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Get Marriage & Divorce Records from 5 Offices in Des Moines, IA
Des Moines City Clerk 400 East 1st Street Des Moines, IA 50309 515-283-4141 Directions
Des Moines City Hall 400 Robert D. Ray Drive Des Moines, IA 50309 515-283-4209 Directions
Iowa Marriage License Iowa Department Of Public Health, 321 E. 12Th, 4Th Floor Des Moines, IA 50319 515-281-4944 Directions
Polk County Clerk 500 Mulberry Street Des Moines, IA 50309 515-286-3772 Directions
Polk County Marriage License 111 Court Avenue Des Moines, IA 50309 515-286-3781 Directions
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Des Moines City Clerk Vital Records http://www.dmgov.org/Departments/CityClerk/Pages/GovernmentalRecords.aspx
Des Moines Public Library Database https://dmpl.org/search/node
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2017 ACS 5-Year Estimates.
| Married Couples | 31,776 (37.9%) |
|---|---|
| Unmarried Couples | 6,978 (3.3%) |
| Never Married Men | 33,471 (40.5%) |
| Never Married Women | 29,494 (33.8%) |
| Separated Men | 1,088 (1.3%) |
| Separated Women | 2,293 (2.6%) |
| Widowed Men | 1,990 (2.4%) |
| Widowed Women | 7,411 (8.5%) |
| Divorced Men | 11,129 (13.5%) |
| Divorced Women | 13,054 (15.0%) |