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Des Moines County, Iowa

Des Moines County, Iowa, has 38,077 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Burlington. It uses Central Time and covers 416 sq mi (1,078 km²) of land.

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Des Moines County in Iowa
Henderson CountyHenry CountyBurlingtonWest BurlingtonMediapolisDanvilleBeaverdale
Des Moines County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
38,077
Land area
416 sq mi (1,078 km²)
County seat or government
Burlington
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$62,928 ± $3,409
Median home value
$136,500 ± $6,983
Median rent, with utilities
$904 ± $71
Homes lived in by their owners
74.6% ± 2.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Burlington, IA-IL micro areaCentral county
Water area
13.6 sq mi (35.3 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19057
Coordinates (central point)
40.915339, -91.186925
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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 Des Moines 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. 5260127,341 people
  2. 526554,322 people
  3. 526453,503 people
  4. 526373,041 people
  5. 526231,982 people
  6. 526401,274 people
  7. 52658927 people
  8. 52650799 people
  9. 52638508 people
  10. 52644394 people
  11. 52660279 people
  12. 52646255 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Des Moines 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 Des Moines County, largest first

  1. Flint River Township1,924 people
  2. Benton Township977 people
  3. Franklin Township825 people
  4. Danville Township806 people
  5. Concordia Township777 people
  6. Tama Township755 people
  7. Union Township701 people
  8. Pleasant Grove Township503 people
  9. Yellow Springs Township488 people
  10. Huron Township393 people
  11. Washington Township138 people
  12. Jackson Township103 people

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

School districts in Des Moines County, largest first

  1. Burlington Community School District27,723 people
  2. Fort Madison Community School District16,561 people
  3. Mediapolis Community School District5,285 people
  4. New London Community School District3,360 people
  5. Wapello Community School District3,111 people
  6. West Burlington Independent School District2,796 people
  7. Danville Community School District2,691 people
  8. Winfield-Mount Union Community School District1,685 people
  9. Morning Sun Community School District1,219 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. Burlington, Iowa (city)23,728 people
  2. West Burlington, Iowa (city)3,189 people
  3. Mediapolis, Iowa (city)1,928 people
  4. Danville, Iowa (city)930 people
  5. Beaverdale, Iowa (CDP)910 people
  6. Middletown, Iowa (city)322 people
  7. Oak Hills, Iowa (CDP)137 people
  8. Yarmouth, Iowa (CDP)85 people
  9. Kingston, Iowa (CDP)77 people
  10. Sperry, Iowa (CDP)73 people
  11. Augusta, Iowa (CDP)26 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Henderson County, Illinois15 mi southeast
  2. Henry County, Iowa19 mi west
  3. Louisa County, Iowa21 mi north
  4. Lee County, Iowa24 mi southwest
  5. Mercer County, Illinois31 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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