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Darling, Jay Norwood

(Encyclopedia) Darling, Jay Norwood, 1876–1962, American cartoonist, known as “Ding,” b. near Charlevoix, Mich. He worked for the Sioux City, Iowa, Journal, for the Des Moines Register, and from 1917…

Pierce, John

(Encyclopedia) Pierce, John, 1910–2002, American electrical engineer, b. Des Moines, Iowa, grad. California Institute of Technology (Ph.D. 1936). Pierce worked at the Bell Telephone Laboratories,…

Prusiner, Stanley Ben

(Encyclopedia) Prusiner, Stanley Ben, 1942–, American neurologist, b. Des Moines, Iowa, M.D. Univ. of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1968. Prusiner has been a professor at the Univ. of California,…

Ball, George Wildman

(Encyclopedia) Ball, George Wildman, 1909–94, American lawyer and diplomat, b. Des Moines, Iowa. Admitted to the bar in 1934, he served (1942–44) as counsel in the Lend Lease Administration and the…

West Des Moines, IA Census Data

People QuickFactsWest Des MoinesIowaPopulation, 2003 estimate 51,6992,944,062Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 10.7%0.6%Population, 2000 46,4032,926,324Population,…

West Des Moines, IA Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population46,403100.0SEX AND AGEMale22,23947.9Female24,16452.1Under 5 years3,5857.75 to 9 years3,2517.010 to 14 years2,9306.315 to 19 years2,5595.520 to 24 years3,6057.825 to…

West Des Moines, IA Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over35,876100.0In labor force27,80077.5Civilian labor force27,79177.5Employed27,33276.2Unemployed4591.3Percent of civilian labor force1.7(X…

West Des Moines, IA, Housing Statistics

NumberPercentTotal housing units20,774100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached10,41950.21-unit, attached2,14410.32 units1500.73 or 4 units3751.85 to 9 units1,3186.310 to 19 units2,11710.220 or…

West Des Moines, IA Social Statistics

NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school11,979100.0Nursery school, preschool1,1829.9Kindergarten6995.8Elementary school (grades 1-8)4,94641.3High school (…

Des Moines County, IA Census Data

Iowa Des Moines County, Iowa People QuickFactsDes Moines CountyIowaPopulation, 2005 estimate 40,8102,966,334Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -3.6%1.4%Population, 2000…