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Downtown Des Moines

Downtown Des Moines
A portion of the downtown Des Moines skyline.
A portion of the downtown Des Moines skyline.
Nickname: 
"Hartford of the West"
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountiesPolk County
CityDes Moines
Elevation
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,431
ZIP code
50309, 50319, 50391, and 50392
Area code515
Websitehttp://www.downtowndesmoines.com

Downtown Des Moines is the central business district of Des Moines, Iowa and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. Downtown Des Moines is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the Des Moines River to the east, the Raccoon River to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west.[1]

In 2014, Downtown Des Moines was listed as the number one "up-and-coming downtown" in America, by Fortune.com.[2]

  1. ^ "Des Moines Neighborhoods". dmgov.org. City of Des Moines. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  2. ^ Gallagher, Leigh. "5 cities with up-and-coming downtowns". fortune.com. Fortune. Retrieved December 11, 2014.