Polk County, IA

Polk County
Population: 374,601
Population Density: 657.9 per square mile

Water Area Percentage: 3.81% (22.55 square miles)
Land Area Percentage: 96.19% (569.35 square miles)
Total Area: 591.90 square miles
Housing Units: 156,447 per square mile

County Links

Lakes In Polk County
• Big Creek Lake
• Saylorville Lake

Cities In Polk County
Alleman
Altoona
Ankeny
Berwick
Bondurant
Cambridge
Carlisle
Clive
Colfax
Cumming
Des Moines
Elkhart
Granger
Grimes
Huxley
Johnston
Madrid
Maxwell
Mingo
Mitchellville
Polk City
Prairie City
Runnells
Sheldahl
Slater
Urbandale
West Des Moines
Windsor Heights

Airports
ANKENY RGNL
BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER
DE LOUIS FIELD
DES MOINES INTL
FARRAR
IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL LIFE FLIGHT
IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER
KERN FIELD
MERCY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER PRIVATE
MORNINGSTAR FIELD
TODD FIELD