Town guide

Alleman, Iowa

Alleman is a city in Polk County, Iowa, home to about 429 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50007, and parts of 50244 are in Alleman too.

Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population429174 per sq mi
Median home value$299,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$165Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Alleman

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Alleman

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE132 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL305 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Alleman; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Alleman

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Alleman had 423 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 508th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Polk County grew from 82,624 residents in 1900 to 492,401 in 2020.

Alleman population by census2000: 439, 2010: 432, 2020: 423439200043220104232020

Polk County, 1900–2020

Polk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 82,624, 1910: 110,438, 1920: 154,029, 1930: 172,837, 1940: 195,835, 1950: 226,010, 1960: 266,315, 1970: 286,101, 1980: 303,170, 1990: 327,140, 2000: 374,601, 2010: 430,640, 2020: 492,40183K’00’10154K’20’30196K’40’50266K’60’70303K’80’90375K’00’10492K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AllemanJan: high 30°F, low 12°F, 1 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 16°F, 1 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 27°F, 2 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 18°F, 1.4 in30°12°Jan1.034°16°Feb1.047°27°Mar2.061°38°Apr4.072°50°May5.382°61°Jun5.486°65°Jul4.284°62°Aug4.777°53°Sep3.664°41°Oct2.748°29°Nov1.935°18°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ankeny, IA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Polk County

295,413 jobs at 13,890 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Polk CountyHealth care and social assistance: 41,657 jobs; Finance and insurance: 39,449 jobs; Retail trade: 33,537 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 25,640 jobs; Professional services: 22,015 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,932 jobs; Construction: 18,804 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 17,302 jobsHealth care and social assistance 14% Finance and insurance 13% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 8% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alleman.

Nearest hospitals

  • Va Central Iowa Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Des Moines14.0 miles
  • Mary Greeley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ames14.2 miles
  • Broadlawns Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Des Moines14.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Alleman

Grocery stores

  • Fareway4.9 mi
  • Fareway5.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy4.4 mi
  • Walgreens4.6 mi

Libraries

  • Huxley Library5.0 mi
  • Slater Public Library5.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Alleman

Public schools here are run by North Polk Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Polk Central Elementary SchoolAllemanPre-K–5408Public0.7 mi
North Polk Middle SchoolAlleman6–8504Public0.7 mi
North Polk High SchoolAlleman9–12644Public0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Slater.

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