'Des Moines County' definitions:
Des Moines -- U.S. County in Iowa
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Des Moines -- U.S. County in Iowa
Population (2000) :
42351
Housing Units (2000) :
18643
Land area (2000) :
416.148452 sq. miles (1077.819498 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
13.649589 sq. miles (35.352273 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
429.798041 sq. miles (1113.171771 sq. km)
Located within :
Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location :
40.854437 N, 91.156013 W