Wikipedia article: Des Moines, Iowa

Question: when did des moines became the capital of iowa
Answer: Des Moines, Iowa State Capital City of Des Moines Clockwise from top: skyline, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, the Kruidenier Trail bridge, the Iowa State Capitol, and 801 Grand ( Principal Financial Group ) Flag Logo Nickname ( s ): `` Hartford of the West '' Location of Des Moines, Iowa in Polk County. Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa Show map of Iowa Show map of the US Show map of North America Show all Location in Iowa, United States & North America Coordinates: 41 ° 35 ′ 27 '' N 93 ° 37 ′ 15 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.59083 ° N 93.62083 ° W ﻿ / 41.59083; - 93.62083 Country United States State Iowa Counties Polk, Warren Founded 1843 Incorporated September 22, 1851 Government Type Council -- manager government Mayor Frank Cownie ( D ) Senate Senate list ( show ) Matt McCoy ( D ) Bradford Zaun ( R ) Jack Hatch ( D ) Richard Dearden ( D ) Larry Noble ( R ) House House list ( show ) Jo Oldson ( D ) Bruce Hunter ( D ) Janet Petersen ( D ) Wayne Ford ( D ) Ako Abdul - Samad ( D ) Kevin McCarthy ( D ) Rick Olson ( D ) Walt Tomenga ( R ) U.S. Congress David Young ( R ) Area State Capital 90.65 sq mi ( 213.93 km ) Land 88.92 sq mi ( 233.3 km ) Water 1.73 sq mi ( 4.48 km ) Elevation 955 ft ( 291 m ) Population ( 2010 ) State Capital 203,433 Estimate ( 2016 ) 215,472 Rank 1st in Iowa 102nd in US Density 2,533 / sq mi ( 978.0 / km ) Metro 634,725 ( 89th ) Time zone CST ( UTC - 6 ) Summer ( DST ) CDT ( UTC - 5 ) ZIP codes 50301 - 50340 - 50310 Area code 515 FIPS code 19 - 21000 GNIS feature ID 0465961 Website www.dmgov.org

Question: how do you say the capital of iowa
Short answer: dɪˈmɔɪn /
Answer: Des Moines ( / dɪˈmɔɪn / ( listen ) ) 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 part 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 on and named after the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the French colonial name, Rivière des Moines, meaning `` River of the Monks ''. The city 's population was 216,553 as of the 2017 population estimate. The five - county metropolitan area is ranked 89th in terms of population in the United States with 634,725 residents according to the 2016 estimate by the United States Census Bureau.

Question: what was the capital of iowa before des moines
Short answer: Iowa City.
Answer: On September 22, 1851, Des Moines was incorporated as a city; the charter was approved by voters on October 18. In 1857, the name `` Fort Des Moines '' was shortened to `` Des Moines '', and it was designated as the second state capital, previously at Iowa City. Growth was slow during the Civil War period, but the city exploded in size and importance after a railroad link was completed in 1866.

Question: where did the name des moines come from
Answer: Des Moines takes its name from Fort Des Moines ( 1843 -- 46 ), which was named for the Des Moines River. This was adopted from the name given by French colonists. `` Des Moines '' ( pronounced ( de. mwan ) ( listen ), formerly French pronunciation: ​ ( de. mwɛn ) ) translates literally to either `` from the monks '' or `` of the monks ''. The historian Virgil Vogel claimed that the name was derived from Moingona, the Algonquian clan name for `` Loon, '' one of the clans of the local Native American people.

Question: what is the altitude of des moines iowa
Short answer: 955 ft ( 291 m )
Answer: Des Moines, Iowa State Capital City of Des Moines Clockwise from top: skyline, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, the Kruidenier Trail bridge, the Iowa State Capitol, and 801 Grand ( Principal Financial Group ) Flag Logo Nickname ( s ): `` Hartford of the West '' Location of Des Moines, Iowa in Polk County. Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa Show map of Iowa Show map of the US Show map of North America Show all Location in Iowa, United States & North America Coordinates: 41 ° 35 ′ 27 '' N 93 ° 37 ′ 15 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.59083 ° N 93.62083 ° W ﻿ / 41.59083; - 93.62083 Country United States State Iowa Counties Polk, Warren Founded 1843 Incorporated September 22, 1851 Government Type Council -- manager government Mayor Frank Cownie ( D ) Senate Senate list ( show ) Matt McCoy ( D ) Bradford Zaun ( R ) Jack Hatch ( D ) Richard Dearden ( D ) Larry Noble ( R ) House House list ( show ) Jo Oldson ( D ) Bruce Hunter ( D ) Janet Petersen ( D ) Wayne Ford ( D ) Ako Abdul - Samad ( D ) Kevin McCarthy ( D ) Rick Olson ( D ) Walt Tomenga ( R ) U.S. Congress David Young ( R ) Area State Capital 90.65 sq mi ( 213.93 km ) Land 88.92 sq mi ( 233.3 km ) Water 1.73 sq mi ( 4.48 km ) Elevation 955 ft ( 291 m ) Population ( 2010 ) State Capital 203,433 Estimate ( 2016 ) 215,472 Rank 1st in Iowa Density 2,533 / sq mi ( 978.0 / km ) Metro 634,725 ( 89th ) Time zone CST ( UTC - 6 ) Summer ( DST ) CDT ( UTC - 5 ) ZIP codes 50301 - 50340 - 50310 Area code 515 FIPS code 19 - 21000 GNIS feature ID 0465961 Website www.dmgov.org