Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US 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. It is named after the Des Moines River, which may have been adapted from the French Rivière des Moines, literally meaning "River of the Monks." The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 91st in terms of population in the United States according to 2009 estimates with 562,906 residents according to United States Census Bureau. The city proper population was 203,433 at the 2010 census.
==Arenas and venues==
*Hoover High School Gymnasium
*Hy-Vee Hall
*Kum & Go Theater
*Wells Fargo Arena
*Wooly's
*Veterans Memorial Auditorium
==Events==
==Promotions==
*3XW Wrestling
*Black Wrestlers Matter
*Impact Pro Wrestling
*Pro Wrestling Revolver
==Wrestlers==
*Alex Payne
*Hunter Matthews
*Kelsey Magnolia
*Tommy Drake
*Zach Thompson
==External Links==
*Iowa on Wikipedia
Category:American towns