Editing Urbandale, Iowa

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| government_type    = [[Council-manager government]]
| leader_title       = [[Mayoralty in the United States|Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Robert D. Andeweg
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| leader_name1       = A. J. Johnson
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| established_date   = April 16, 1917

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| population_density_km2 = 781.19
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'''Urbandale''' is a city in [[Polk County, Iowa|Polk]] and [[Dallas County, Iowa|Dallas]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Iowa]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city population was 45,580.<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==
Urbandale was incorporated as a city on April 16, 1917. In its early days, Urbandale served as a [[streetcar suburb]] of [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]] with four [[coal mine]]s. Urbandale served as the end of the "Urbandale Line" after plans to build a [[railroad]] from Des Moines to [[Woodward, Iowa|Woodward]] were abandoned because of right-of-way issues. The coal mines had closed by the end of the 1940s while streetcar service ended in 1951.

In 1920, shortly after the city incorporated, Urbandale had 298 people. Its population in 1950 was 1,777, but the city grew rapidly after that along with the rest of Des Moines' suburbs. By 1970, Urbandale had 14,434 people, and in 2000 it had 29,072.<ref>{{cite web|author=City of Urbandale|url=http://www.urbandale.org/About/History.htm|title=Urbandale History|access-date=2006-05-14 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051223215155/http://www.urbandale.org/About/History.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2005-12-23}}</ref> Although most of the city's developed area is in Polk County, Urbandale has expanded westward into Dallas County in recent years.

In 2012, President [[Barack Obama]] held a reelection campaign rally at Living History Farms in Urbandale.<ref>[http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=102002 Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Urbandale, Iowa], Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2012.</ref>

==Geography==
Urbandale is located in the northwest part of the Des Moines Metro Area at the intersections of [[Interstate 35 in Iowa|Interstates 35]] and [[Interstate 80 in Iowa|80]], and [[Iowa Highway 141]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|21.94|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|21.92|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-07-02|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
The median income for a household in the city was $59,744, and the median income for a family was $70,548 (these figures had risen to $69,269 and $86,885 respectively as of a 2007 estimate).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US1902305&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US19%7C16000US1902305&_street=&_county=urbandale&_cityTown=urbandale&_state=04000US19&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200211181436/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US1902305&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US19%7C16000US1902305&_street=&_county=urbandale&_cityTown=urbandale&_state=04000US19&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry= |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-02-11 |title=American FactFinder - Community Facts |website=Factfinder.census.gov |date=2010-10-05 |access-date=2016-11-03 }}</ref> Males had a median income of $45,470 versus $32,631 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $29,021. About 2.5% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

===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 45,580 people, 17,528 households, and 12,398 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 2,023.3 inhabitants per square mile (781.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 18,366 housing units at an average density of 815.3 per square mile (314.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 83.1% [[White Americans|White]], 4.0% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.2% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 5.5% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 1.6% from other races and 5.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 4.9% of the population.

Of the 17,528 households, 35.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.4% were cohabitating couples, 21.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 14.0% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 29.3% of all households were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 39.3 years. 28.4% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 and 44; 26.0% were from 45 and 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1920|298
|1930|596
|1940|1083
|1950|1777
|1960|5821
|1970|14434
|1980|17869
|1990|23500
|2000|29072
|2010|39463
|2020|45580
|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=2009-02-16}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States 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> there were 39,463 people, 15,596 households, and 10,815 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1800.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 16,319 housing units at an average density of {{convert|744.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 15,596 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the city was 37.8 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.9% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

==Economy==
While Urbandale is primarily a residential city, other development has increased in recent years, particularly in the [[business park]]s located inside the Urban Loop. This 12-mile stretch of [[Interstate 35|I-35]]/[[Interstate 80|I-80]] has multiple access points to Urbandale. Businesses in the Urban Loop have high freeway visibility and traffic counts which continue to fuel the rapid growth of this area.

The [[Multi-State Lottery Association]] (MUSL), which oversees operations for its multi-state games is located in Urbandale, although [[Powerball]] is now drawn in [[Florida Lottery|Florida]].

===Top employers===
According to Urbandale's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.urbandale.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/275|title=City of Urbandale CAFR|website=Urbandale.org|format=PDF|access-date=2016-11-03}}</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of employees
|-
| 1
| Mercer
|1,300
|-
|2
| [[United States Postal Service]]
|700
|-
|3
| Unity Point at Home
|575
|-
|4
| Continental Western Insurance
|500
|-
|5
| Urbandale Community Schools
|450
|-
|6
| John Deere Intelligent Solutions
|450
|-
|7
|Quality Manufacturing Corp.
|450
|-
|8
| [[MidAmerican Energy Company]]
|404
|-
|9
| Homemakers Furniture
|345
|-
|10
| Pepsi-Cola Bottling, Co
|320
|}

===Urban Loop===
The Urban Loop is a development area in the north/central portion of Urbandale and is recognized for the easily accessible network of traffic routes; including interstate access, highway access, and local road access.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.urbandale.org/DocumentCenter/View/6802|title=Urban Loop in Urbandale, Iowa|website=City of Urbandale|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417024104/http://www.urbandale.org/DocumentCenter/View/6802|archive-date=2018-04-17|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Unofficially, the name Rider Corner was used locally to define the ninety-degree bend in the 35/80 interstate system that runs through Urbandale. The proposed area was officially named in the fall of 2017 and has been used by the Urbandale City Government, developers, and real estate brokers to describe the area. Some local media outlets have not discontinued use of the name Rider Corner.

