Alleman Iowa 20090503 City Hall, 2009
Alleman’s story
118 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1908Alleman is settled
AllemanIA
A town of 440, settled in 1908.
Photo: Ashton B Crew · CC BY 3.0
Population
440
2025 Census estimate · +1.9% since 2020
Typical home
$396K
+7.9% in a year
Household income
$122K
median
Median age
47.1
years
Jobs based here
302
A job hub
Is Alleman a good place to live?
Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Alleman. The biggest park or preserve is Polk County Conservation Alleman, at 39 acres. Alleman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
440 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 20 attractions →Casey's Center and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Alleman. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Stadium & arenaCasey's Center13 mi Theme parkAdventureland
16 mi MuseumIowa State Capitol
14 mi Stadium & arenaHilton Coliseum
16 mi MuseumDes Moines Art Center
15 mi Stadium & arenaDrake StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Casey's Center: Iowahwyman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Iowa State Capitol: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Hilton Coliseum: Johannes Cater--Jaretac (talk) 15:14, 17 June 2009 (UTC), Public domain · Des Moines Art Center: Nhandler at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Drake Stadium: U.S. Navy photo by James Woods, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Alleman: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alleman, and how to reach them.
PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDes Moines Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Alleman’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePolk County AuditorPolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP code5000750007 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alleman.
Housing
A typical Alleman home is worth about $396K
The typical Alleman home is worth about $396,000, up 7.9% in a year, 67% above the Iowa typical home.
$396KZillow home value
Typical home value
Alleman$396K
Iowa$237K
+7.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schools
The schools Alleman’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the North Polk Community School District. Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is North Polk High School, with 644 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Polk Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 504 | A+ |
| North Polk High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 644 | A+ |
| North Polk Central Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 408 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Compared with most of Iowa and the rest of the country, fewer of Alleman’s working residents work locally
2.1% of Alleman working residents work locally, below both Iowa’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Alleman has added 131 jobs, to 302 in 2023. Alleman’s median household income is $122,000.
2%work in town
| Alleman | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 31% | 8% |
| Median household income | $122,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 17% | 8.5% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Alleman2%
Ankeny21%
Des Moines18%
West Des Moines10%
Ames7%
15 mi
median commute distance
302
jobs based in Alleman
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Alleman, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Alleman has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 12° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–32°
Spring39–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall41–62°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A smaller share of adults in Alleman worry about having enough food than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
6.4% of Alleman adults worry about having enough food, below both the Iowa town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 22% of Alleman adults binge drink. Alleman beats the Iowa average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Alleman | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Iowa
18 better14 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Alleman | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.5% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.4% | 12% |
VA Central Iowa Healthcare System
13.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Alleman faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,877 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Polk County Conservation Alleman | 0.9 mi | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Alleman
18pages on Alleman
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Alleman
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ankeny5.4 mi$20,270 tuitionDes Moines Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ankeny7.5 mi$5,790 in-state tuitionIowa State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Ames14.7 mi$10,787 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Alleman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
A job hub
Every workday, about 298 people come to Alleman for work
Where Alleman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
302jobs based in Alleman
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Alleman
City in Iowa, United States
Alleman is a city in Lincoln Township, Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 423 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1973
- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,007 ft
- ZIP code
- 50007
- Area code
- 515
Questions about Alleman
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alleman, IA a good place to live?
Alleman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.