 sq mi (53.7 km2) which, 20.7 square miles (54 km2) of it is land and 0.04
– Land 20.7 sq mi (53.6 km2) square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.10%) is water.
– Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 945 ft (288 m) Demographics
Population (2008)[1] Historical Populations
– Total 38,369
– Rank 12th in Iowa Year Pop. ±%
– Density 1,404.9/sq mi (542.4/km2) 1920 298 —
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) 1930 596 +100.0%
DST)
– Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) 1940 1,083 +81.7%
ZIP codes 50322, 50323, 50391
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1950 1,777 +64.1% In July 2005, Money magazine ranked Urbandale 53rd
on its list of the "100 Best Places to Live" in the United
1960 5,821 +227.6%
States. The July 2006 Money Magazine list dropped the
1970 14,434 +148.0% city from the list. Urbandale reappeared on the list in the
1980 17,869 +23.8% July 2007 issue of Money Magazine as the 39th best place
1990 23,500 +31.5% to live.[7]
A September 2008 Business Week magazine survey
2000 29,072 +23.7%
ranked Urbandale 12th among the nation’s top 20 com-
2008 38,369 +32.0% munities likely to face trouble ahead from the still-brew-
Source:"American FactFinder". United States Census ing Wall Street financial crises. This was due to the large
Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. and Iowa Data number of mortgage and banking based facilities in the
Center city.[8]
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 29,072 people,
11,484 households, and 8,038 families residing in the city. Parks and recreation
The population density was 1,404.9 people per square
mile (542.5/km²). There were 11,869 housing units at an
average density of 573.6 per square mile (221.5/km²). The
racial makeup of the city was 95.18% White, 1.53%
African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.73% Asian,
0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 0.86%
from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race
were 1.60% of the population.
There were 11,484 households out of which 35.0% had
children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were
married couples living together, 7.1% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were
non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of in-
dividuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65
years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 Walnut Hill, part of the Living History Farms
and the average family size was 3.02. as seen during the 2007 Halloween event
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3%
under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to Urbandale features 850 acres (3.4 km2) of parks and 33
44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of miles (53 km) of recreational trails that connect to other
age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 trails in the Des Moines area.[9]
females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age Urbandale is the home of Living History Farms, where
18 and over, there were 89.0 males. Pope John Paul II spoke to a crowd estimated at 350,000
The median income for a household in the city was on October 4, 1979 and the Buccaneer Arena, home to the
$59,744, and the median income for a family was $70,548 Des Moines Buccaneers hockey team.
(these figures had risen to $69,269 and $86,885 respec-
tively as of a 2007 estimate[6]). Males had a median in-
come of $45,470 versus $32,631 for females. The per capi-
ta income for the city was $29,021. About 2.5% of families
and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line,
including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those
age 65 or over. Buccaneer Arena formerly known as 95KGGO Arena
Economy
While Urbandale is primarily a residential city, other de-
velopment has increased in recent years, particularly in
Government
industrial parks along I-35/I-80. Urbandale uses the council-manager form of govern-
The Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), which ment. The city council consists of the mayor and five
oversees operations for its multi-state games is located in council members, all of which are elected to four-year
Urbandale, although Powerball is now drawn in Florida. terms.
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Education [4] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United
States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12.
The Urbandale Community School District[10] consists of http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/
six elementary schools, one middle school, and one high gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
school (Urbandale High School. Portions of Urbandale [5] "American FactFinder". United States Census
are also in the Dallas Center-Grimes, Des Moines, John- Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved
ston, Waukee, and West Des Moines school districts. 2008-01-31.
[6] http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/
Notable people ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US1902305&_geoCon
[7] "Best Places to Live". Money.
• Eddie Berlin, NFL Wide Receiver http://money.cnn.com/best/bplive/. Retrieved
• Paul Gray, former bassist for the metal band Slipknot 2006-05-14.
• Sean Runyan, Major League Baseball player [8] http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/
pbcs.dll/article?AID=200880929036
References [9] City of Urbandale. "Parks & Facilities". Archived
from the original on 2006-05-13.
[1] ^ "Population Estimates and Rankings for http://web.archive.org/web/20060513191331/
Population, Numerical Change, and Percent Change http://www.urbandale.org/Leisure/
for Iowa’s Incorporated Places: 2000-2008" (PDF). Parks_and_Facilities.htm. Retrieved 2006-05-14.
Iowa Data Center. http://data.iowadatacenter.org/ [10] "Urbandale Community School District". Urbandale
datatables/PlacesAll/ Community School District. 2009.
plestpopranking20002008.pdf. Retrieved http://www.urbandaleschools.com. Retrieved 28
2009-07-11. October 2009.
[2] United States Census Bureau. "Special Census
Certified Counts for Governmental Units in Iowa
(2005)". Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. External links
http://web.archive.org/web/20070311040517/ • Official City Website
http://www.census.gov/field/www/ • Chamber of Commerce
specialcensus/files/iowa_2005.htm. Retrieved • Urbandale Community School District
2006-10-02. • City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more
[3] City of Urbandale. "Urbandale History". Archived about Urbandale
from the original on 2005-12-23.
http://web.archive.org/web/20051223215155/
http://www.urbandale.org/About/History.htm.
Retrieved 2006-05-14.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Urbandale,_Iowa&oldid=458756900"
Categories:
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• Populated places in Dallas County, Iowa
• Populated places established in 1917
• Des Moines metropolitan area
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