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:LivingHistoryFarmsIowa 20071028 174651.jpg|thumb|right|Walnut Hill, part of the [[Living History Farms]], during 2007 Halloween event]]
[[File:95KGGO Arena.jpg|thumb|right|[[Buccaneer Arena]]]]

Urbandale features {{convert|850|acre|km2}} of [[parks]] and {{convert|33|mi|km}} of recreational [[trail]]s that connect to other trails in the Des Moines area.<ref>{{cite web|author=City of Urbandale|url=http://www.urbandale.org/Leisure/Parks_and_Facilities.htm|title=Parks & Facilities|access-date=2006-05-14 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060513191331/http://www.urbandale.org/Leisure/Parks_and_Facilities.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2006-05-13}}</ref>

Urbandale is the home of [[Living History Farms]], where [[Pope John Paul II]] spoke to a crowd estimated at 350,000 on October 4, 1979, and the [[Buccaneer Arena]], home to the [[Des Moines Buccaneers]] hockey team.

==Government==
Urbandale uses the [[council-manager government|council-manager]] form of government. The city council consists of the mayor and five council members, all of which are elected to four-year terms.

==Education==
Multiple public school districts serve portions of Urbandale: [[Urbandale Community School District]], [[Dallas Center–Grimes Community School District]], [[Des Moines School District]], [[Johnston School District]], [[Waukee School District]] and [[West Des Moines School District]].<ref>"[https://www.urbandale.org/DocumentCenter/View/488/School-District-Map-PDF?bidId= School Districts]." Urbandale, Iowa. Retrieved on November 3, 2018.</ref>

The Urbandale Community School District<ref>{{cite web| title = Urbandale Community School District| publisher = Urbandale Community School District| year = 2009 | url = http://www.urbandaleschools.com | access-date = 28 October 2009}}</ref> consists of six [[primary education|elementary schools]], one [[middle school]], and one [[High school (North America)|high school]] ([[Urbandale High School]]).

[[Des Moines Christian School]] is in Urbandale.

St. Pius X Catholic School of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines]] is in Urbandale. It opened with an initial 120 students in September 1956. Initially its facility was one story tall and had eight classrooms, but an additional eight classrooms were added after construction began on another section on May 1, 1962. That section had two stories.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stpiusxurbandale.org/our-school/school-parish-history|title=History|publisher=St. Pius X Catholic School |accessdate=2021-04-25}}</ref> The area Catholic high school is [[Dowling Catholic High School]] in [[West Des Moines]].

==Notable people==
*[[Eddie Berlin]], former professional football player, [[Chicago Bears]] and [[Tennessee Titans]]
*[[Gannon Buhr]], professional disc golf player and 2022 [[United States Disc Golf Championship]] winner
*[[Scott Clemmensen]], former professional hockey player, [[Florida Panthers]], [[New Jersey Devils]], and [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] 
*[[Dan Gehlbach]], member of [[Iowa House of Representatives]]
*[[Paul Gray (American musician)|Paul Gray]], former [[bassist]], [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]]
*[[Tom Hess (bowler)|Tom Hess]], professional bowler and 2011 [[USBC Masters]] champion<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nonpareilonline.com/sports/pro-bowling-coming-to-councilbluffs/article_2327e9df-1a9e-5059-b5d2-ebd94a16ba5c.html |title=Pro bowling coming to Council Bluffs &#124; Sports |publisher=nonpareilonline.com |date=2012-09-05 |access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref>
*[[Chuck Horner]], former [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] [[List of United States Air Force four-star generals|four-star]] [[general]] who commanded the air power portion of the [[Gulf War]]
*[[Allen Lazard]], professional football player, [[New York Jets]] 
*[[Sean Runyan]], former professional baseball player, [[Detroit Tigers]]
*[[Paul J. Springer]], author of over a dozen books and professor, [[Air Command and Staff College]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.urbandale.org/ Official City Website]
*[http://www.urbandalechamber.com/ Chamber of Commerce]

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[[Category:Cities in Iowa]]
[[Category:Cities in Polk County, Iowa]]
[[Category:Cities in Dallas County, Iowa]]
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[[Category:Des Moines metropolitan area]]
[[Category:1917 establishments in Iowa]]