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Des Moines, Iowa

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Location

The Resume

    (1843- )
    Capital of Iowa
    Seat of Polk County
    Incorporated as a city on September 22, 1851
    Population (city): 194,163 (2005 Census estimate)
    Population (metro area): 534, 230

Why Des Moines, Iowa might be annoying:

    It has a French name.
    Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat during a concert here (1982).
    Flooding left 250,000 people without drinking water for 20 days (1993).
    It is known as 'The Hartford of the West' because many insurance companies are headquartered here.
    It has an 'international' airport offering no direct flights out of the US.
    It was home to two arena football teams called the Iowa Barnstormers. One moved to New York (2000) and the other folded after one season (2002).

Why Des Moines, Iowa might not be annoying:

    The capitol dome is gilded in 23-karat gold.
    Forbes ranked it as the fourth best place for business (1997).
    The McCaughey septuplets were born here.
    Many buildings downtown are connected by a 3.5-mile-long skywalk system.
    In 'On the Road,' Jack Kerouac wrote, 'The prettiest girls in the world live in Des Moines.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 22 Votes: 40.91% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 35 Votes: 45.71% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 22 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 92 Votes: 53.26% Annoying