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

• Dallas Center man allegedly injures Dallas Center child ThePerryNews · Oct 5
• Michael Ribordy Obituary (2026) - Dallas Center, IA - Sauk Valley News Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9
• Dallas Center Man Arrested for Alleged Child Endangerment Raccoon Valley Radio · Oct 5
• Check out the top moments from Waukee vs DCG, Week 5 Iowa HS football The Des Moines Register · Sep 25
• Dallas Center-Grimes to join CIML weareiowa.com · Jul 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Iowa headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ 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.

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