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City of Des Moines Profile

Updated October 2006

AREA INFORMATION:

• Land Area - 4,340 acres or 6.78 square miles
• Dimensions - 6.3 miles long by 2.1 miles wide
• Population at incorporation (1959) - 1,987
• Population (2006) - 29,020
• Elevation - Sea Level to 500 feet
• Puget Sound Shoreline - 5.9 Miles
• Average Temperature (SeaTac Airport) - 34.7 F (Jan. Min.) to 75 F ( July Max.)
• Annual precipitation (SeaTac Airport) - 37.19"

Source: Official readings of the Western Regional Climate Center taken at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from 1931-2000.

GOVERNMENT INFORMATION:

• Incorporation Date - 1959
• Form of Government - Council/Manager
• Type of Government - Non-Charter Code City
• Retail Sales Tax Rate - 8.8%
• Total City Budget for 2001 - $31,619,990
• Operating Budget (General & Street Funds) - $12,451,773
• Number of FT City Employees - 132
• Legislative District - 33 & 30 (Redondo)
• Congressional District - 9

POLICE PROTECTION:

• Number of 2001 calls for service - 20,670
• Number of Police officers - 44 commissioned personnel

PARKS:

• Total acreage of City Parks - 155.31
• Total acreage of developed parks - 65.83 acres (110.83 acres w/ Marina)
• Total acreage of regional parks - 88 acres
• Total miles of public trails - 2.1 miles

TRANSPORTATION:

• Miles of paved roads - 93 Miles
• Number of traffic signals -19

PUBLIC SCHOOLS:

• Number of schools in the city limits - 8
• Elementary - 4
• Intermediate / Middle School - 3
• High School - 1

NUMBER OF STUDENTS BY LEVEL:

• Nursery School - 447
• Kindergarten - 415
• Elementary school - 3,217
• High School - 1,506
• College of graduate school - 1,566
• Number of students in the city limits* - 7,151

*Source: 2000 Census

BUILDING INFORMATION:

• Building Permit total valuation (2001) - $35,500,782
• Building Permits issued (2001) - 505
• Number of active business licenses - 610