Urbandale, Iowa

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The city of Urbandale is primarily located in Dallas County. A portion of Urbandale extends into Polk County.

Urbandale is 290 feet [88.39 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Communities that are also named Urbandale can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Urbandale had a population of 29,072 people^<2> (or 70.79% of the total population of Dallas County). The population of Urbandale represented 0.99% of the total of Iowa, making it the state's 13th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Urbandale had a population of 38,369 people. This is an increase of 31.98% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Urbandale.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Adel	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	4,428	28.91% increase
	Altoona	E	15 mi [24.14 km]	13,854	33.92% increase
	Ankeny	NE	10 mi [16.09 km]	42,287	55.94% increase
	Bondurant	E	16 mi [25.75 km]	2,714	47.02% increase
	Carlisle	SE	17 mi [27.36 km]	3,693	5.6% increase
	Des Moines	SE	9 mi [14.48 km]	197,052	0.82% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Urbandale.

Websites for Urbandale

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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