Grimes is a city in
DallasDallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 40,750. Its county seat is Adel. It was named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States of America under James K. Polk...
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PolkPolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 374,601. The 2008 estimate was 424,778. Its 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...
Counties in the
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IowaIowa is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland." It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of...
. The population was 5,098 at the 2000 census; a special census in 2004 counted 5,862 residents. Grimes is part of the
Des MoinesDes Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
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West Des MoinesWest Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 46,403; a special census taken in the spring of 2005 counted 51,744 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 55,426 residents lived there in...
Metropolitan Statistical AreaThe Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines-West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area , consists of five counties in central Iowa: Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison, and Guthrie...
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Grimes incorporated as a city on May 7, 1894. It is believed to be named after
James W. GrimesJames Wilson Grimes was an American politician, serving as the Whig governor and Republican senator from Iowa.-Biography:Born in Deering, New Hampshire, Grimes graduated from Hampton Academy and attended Dartmouth College...
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Grimes is located at (41.682939, -93.784438).
According to the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the city has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.3 km²), of which, 8.9 square miles (23.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.33%) is water.
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 5,098 people, 1,887 households, and 1,437 families residing in the city.
Grimes is a city in
DallasDallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 40,750. Its county seat is Adel. It was named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States of America under James K. Polk...
and
PolkPolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 374,601. The 2008 estimate was 424,778. Its 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...
Counties in the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
IowaIowa is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland." It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of...
. The population was 5,098 at the 2000 census; a special census in 2004 counted 5,862 residents. Grimes is part of the
Des MoinesDes Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
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West Des MoinesWest Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 46,403; a special census taken in the spring of 2005 counted 51,744 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 55,426 residents lived there in...
Metropolitan Statistical AreaThe Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines-West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area , consists of five counties in central Iowa: Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison, and Guthrie...
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History
Grimes incorporated as a city on May 7, 1894. It is believed to be named after
James W. GrimesJames Wilson Grimes was an American politician, serving as the Whig governor and Republican senator from Iowa.-Biography:Born in Deering, New Hampshire, Grimes graduated from Hampton Academy and attended Dartmouth College...
.
Geography
Grimes is located at (41.682939, -93.784438).
According to the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the city has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.3 km²), of which, 8.9 square miles (23.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.33%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 5,098 people, 1,887 households, and 1,437 families residing in the city. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 569.4 people per square mile (219.9/km²). There were 1,958 housing units at an average density of 218.7/sq mi (84.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.19% White, 0.33% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.27% from
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, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population. 2005 population estimate was 6,175 (Des Moines Register, July 12, 2006)
There were 1,887 households out of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 39.2% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $56,275, and the median income for a family was $60,847. Males had a median income of $40,118 versus $31,588 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the city was $23,712. About 2.4% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
School system
Grimes, along with
Dallas CenterDallas Center is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, USA. The population was 1,595 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Dallas Center is located at ....
, forms the Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District system which draws students form both Polk and
Dallas CountyDallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 40,750. Its county seat is Adel. It was named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States of America under James K. Polk...
. There is one high school (grades 9 through 12) located outside Grimes, one middle school (grades 6 through 8) in Dallas Center, Dallas Center Elementary (grades K through 5), South Prairie Elementary (grades K through 2) in Grimes, and North Ridge Elementary (grades 3 through 4) in Grimes. The school mascots are the Mustangs and the Fillies, and the colors are red and white.
Parks
Grimes has several parks. The main park is Water Works Park, where the public library is also located. A relatively new sports park is now located at the south end of Grimes. It includes a skate park, soccer fields, and baseball fields. Another park in Grimes is Lions Park.
Government
Grimes' city council meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. The mayor is Tom Armstrong.
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