Editing Dallas Center, Iowa

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 | motto                    = "Quietly Progressive"<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dallascenter.com/|title= The City of Dallas Center, Iowa|publisher= The City of Dallas Center, Iowa |access-date= September 2, 2012}}</ref>

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'''Dallas Center''' is a city in [[Dallas County, Iowa]], United States. The population was 1,901 during the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref> It is part of the [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]]–[[West Des Moines, Iowa|West Des Moines]] [[Des Moines metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Dallas Center got its start in the year 1869, following construction of the railroad through the territory.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k1E0AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA473 | title=The History of Dallas County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c | publisher=Higginson Book Company | year=1879 | pages=473}}</ref> It was named for United States Vice President [[George M. Dallas]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=7265|title= Profile for Dallas Center, Iowa, IA|publisher= ePodunk|access-date= September 2, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160917053302/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=7265|archive-date= September 17, 2016|url-status= dead}}</ref>

Dallas Center was incorporated on March 22, 1880.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.city-data.com/city/Dallas-Center-Iowa.html|title= Dallas Center, Iowa|publisher= City-Data.com|access-date= September 2, 2012}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.58|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref>{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

Dallas Center is located {{convert|20|mi|km}} west-northwest of [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]] and {{convert|9|mi|km|spell=in}} west of [[Grimes, Iowa|Grimes]].

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|1870|133
|1880|450
|1890|445
|1900|625
|1910|769
|1920|864
|1930|852
|1940|865
|1950|944
|1960|1083
|1970|1128
|1980|1360
|1990|1454
|2000|1595
|2010|1623
|2020|1901
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-29}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 1,901 people, 721 households, and 492 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 360.7 inhabitants per square mile (139.3/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 755 housing units at an average density of 143.3 per square mile (55.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 94.9% [[White Americans|White]], 0.5% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.2% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.6% from other races and 3.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 2.0% of the population.

Of the 721 households, 34.7% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% were cohabitating couples, 20.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 16.0% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 31.8% of all households were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 39.4 years. 27.4% of the residents were under the age of 20; 3.7% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 and 44; 22.9% were from 45 and 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,623 people, 630 households, and 434 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|354.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 669 housing units at an average density of {{convert|146.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 630 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 40.1 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,595 people, 591 households, and 433 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|361.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 616 housing units at an average density of {{convert|139.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.50% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.31% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.25% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.06% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.69% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.19% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 591 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $52,883, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $26,055 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $20,038. About 2.9% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Parks and recreation==<!--consensus reached to standardize this heading per WP:WikiProject Cities/US Guideline -->
The city has two large parks located at each end of the city. Mound park, located on the west, includes sand volleyball courts, a gazebo, shelters, tennis court, playground equipment, and a [[rollerskating]] rink which is operational during the summer months. Memorial Park, on the east, contains playground equipment, much open space for flying kites, letting dogs run, a nine-hole [[disc golf]] course, and a basketball area.

In 2009, the {{convert|33.1|mi|km|adj=on}} paved north loop of the [[Raccoon River Valley Trail]] (RRVT) added Dallas Center, Minburn, Perry, Dawson and Jamaica as new trailheads. The original Raccoon River Valley Trail, now known as the south loop, is a {{convert|56|mi|adj=on}} paved multi-use recreational trail which reaches from the [[Clive Greenbelt Trail]] to Jefferson, and passes through Clive, Urbandale, Waukee, Adel, Redfield, Linden, Panora, Yale, Herndon, and Cooper. The RRVT is nearly {{convert|90|mi}} of paved trails with a paved interior loop of more than {{convert|72|mi}}. The shaded trailhead in Dallas Center is at 14th and Walnut and has seasonal restroom facilities, a water fountain, bicycle racks, several benches, and a picnic table.<ref>{{cite web | title = Dallas Center coming RRVT | url = http://www.dallascenter.com/dallascenter-coming-rrvt.php | publisher = dallascenter.com website | access-date = June 21, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170109071514/http://dallascenter.com/dallascenter-coming-rrvt.php | archive-date = January 9, 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Raccoon River Valley Trail | url = http://www.traillink.com/trail/raccoon-river-valley-trail.aspx | publisher = Rails-to-Trails Conservancy website | access-date = June 21, 2016}}</ref>

==Government==
As of 2024 the mayor is Danny Beyer and members of the city council are Daniel Wilrich, Amy Strutt, Angie Beaudet, Beth Wright, and Bret Van De Pol.<ref>{{cite web | title = Dallas Center Elected Officials |url=https://www.dallascenter.com/city-council|access-date = November 19, 2024}}</ref>

==Education==<!--consensus reached to standardize this heading per WP:WikiProject Cities/US Guideline -->
The city of Dallas Center is joined with the city of [[Grimes, Iowa|Grimes]] to make the school district of [[Dallas Center–Grimes Community School District]]. The district consists of a middle school (5-6 grades), Dallas Center Elementary School (K-4) in Dallas Center, and the South Prairie Elementary (K–4), North Ridge Elementary (K-4), Oak View (grades 7–8), Heritage Elementary (K-4), and Dallas Center-Grimes High School + Central Office which are all in Grimes. The school mascot is the Mustangs and their colors are red and white.

==See also==
* [[Raccoon River Valley Trail]]

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://dallascenter.com/}}

{{Dallas County, Iowa}}

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[[Category:Cities in Iowa]]
[[Category:Cities in Dallas County, Iowa]]
[[Category:Des Moines metropolitan area]]
[[Category:1869 establishments in Iowa]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1869]]
[[Category:George M. Dallas]]