Dallas Center is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, home to about 2,161 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50063.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Dallas Center; also Grimes
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dallas Center. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE112 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL324 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dallas Center; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dallas Center had 1,901 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 158th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Dallas County grew from 23,058 residents in 1900 to 99,678 in 2020.
Dallas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 36.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Perry, IA weather station (13 miles away).
46,640 jobs at 2,521 businesses in Dallas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dallas Center.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Center ElementaryDallas Center | K–4 | 169 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Dallas Center-Grimes Middle SchoolDallas Center | 5–6 | 586 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Center Christian SchoolDallas Center | 1–11 | 13 | Brethren | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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