The Mahnke House is an historical residential building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The house was built by prolific Des Moines builder Fred W. Weitz in 1909 in the Prairie School style. The exterior is covered in Flemish bond brick veneer.

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188 on the National Register · 2 National Historic Landmarks · #2 in IAHistoric places →

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How Des Moines ranks

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#7Most conserved land in IA #30Most remote workers in IA #19Most trails in IA All IA rankings →

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Living in Des Moines

Housing in Des Moines

$211K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Des Moines home is worth about $211,000, about the same as a year ago, 12% below the Iowa typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market26

Sale-to-list98.8%

Sold in May276

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Safety in Des Moines

Safety Grade D

Des Moines reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Des Moines 6.4

Iowa 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Des Moines 28.1

Iowa 12

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Des Moines

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41% of Des Moines’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are West Des Moines (14%), Ankeny (6%) and Urbandale (6%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

West Des Moines

14%

Ankeny

Urbandale

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41%Work in townlive and work in Des Moines 6 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 123,309Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Des Moines

Health Grade C

Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Iowa

1better than IA·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 5▼ 0 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

6.7%Fewer adults who have had cancerIA 8.7% · better 19.2%More adults facing food insecurityIA 12% · worse

Care nearby

Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines · 1.7 mi · ER

Primary Health Care - South Side ClinicDes Moines · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

4 hospitals · 2 health centers in Des Moines →

Primary careShortage · part of Des Moines

DentalShortage · part of Des Moines

Mental healthShortage · part of Des Moines

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Natural hazards in Des Moines

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves

707Does Des Moines flood?paid flood claims since 1978 10Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Des Moines MapDes Moines vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Des Moines

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Des Moines has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 17°Winter

61° / 40°Spring

83° / 63°Summer

63° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Des Moines get?About 37 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Des Moines

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School Grade D-

The public schools Des Moines’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 99% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictSchools71

Brubaker Elementary School DElementary · Grades K–5 · 622 students Studebaker Elementary School D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 561 students Garton Elementary D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 535 students Capitol View Elementary School D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 533 students Morris Elementary School DElementary · Grades K–5 · 519 students River Woods Elementary School DElementary · Grades K–5 · 493 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.