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Welcome to Dallas County ...

Time Zone: Dallas County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Adel is the Seat for Dallas County.

Dallas County was founded January 13, 1846 and was created by taking area from Polk County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dallas had a population of 93,631 people. This is an increase of 41.58% since the last Census (which gave a population of 66,135 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dallas represented 2.17% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Dallas County:

  • Adel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Adel is located in Dallas County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <3>
  • Bouton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
    • Bouton is located in Dallas County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <3>
  • Dallas Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dawson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Dallas County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • DeSoto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeSoto
    • DeSoto is located in Dallas County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeSoto <3>
  • Dexter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Dallas County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>
  • Granger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Granger is located in Dallas County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granger <3>
  • Linden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Dallas County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
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    • Minburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Perry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Dallas County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
    • Redfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Van Meter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Waukee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukee
      • Waukee is located in Dallas County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukee <3>
    • Woodward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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