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Grimes
Iowacity
Grimes
Total population
16,366
Median home value
$304,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$120,037
Founded
1894
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Grimes is a city in Polk and Dallas counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 15,392 at the time of the 2020 Census. Grimes is part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines metropolitan area.
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History
Grimes was founded in 1881 and became incorporated as a city on May 7, 1894. It is named after James W. Grimes, a former U.S. senator and the third governor of Iowa.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Grimes, IA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves11,365
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves11,045
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,669
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves9,015
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,830
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves8,610
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,024
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves7,491
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Valley High SchoolHigh · West Des Moines · 2,152 students · 17.9:1 ratio
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · Des Moines · 1,986 students · 30.1:1 ratio
- Johnston Senior High SchoolHigh · Johnston · 1,790 students · 20.1:1 ratio
- Urbandale High SchoolHigh · Urbandale · 1,347 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- Johnston Middle SchoolOther · Johnston · 1,166 students · 18.2:1 ratio
- Summit Middle SchoolMiddle · Johnston · 1,112 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- Hoover High SchoolHigh · Des Moines · 991 students · 21.5:1 ratio
- Urbandale Middle SchoolMiddle · Urbandale · 894 students · 16:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2025-06-2510 km WNW of Marysville, Iowa
- M 3 — 2025-06-255 km S of Knoxville, Iowa
- M 3.3 — 2025-06-258 km SE of Knoxville, Iowa
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Iowa
- Urbandale3.1 mi away · pop. 45,580
- Johnston4.1 mi away · pop. 24,064
- Granger5.9 mi away
- Windsor Heights6.9 mi away
- West Des Moines8.9 mi away · pop. 68,723
- Ankeny10.9 mi away · pop. 67,887
- Adel11.8 mi away · pop. 6,430
- Van Meter12.9 mi away
- Madrid13.7 mi away
- Sheldahl14 mi away
- De Soto14.4 mi away
- Slater15.1 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Grimes
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library