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State IOWA DES MOINES (airport) (regional info) > Tourism & Travel Guide: Des Moines CHASE SUITES HOTEL COMFORT INN DES MOINES HAMPTON INN DES MOINES AIRPORT HEARTLAND INN DES MOINES HEARTLAND INN WEST HOTEL FORT DES MOINES MARRIOTT WEST DES MOINES QUALITY INN SUITES DES MOINES RADISSON HOTEL DES MOINES AIRPORT RED ROOF INN DES MOINES SUPER 8 DES MOINES AIRPORT VILLAGE INN MOTEL WEST DES MOINES (regional info) STAYBRIDGE SUITES WEST DES MOINES STUDIO PLUS DES MOINES Des Moines is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is named after the Des Moines River, adapted from the French Rivière Des Moines, literally meaning "River of the Monks". The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 92nd in terms of population in the United States according to 2006 estimates with 534,230 residents according to United States Census Bureau. The city proper population was 198,682 at the 2000 census. Des Moines is a major center for the insurance industry and also has a sizeable financial services and publishing business base. In fact, Des Moines was credited with the "number one spot for U.S. insurance companies" in a Business Wire article. The city is the headquarters for the Principal Financial Group, the Meredith Corporation, Ruan Transportation, EMC Insurance Companies, and Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. Other major corporations such as Wells Fargo, ING Group, Marsh, and Pioneer Hi-Bred have large operations in or near the metro area. Forbes Magazine ranked Des Moines as the fourth "Best Place for Business" in 2007. Des Moines is an important city in United States presidential politics as the capital of Iowa, which is home to the Iowa Caucus. The Iowa Caucus has been the first major electoral event in nominating the President of the United States since 1972; therefore many presidential candidates set up headquarters in Des Moines. A 2007 article in the New York Times stated "if you have any desire to witness presidential candidates in the most close-up and intimate of settings, there is arguably no better place to go than Des Moines." read full wikipedia reference about Des Moines, Iowa OTHER POPULAR DESTINATIONS IN IOWAAmes Ankeny Bettendorf Burlington Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Clear Lake Clinton Clive Coralville Council Bluffs Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Fort Dodge Iowa City Mason City Muscatine Newton Pella Sioux City Urbandale Waterloo Williamsburg |
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