Abstract
The city of Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city of Iowa. Located in central Iowa, it has a population of 198,682 and a median household income of $26,703 (U.S. Bureau of the Census 2002). Like many central cities, Des Moines faces a number of policy challenges as a result of suburbanization, such as the flight of the residential tax base to the suburbs, a relatively high spending and property tax rate, and a concentration of non-taxable properties within the city limits. © 2001, Taylor & Francis. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Case Studies of City-County Consolidation |
| Subtitle of host publication | Reshaping the Local Government Landscape |
| Editors | Suzanne M. Leland, Kurt Thurmaier |
| Publisher | M.E. Sharpe |
| Chapter | 9 |
| Pages | 173-192 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781003573012, 9781040287149 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780765609434, 0765609436 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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