Montgomery is the capital city of the US state of Alabama, whereas Des Moines is the capital city of the US state of Iowa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Montgomery and Des Moines regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Montgomery (Alabama) bigger than Des Moines (Iowa)?
The total area of Montgomery is 162.27 sq mi, and the total area of Des Moines is 90.7 sq mi. Montgomery is bigger than Des Moines by 71.57 sq mi. Montgomery is around 1.79 times bigger than Des Moines.
Area of Montgomery (Alabama): 162.27 sq mi ( 420.28 km2 )
Area of Des Moines (Iowa): 90.70 sq mi ( 234.92 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Montgomery as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 198,665.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Des Moines as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 212,031.
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Here is some more data comparison between Montgomery and Des Moines.
Official Website
Montgomery: montgomeryal.gov
Des Moines: dmgov.org
County
Montgomery: Montgomery
Des Moines: Polk, Warren
Area Code
Montgomery: 334
Des Moines: 515
Montgomery Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Des Moines Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Montgomery and Des Moines are in the same time zones.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Montgomery:
32° 21′ 42″ N, 86° 16′ 45″ W
Coordinates of Des Moines (Iowa):
42° 0′ 0″ N, 94° 0′ 0″ W
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