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{{Image|Morning Skyline - Des Moines, Iowa - Winter on the Des Moines River (24805016620).jpg|right|450px|A winter morning in Des Moines as seen from the river in 2016.}}
{{Image|Morning Skyline - Des Moines, Iowa - Winter on the Des Moines River (24805016620).jpg|right|450px|A winter morning in Des Moines as seen from the river in 2016.}}
'''Des Moines, Iowa''' is the [[Capital city|capital]] and the most populous city in the [[United States of America|U.S.]] state of [[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]. It is also the county seat of Polk County, although 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.  The city is located on, and named after, the [[Des Moines River]]. In 2020, the city's population was 214,133, with the greater metropolitan area having 699,292 residents.  Des Moines is a major center of the US insurance industry and has a sizable financial services and publishing business base.
'''Des Moines, Iowa''' is the [[Capital city|capital]] and the most populous city in the [[United States of America|U.S.]] state of [[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]. Des Moines is located on, and named after, the [[Des Moines River]]. Des Moines is a major center of the US insurance industry and has a sizable financial services and publishing business base.  In 2020, city population was 214,133, with the greater metropolitan area having 699,292 residents.   


Des Moines is an important city in U.S. presidential politics; as the state's capital, it is the center for the Iowa caucuses which typically kick off the presidential primary election cycle. Many presidential candidates set up campaign headquarters in Des Moines. A 2007 article in ''[[The New York Times]]'' said, "If you have any desire to witness presidential candidates in the most close-up and intimate of settings, there is arguably no better place to go than Des Moines."<ref name=presprimary />
Des Moines is the county seat of Polk County, although a small part of the city extends into Warren County.  
 
Des Moines was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as "Fort Des Moines", which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. 
 
Des Moines is the center for the Iowa caucuses which typically kick off the U.S. presidential primary election cycle.  


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A winter morning in Des Moines as seen from the river in 2016.

Des Moines, Iowa is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. Des Moines is located on, and named after, the Des Moines River. Des Moines is a major center of the US insurance industry and has a sizable financial services and publishing business base. In 2020, city population was 214,133, with the greater metropolitan area having 699,292 residents.

Des Moines is the county seat of Polk County, although a small part of the city extends into Warren County.

Des Moines was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as "Fort Des Moines", which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857.

Des Moines is the center for the Iowa caucuses which typically kick off the U.S. presidential primary election cycle.

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