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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 99,678, making it the seventh-most populous county in Iowa. Between 2010 and 2020, it was the fastest growing county in Iowa and one of the fastest growing in the country. Its county seat is Adel, and its largest city is Waukee. The county was named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States under James K. Polk, the namesake of neighboring Polk County.
Dallas County is included in the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1846 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1847 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1851 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1855 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1880 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1850 | 854
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1860 | 5,244
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1870 | 12,019
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1880 | 18,746
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1890 | 20,479
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1900 | 23,058
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1910 | 23,628
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1920 | 25,120
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1930 | 25,493
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1940 | 24,649
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1950 | 23,661
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1960 | 24,123
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1970 | 26,085
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1980 | 29,513
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1990 | 29,755
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Dallas County, Iowa, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~iadallas/
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