Downtown Des Moines is the central business district of Des Moines, Iowa and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. Downtown Des Moines is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the Des Moines River to the east, the Raccoon River to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west.
A portion of the downtown Des Moines skyline.
801 Grand is the tallest building in Iowa and is home to Principal Financial Group.
An example of a Des Moines skywalk connecting buildings. These unique connections are seen throughout Des Moines.
Looking east down Locust Street in the East Village towards the Iowa State Capitol.
Des Moines is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County with parts extending into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is located on, and named after, the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 214,133 as of the 2020 census. The six-county metropolitan area is ranked 81st in terms of population in the United States, with 709,466 residents according to the 2020 census by the United States Census Bureau, and is the largest metropolitan area fully located within the state.
Image: Morning Skyline Des Moines, Iowa Winter on the Des Moines River (24805016620)
Image: Fowl Scene at the Iowa Capitol (50850152211)
Image: A Beautiful Day at the Fair (48536435447)
Image: Des Moines Botanical Center
