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Grimes
A city in Polk County, Iowa — population 16,295 as of 2022.
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Flood Warning — Flood Warning issued October 2 at 11:03AM CDT until October 3 at 7:37AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Flood Warning — Flood Warning issued October 2 at 11:03AM CDT until October 4 at 10:36PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Flood Warning — Flood Warning issued October 2 at 11:03AM CDT until October 4 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Flood Warning — Flood Warning issued October 2 at 11:03AM CDT until October 5 at 8:48AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Tonight
46°F
Mostly Clear2% precip
Saturday
67°F
Sunny2% precip
Saturday Night
52°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
67°F
Sunny
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City of Johnston
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Johnston-Grimes Fire District Responds to Apartment Fire
Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan Fire District responded to an apartment fire in Grimes on Oct. 2, 2026. There were no injuries reported in the incident.
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Grimes by the numbers
Population
16,295Population figure, 2022
Households & income
- Median age
- 35.4
- Households
- 6,117
- Persons per household
- 2.7
- Median household income
- $120,037
- Median house value
- $304,700