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Population in 2014: 43,150 (99% urban, 1% rural). Population change since 2000: +48.4%
Males: 21,131  (49.0%)
Females: 22,019  (51.0%)
Median resident age:  39.8 years
Iowa median age:  38.1 years

Zip codes: 50322.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $78,208 (it was $59,744 in 2000)
Urbandale:

$78,208
IA:

$54,736

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $41,334 (it was $29,021 in 2000)

Urbandale city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $199,445 (it was $131,100 in 2000)
Urbandale:

$199,445
IA:

$136,100

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $184,896; Detached houses: $196,053; Townhouses or other attached units: $156,215; In 2-unit structures: $150,822; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $87,915; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $125,584; Mobile homes: $30,006

Median gross rent in 2015: $858.

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  • Races in Urbandale, IA (2015)

    Urbandale races chart
    • 38,29388.0%White alone
    • 1,5593.6%Hispanic
    • 1,2332.8%Asian alone
    • 1,1502.6%Black alone
    • 9712.2%Two or more races
    • 2260.5%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 580.1%American Indian alone
    • 40.01%Other race alone

Races in Urbandale detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Urbandale: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: German (27.4%), Irish (9.9%), American (8.4%), Yugoslavian (6.3%), Norwegian (4.9%), English (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/3/1917

Land area: 20.7 square miles.

Population density: 2,085 people per square mile   (low).

Urbandale,IA real estate house value index trend

Urbandale, Iowa map

For population 25 years and over in Urbandale:

  • High school or higher: 97.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Urbandale city:

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

3,271 residents are foreign born (3.2% Europe, 1.0% Africa, 1.0% Latin America).

This city:

7.5%
Iowa:

4.7%



According to our research of Iowa and other state lists there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Urbandale, Iowa as of July 20, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Urbandale to the number of sex offenders is 5,128 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $3,793 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $3,078 (1.7%)

Urbandale satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (6.7 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (120.9 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (312.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Windsor Heights, IA (1.6 miles ), Johnston, IA (1.7 miles ), Clive, IA (1.7 miles ), Grimes, IA (2.0 miles ), West Des Moines, IA (2.1 miles ), Des Moines, IA (2.6 miles ), Waukee, IA (2.6 miles ), Saylorville, IA (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 169 buildings, average cost: $128,500
  • 1998: 234 buildings, average cost: $155,400
  • 1999: 241 buildings, average cost: $166,200
  • 2000: 301 buildings, average cost: $160,200
  • 2001: 294 buildings, average cost: $176,300
  • 2002: 441 buildings, average cost: $197,400
  • 2003: 627 buildings, average cost: $209,000
  • 2004: 663 buildings, average cost: $208,000
  • 2005: 545 buildings, average cost: $167,400
  • 2006: 403 buildings, average cost: $181,000
  • 2007: 233 buildings, average cost: $188,400
  • 2008: 104 buildings, average cost: $198,400
  • 2009: 114 buildings, average cost: $225,600
  • 2010: 147 buildings, average cost: $250,800
  • 2011: 182 buildings, average cost: $256,500
  • 2012: 241 buildings, average cost: $282,100
  • 2013: 300 buildings, average cost: $313,200
  • 2014: 156 buildings, average cost: $335,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.64 N, Longitude: 93.74 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,470 (+3.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,515 (23.1%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 515

