Urbandale, Iowa
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Location of Urbandale in Iowa | |
Urbandale, Iowa Location of Urbandale in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°37′51″N 93°45′15″W / 41.63083°N 93.75417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| Counties | Polk, Dallas |
| Townships | Webster (Polk County) Walnut (Dallas County) |
| Incorporated | April 16, 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager government |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.55 sq mi (58.41 km2) |
| • Land | 22.53 sq mi (58.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 45,580 |
| • Rank | 12th in Iowa |
| • Density | 2,023.3/sq mi (781.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 50322, 50323, 50325, 50111, 50131, 50263, |
| Area code | 515 |
| FIPS code | 19-79950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397100 |
| Website | www |
Urbandale is a city in Polk and Dallas counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The city was incorporated on April 16, 1917 and was a streetcar suburb of Des Moines. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 45,580. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area and is the 12th largest city in Iowa.
Urbandale grew rapidly in the 1960's and 1970's due to post–World War II economic expansion. In recent years Dallas County has been the fastest growing county in Iowa with population increasing more than 50% from 2010 to 2020. Even though Waukee is the main city in Dallas County that has increased population, the western part of Urbandale has also increased its population.