Dallas County, Iowa
19 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 107,968
- Median household income
- $102,379
- ±3,721
- Unemployed
- 2.3%
- 1,399 of 61,013 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.4%
- 39,224 of 42,471 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Dallas | 103,796 (2021) | 902 Court St, Adel | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Adel | 6,276 (2021) | Po Box 248, Adel | Website |
| City of Bouton | 128 (2021) | Po Box 101, Bouton | — |
| City of Dallas Center | 1,915 (2021) | Po Box 396, Dallas Center | Website |
| City of Dawson | 113 (2021) | Po Box 173, Dawson | — |
| City of de Soto | 928 (2021) | Po Box 100, De Soto | Website |
| City of Dexter | 643 (2021) | Po Box 156, Dexter | — |
| City of Granger | 1,846 (2021) | Po Box 333, Granger | Website |
| City of Linden | 200 (2021) | Po Box 107, Linden | — |
| City of Minburn | 325 (2021) | Po Box 213, Minburn | Website |
| City of Perry | 7,929 (2021) | Po Box 545, Perry | Website |
| City of Redfield | 734 (2021) | Po Box 127, Redfield | Website |
| City of Van Meter | 1,545 (2021) | Po Box 160, Van Meter | Website |
| City of Waukee | 26,495 (2021) | 230 W Hickman Rd, Waukee | Website |
| City of Woodward | 1,331 (2021) | Po Box 517, Woodward | Website |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badger Creek Watershed District | Flood control | Po Box 267, Winterset | Website |
| Dallas County E911 Service Board | Other single function districts | 25747 N Ave Suite E, Adel | — |
| Dallas County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1918 Greene St, Adel | Website |
| Fox Creek Benefited Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 555, Ankeny | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District
School district5 schools
215 N. 11th Street, Adel, IA, 50003
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District
School district7 schools
2405 W 1st Street, Grimes, IA, 50111
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Perry Comm School District
School district3 schools
1102 Willis Ave. Ste 200, Perry, IA, 50220
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Van Meter Comm School District
School district3 schools
520 1st Ave, Van Meter, IA, 50261
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Waukee Comm School District
School district19 schools
560 SE University Avenue, Waukee, IA, 50263
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Woodward-Granger Comm School District
School district5 schools
1904 State Street, Granger, IA, 50109
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Perry Farmers Market
1st Avenue & Willis Avenue Perry, IA, 50220
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Adel Farmers Market
611 Nile Kinnick Dr. S. Adel, IA, 50003
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Waukee Farmers Market
6th Street & Ashworth Drive - Triangle Park Waukee, IA, 50263
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.