Urbandale household income distribution Urbandale home values distribution

Property values in Urbandale, IA


Crime rates in Urbandale by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Murders 0020001000000
per 100,000 0.00.06.30.00.00.02.50.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 4477147671283514
per 100,000 13.712.821.920.940.118.215.217.729.920.27.412.033.1
Robberies 8119715168745274
per 100,000 27.435.228.120.943.041.720.317.710.012.64.916.99.4
Assaults 55575425364427344241525566
per 100,000 188.5182.5168.974.6103.2114.668.686.0104.7103.4128.5132.5155.9
Burglaries 12219917313014515313414312210910712969
per 100,000 418.2637.2541.0387.9415.7398.6340.6361.9304.1274.8264.4310.9163.0
Theft 818665522417659571524639576501548516586
per 100,000 2,803.72,129.41,632.31,244.31,889.31,487.71,331.81,617.01,435.51,262.91,354.21,243.41,384.2
Auto thefts 42264235213620272024332542
per 100,000 144.083.3131.3104.460.293.850.868.349.860.581.560.299.2
Arson 177121394333721
per 100,000 3.422.421.935.837.323.410.27.67.57.617.34.82.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 287.4) 218.9202.1185.9123.2175.1144.9118.3132.2130.5115.2112.3117.5135.2

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Urbandale detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 57 (50 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.13
Iowa average:

1.70
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

2.5%
Iowa:

3.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +5,466 (+23.2%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Finance and insurance (19%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (7%)
  • Wholesale trade (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (20%)
  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (15%)
  • Sales and related occupations (14%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (11%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (10%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Urbandale: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Urbandale, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Urbandale-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Urbandale city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/18/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Urbandale-area historical earthquake activity is near Iowa state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 379.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 365.1 miles away from Urbandale center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 301.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 382.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 117.2 miles away from Urbandale center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 250.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Polk County (13) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Urbandale topographic map

Birthplace of: Eddie Berlin - 2005 NFL player (Chicago Bears, born: Jan 14, 1978), Neil Clark Warren - Ispirational speaker, Brian Lillis - College basketball player (Albany Great Danes), Tyler McKinney - College basketball player (Creighton Bluejays).

Hospitals and medical centers in Urbandale:

  • CHILDSERVE HOMES-DOUGLAS AVENUE HOUSE (7109 DOUGLAS AVENUE)
  • CHILDSERVE HOMES-URBANDALE HOUSE (2712 69TH STREET)
  • SOUTHERN CARE (2900 100TH STREET SUITE 103)
  • IOWA HEALTH HOME CARE (11333 AURORA AVENUE)
  • DEERFIELD RETIREMENT COMMUNITY INC (13731 HICKMAN ROAD)
  • KAREN ACRES CARE CENTER (3605 ELM DRIVE)
  • URBANDALE HEALTH CARE CENTER (4614 NW 84TH STREET)

College/University in Urbandale:

  • Kaplan University-Des Moines Campus (Full-time enrollment: 1,416; Location: 4655 121st Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.kaplanuniversity.edu/des-moines-iowa.aspx; Offers Master's degree)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Urbandale:

  • Drake University (about 5 miles; Des Moines, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)
  • Des Moines Area Community College (about 9 miles; Ankeny, IA; FT enrollment: 15,337)
  • Iowa State University (about 28 miles; Ames, IA; FT enrollment: 28,662)
  • Iowa Central Community College (about 64 miles; Fort Dodge, IA; FT enrollment: 4,682)
  • Indian Hills Community College (about 81 miles; Ottumwa, IA; FT enrollment: 4,034)
  • University of Northern Iowa (about 90 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; FT enrollment: 10,816)
  • Hawkeye Community College (about 91 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 7,160)

Public high school in Urbandale:

Private high school in Urbandale:

Public elementary/middle schools in Urbandale:

Private elementary/middle school in Urbandale:

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Library in Urbandale:

  • URBANDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,096,714; Location: 3520 86TH ST; 130,897 books; 14,856 audio materials; 10,869 video materials; 9 local licensed databases; 25 state licensed databases; 362 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Urbandale: Urbandale Country Club (A), Living History Farms Welcome Center (B), Urbandale Public Library (C), Urbandale Police Department (D), Urbandale Fire Department Station 42 Headquarters (E), Urbandale Fire Department Station 41 (F), Urbandale Town Hall (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Cedar Ridge Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Urbandale include: Urbandale Baptist Church (A), Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (B), Westkirk Presbyterian Church (C), Free Methodist Church (D), Walnut Hills United Methodist Church (E), Gospel Assembly Church (F), New Hope Assembly of God Church (G), Saint Pius X Church (H), Church of Jesus Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery (1), McDivitt Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Lake Halice (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Little Walnut Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Urbandale include: Lions Park (1), Urbandale City Park (2), Walker-Johnson Park (3), Karen Acres (4), South Park (5), Northview Park (6), Living History Farms (7), Murphy Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Living History Farms - Administration (Museums; 2600 111th Street) (1), Urbandale Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 4010 70th Street) (2), Cruise One (Amusement & Theme Parks; 15419 Oakwood Drive) (3), Aristocrat Inc (Arcades & Amusements; 3209 86th Street) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Days Inn Merle Hay (4845 Merle Hay Road) (1), Timberline Cottages (12720 Sunflower Drive) (2), Suite Options Corporate Housing (3201 99th Street) (3), Extended Stay America (3940 114th St) (4), Comfort Suites (11167 Hickman Road) (5), Comfort Suites At Living History Farms (11167 Hickman Road) (6), Four Points By Sheraton Des Moines North (4800 Merle Hay Road) (7), Econo Lodge West (11000 Douglas Avenue) (8), Sleep Inn Urbandale (11211 Hickman Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Polk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 61.0. This is better than average.

City:

61.0
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.210. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.210
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 7.00. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.00
U.S.:

6.40

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.0403. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0403
U.S.:

1.9118

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 31.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.0
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 18.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.4
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 9.00. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.00
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 5.9%
(5.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.9% for Black residents, 6.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.4% for American Indian residents, 96.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 6.0% for other race residents, 4.8% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Iowa:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.3%
Whole state:  64.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Urbandale in 2010:

  • 222 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 4 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Urbandale in 2000:

  • 252 people in nursing homes
  • 36 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Urbandale, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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Banks with most branches in Urbandale (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: Meredith Branch at 8525 Meredith Drive, branch established on 1993/08/09; Aurora Branch at 6200 Aurora Avenue, branch established on 1895/05/02. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Urbandale Branch at 8301 Douglas Avenue, branch established on 1973/05/25. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Liberty Bank, F.S.B.: Urbandale Branch at 3800 100th Street, branch established on 2000/06/05. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $934.1 mil, Deposits: $843.6 mil, headquarters in West Des Moines, IA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices
  • Iowa State Bank: Hickman Office at 2301 128th Street, branch established on 2006/03/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $311.1 mil, Deposits: $262.2 mil, headquarters in Des Moines, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Iowa State Bank Holding Company
  • Midwest Heritage Bank, FSB: Urbandale Branch at 8601 Douglas Avenue, branch established on 1999/07/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $154.4 mil, Deposits: $128.8 mil, headquarters in West Des Moines, IA, positive income, 9 total offices
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Urbandale Branch at 3501 Northwest 86th Street, branch established on 1992/12/07. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Regions Bank: Urbandale Branch at 2851 86th Street, branch established on 1995/03/06. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Bank of the West: Urbandale at 8300 Douglas, branch established on 1916/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • West Bank: Urbandale Branch at 3255 99th Street, branch established on 1999/06/14. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,256.9 mil, Deposits: $959.3 mil, headquarters in West Des Moines, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: West Bancorporation, Inc.
  • 4 other banks with 4 local branches

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
Iowa average:

10.3

Urbandale travel time to work - commute Urbandale mode of transportation to work chart

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Neighborhoods in Urbandale:

(Urbandale, Iowa Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Urbandale city (based on Polk County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic62,86719
Mainline Protestant61,821117
Evangelical Protestant53,822208
Other9,33135
Black Protestant5,27519
Orthodox6464
None236,878-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 63
Polk County:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Polk County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 158
Polk County:

3.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 316
Here:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.3%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Polk County:

25.8%
Iowa:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.5%
State:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

52.4%
Iowa:

48.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Urbandale:

51.4%
Iowa:

44.7%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.5
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.1%
Iowa:

22.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

8.9%
Iowa:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Iowa:

6.8

Overweight people:
Urbandale:

35.5%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Urbandale:

59.5%
Iowa:

54.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Urbandale:

