Dallas County, Iowa

Dallas County, Iowa, has 118,457 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Adel. It uses Central Time and covers 588 sq mi (1,524 km²) of land.

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Dallas County in Iowa
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Dallas County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
118,457
Land area
588 sq mi (1,524 km²)
County seat or government
Adel
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$102,379 ± $3,721
Median home value
$355,600 ± $8,467
Median rent, with utilities
$1,311 ± $42
Homes lived in by their owners
69% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro areaCentral county
Water area
3.38 sq mi (8.74 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19049
Coordinates (central point)
41.685320, -94.040706

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Dallas County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5026637,523 people
  2. 5026329,611 people
  3. 5032519,012 people
  4. 5032317,265 people
  5. 5011116,865 people
  6. 500039,948 people
  7. 502209,216 people
  8. 501564,575 people
  9. 502613,399 people
  10. 501093,309 people
  11. 500722,979 people
  12. 500632,720 people
All 25
  1. 502762,679 people
  2. 500612,123 people
  3. 502331,406 people
  4. 500701,221 people
  5. 500691,109 people
  6. 50167592 people
  7. 50277582 people
  8. 50146577 people
  9. 50235431 people
  10. 50039344 people
  11. 50128330 people
  12. 50038235 people
  13. 50066191 people

25 ZIP Code areas overlap Dallas County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Dallas County, largest first

  1. Walnut Township39,414 people
  2. Boone Township35,220 people
  3. Spring Valley Township8,575 people
  4. Adel Township8,489 people
  5. Van Meter Township5,253 people
  6. Union Township2,076 people
  7. Des Moines Township2,005 people
  8. Grant Township1,839 people
  9. Adams Township1,791 people
  10. Sugar Grove Township962 people
  11. Linn Township694 people
  12. Beaver Township507 people
All 16
  1. Colfax Township336 people
  2. Washington Township302 people
  3. Lincoln Township257 people
  4. Dallas Township248 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Dallas County, largest first

  1. Waukee Community School District73,679 people
  2. West Des Moines Community School District65,892 people
  3. Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District15,294 people
  4. Adel-De Soto-Minburn Community School District11,020 people
  5. Perry Community School District9,852 people
  6. Woodward-Granger Community School District5,610 people
  7. West Central Valley Community School District5,598 people
  8. Panorama Community School District4,821 people
  9. Madrid Community School District3,925 people
  10. Van Meter Community School District3,641 people
  11. Earlham Community School District3,315 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. West Des Moines, Iowa (city)71,083 people
  2. Urbandale, Iowa (city)46,595 people
  3. Waukee, Iowa (city)29,236 people
  4. Clive, Iowa (city)19,012 people
  5. Grimes, Iowa (city)16,366 people
  6. Perry, Iowa (city)7,985 people
  7. Adel, Iowa (city)6,430 people
  8. Dallas Center, Iowa (city)2,161 people
  9. Granger, Iowa (city)1,979 people
  10. Van Meter, Iowa (city)1,628 people
  11. De Soto, Iowa (city)1,041 people
  12. Woodward, Iowa (city)977 people
All 18
  1. Redfield, Iowa (city)780 people
  2. Dexter, Iowa (city)620 people
  3. Minburn, Iowa (city)354 people
  4. Bouton, Iowa (city)168 people
  5. Linden, Iowa (city)150 people
  6. Dawson, Iowa (city)102 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Guthrie County, Iowa24 mi west
  2. Polk County, Iowa24 mi east
  3. Madison County, Iowa25 mi south
  4. Boone County, Iowa25 mi north
  5. Greene County, Iowa30 mi northwest
  6. Adair County, Iowa33 mi southwest
  7. Warren County, Iowa35 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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