Dallas Center, Iowa

About Dallas Center

Dallas Center, IA is a small town located in central Iowa with an estimated population of 1,993.

Dallas Center holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.41 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 368 residents per square mile.

📰 Dallas Center News Today

• Norwalk Boys Freshman Basketball @ Dallas Center-Grimes MaxPreps · Aug 16
• Dallas-Center Grimes considers move to CIML KCCI · Jul 15
• Dallas Center mayor abruptly resigns, cites “hostility and conflict” WHO13.com · Apr 18
• Dallas Center mayor resigns, cites 'growing concerns surrounding safety' weareiowa.com · Apr 18
• How a small Iowa town's $5 million water proposal spilled into turmoil The Des Moines Register · May 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Dallas Center Unique

• The only place in America named Dallas Center — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Dallas Center

• Five Points — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dallas Center

• Brenton Arboretum · Garden reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• North Raccoon River Wildlife Area - Wagner Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wagner Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dallas Center

• Dallas Center Elementary
• Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Dallas Center

🏘️ Nearby Communities