80.1%
Iowa:

77.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Urbandale, IA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 6$37,474$74,9481$127
Other Government Administration 10$73,857$88,6287$4,727
Police Protection - Officers 48$288,250$72,0630$0
Police - Other 5$18,713$44,91116$7,529
Firefighters 27$127,582$56,70316$30,504
Fire - Other 1$4,481$53,7720$0
Streets and Highways 24$135,731$67,8660$0
Welfare 1$5,674$68,0883$5,507
Solid Waste Management 8$39,739$59,6090$0
Sewerage 5$27,261$65,4260$0
Parks and Recreation 13$68,946$63,64227$13,671
Water Supply 16$100,257$75,1934$1,535
Local Libraries 12$59,461$59,46131$37,588
Other and Unallocable 6$30,606$61,2120$0
Totals for Government 182$1,018,032$67,123105$101,188

Urbandale government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $11,229,000 ($260.23)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $12,368,000 ($286.63)
    Police Protection: $4,208,000 ($97.52)
    Regular Highways: $3,404,000 ($78.89)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,222,000 ($74.67)
    Libraries: $1,860,000 ($43.11)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,335,000 ($30.94)
    Central Staff Services: $1,170,000 ($27.11)
    General - Other: $1,158,000 ($26.84)
    Health - Other: $823,000 ($19.07)
    General Public Buildings: $800,000 ($18.54)
    Local Fire Protection: $521,000 ($12.07)
    Financial Administration: $488,000 ($11.31)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $114,000 ($2.64)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $14,000 ($0.32)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,474,000 ($34.16)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $505,000 ($11.70)
    Transit Utilities: $182,000 ($4.22)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $495,000 ($11.47)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,248,000 ($214.32)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $143,000 ($3.31)

Urbandale government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $991,000 ($22.97)
    All Other: $705,000 ($16.34)
    Parks and Recreation: $570,000 ($13.21)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000 ($0.14)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $138,000 ($3.20)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,126,000 ($26.10)
    Interest Earnings: $952,000 ($22.06)
    Fines and Forfeits: $238,000 ($5.52)
    Special Assessments: $186,000 ($4.31)
    Sale of Property: $49,000 ($1.14)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $14,405,000 ($333.84)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,716,000 ($62.94)
    All Other: $1,428,000 ($33.09)
  • Tax - Property: $17,362,000 ($402.36)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,058,000 ($24.52)
    Other License: $1,047,000 ($24.26)
    Public Utilities Sales: $798,000 ($18.49)

Urbandale government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,095,000 ($882.85)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,428,000 ($867.39)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,225,000 ($121.09)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,558,000 ($105.63)

Urbandale government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,150,000 ($119.35)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,412,000 ($426.70)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $245,000 ($5.68)

5.61% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,523 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.61%
Iowa average:

5.75%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($110 average AGI)
Polk County:

0.02%
Iowa average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Dallas County, IA  0.63% ($45,095 average AGI)
from Story County, IA  0.43% ($37,997)
from Warren County, IA  0.34% ($33,308)


5.27% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($47,493 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.27%
Iowa average:

5.94%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($233 average AGI)
Polk County:

0.03%
Iowa average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Dallas County, IA  0.95% ($57,124 average AGI)
to Warren County, IA  0.34% ($42,170)
to Story County, IA  0.25% ($30,347)

Strongest AM radio stations in Urbandale:

  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KWKY (1150 AM; 1 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: PUTBRESE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Urbandale:

  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KWDM (88.7 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: W. DES MOINES COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KZZQ (99.5 FM; WINTERSET, IA; Owner: POSITIVE IMPACT MEDIA, INC.)
  • KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Urbandale:

