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Dallas County.

Dallas County has 588.2 square miles of land in Iowa. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Dallas County: Des Moines Lobe, Rolling Loess Prairies.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Dallas County courthouse in Adel, Iowa.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Dallas County courthouse in Adel, Iowa.

Photo & credit
THE SETTINGDes Moines Lobe
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS18 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Dallas County on the map

THE DALLAS COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Des Moines Lobe setting.

Dallas County has 588.2 square miles of land in Iowa. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Dallas County: Des Moines Lobe, Rolling Loess Prairies.

Glacial till plains and windblown loess hills make up the Western Corn Belt landscape. Near-level and rolling terrain are interspersed with steeper river valleys and hills.

Regional context: Western Corn Belt Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Dallas County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Des Moines Lobe80.1%
  2. Rolling Loess Prairies19.9%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Dallas County

The atlas lists 18 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Dallas County, including West Des Moines, Urbandale, Waukee. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Dallas County

Dallas County by land and water

The Census records 3.38 square miles of water within Dallas County, or 0.6% of its total area. That share is close to Dallas County’s 0.6%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Dallas County has 108.7 times the land area of nearby Dallas Center city (5.41 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Adair County, Boone County, Greene County, Guthrie County, Madison County, Polk County, Warren County within Iowa. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Dallas County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Dallas County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Dallas County. The county includes 18 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Des Moines Lobe setting

Des Moines Lobe belongs to Western Corn Belt Plains. Is the parcel on a till plain, loess hill or valley edge, and what existing drainage and access documentation is available?

03

Check the route, beyond Dallas Center

Dallas Center is 3.1 miles east of the Dallas County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Dallas County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON DALLAS COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 41.6853° N, 94.0407° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Dallas County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Dallas

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Dallas ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Dallas County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Des Moines Lobe

Explore the agency mapping behind the Western Corn Belt Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Iowa landowner resources

Iowa floodplain mapping

DNR floodplain-map resources, including statewide mapping initiatives.

Iowa well logs and reports

DNR guidance for finding well-construction, geology, and water information.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Dallas County.

Dallas Center lies about 3.1 miles east of Dallas County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Dallas County in context

NSEWDallas Center · 3.1 miles1Minburn · 5 miles2Adel · 5.4 miles3De Soto · 10.3 miles4Redfield · 10.4 miles5Waukee · 10.5 miles6OUTER RING: 10.5 MILES
  1. 1
    Dallas Center3.1 mi · city
  2. 2
    Minburn5 mi · city
  3. 3
    Adel5.4 mi · city
  4. 4
    De Soto10.3 mi · city
  5. 5
    Redfield10.4 mi · city
  6. 6
    Waukee10.5 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Iowa; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Adelcity
Boutoncity
Clivecity
Dallas Centercity
Dawsoncity
De Sotocity
Dextercity
Grangercity
Grimescity
Lindencity
Minburncity
Perrycity
Redfieldcity
Urbandalecity
Van Metercity
Waukeecity
West Des Moinescity
Woodwardcity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Dallas County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Dallas County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Dallas County. Dallas County’s 588.2 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Des Moines Lobe describe all of Dallas County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Des Moines Lobe is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Dallas Center as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 3.1 miles east of Dallas County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Dallas County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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