  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K29EA (Channel 29; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K46EY (Channel 46; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Urbandale fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 39Number of bridges
  • 201m659ftTotal length
  • 1,040,957Total average daily traffic
  • 112,014Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 11930-1939
  • 161950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 21980-1989
  • 51990-1999
  • 92000-2009
  • 32010-2015
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Urbandale, IA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Urbandale)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Urbandale, IA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 120 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Urbandale)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Urbandale)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 28 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED199$147,170224$142,3181,150$148,83581$46,49729$145,1891$20,350
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$159,4708$155,338116$148,04810$41,6051$89,9001$14,940
APPLICATIONS DENIED16$160,92122$106,805210$159,72123$25,1726$89,3121$25,020
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN14$129,93814$129,764206$155,70514$35,8615$129,1380$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$187,5951$372,50024$153,0610$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.01 , 0104.03, 0104.04, 0104.05, 0113.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED61$173,98864$175,1301$316,960
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$189,57711$173,4740$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$153,3339$171,6120$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$175,3253$224,7870$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$184,2800$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.01 , 0104.03, 0104.04, 0104.05, 0113.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 114
  • Hazardous Condition: 61
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Urbandale

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Urbandale, IA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Urbandale, Iowa:

  • Super 8, 5900 Sutton Dr, Urbandale, Iowa 50322 , Phone: (515) 270-1037, Fax: (515) 270-1295
  • Extended Stay America - Des Moines - Urbandale, 3940 114TH St, Urbandale, Iowa 50322 , Phone: (515) 276-1929, Fax: (515) 276-1565
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 10841 Douglas Ave, Urbandale, Iowa 50322 , Phone: (515) 278-2811, Fax: (515) 278-2812
  • Sleep Inn @ Living History Farms, 11211 Hickman Rd, Urbandale, Iowa 50322 , Phone: (515) 270-2424, Fax: (515) 270-9114
  • Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Des Moines Northwest, 4800 Merle Hay Rd, Urbandale, Iowa 50322 , Phone: (515) 278-4755, Fax: (515) 278-2846
  • Hilton Garden Inn, 8600 Northpark Dr, Urbandale, Iowa 50322 , Phone: (515) 270-8890, Fax: (515) 727-4949
  • Econolodge & Suites, 4755 Merle Hay Rd, Urbandale, Iowa 50322 , Phone: (515) 278-8858, Fax: (515) 974-5098
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 8200 Plum Dr, Urbandale, Iowa 50322 , Phone: (515) 278-9000, Fax: (515) 278-9100
  • Fairfield Inn & Suites, 8661 Plum Dr, Urbandale, Iowa 50322 , Phone: (515) 278-2500, Fax: (515) 278-2550
All 9 fire-safe hotels and motels in Urbandale, Iowa
Most common first names in Urbandale, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary16678.8 years
Robert12971.5 years
John12473.6 years
James9372.1 years
William9375.1 years
Helen7482.1 years
Ruth6680.2 years
Dorothy6680.6 years
Charles6177.6 years
Richard5568.8 years
Most common last names in Urbandale, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6275.9 years
Johnson4475.5 years
Miller3777.6 years
Wilson3181.1 years
Brown3072.2 years
Nelson2871.0 years
Anderson2675.9 years
Davis2575.6 years
Peterson2481.3 years
White2073.8 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Businesses in Urbandale, IA
NameCountNameCount
Arby's3MasterBrand Cabinets9
AutoZone1Mazda1
BMW1McDonald's1
Big O Tires1Microtel1
Chevrolet1Nike1
Comfort Suites1Panera Bread1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
DHL1Quiznos1
Dairy Queen1Ruby Tuesday1
Decora Cabinetry1Sears1
Domino's Pizza1Sleep Inn1
Extended Stay America1Starbucks2
FedEx8Subaru1
GameStop1Subway2
Goodwill1Super 81
H&R Block2T-Mobile1
Haworth1Target1
Home Depot1U.S. Cellular5
IHOP1UPS16
Jones New York1Vans1
Kmart1Walgreens2
Long John Silver's1Wendy's1

Urbandale compared to Iowa state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Urbandale on our top lists:

  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Finance and insurance (population 5,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Bosnia and Herzegovina (population 500+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Finance and insurance (population 5,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest racial income disparity between any two races with at least 200 householders"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
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