Johnston, Iowa
| Johnston, Iowa | ||
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Johnston welcome sign
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| Motto: Living. Learning. Growing. | ||
 Location of Johnston, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°40′17″N 93°42′21″W / 41.67139°N 93.70583°WCoordinates: 41°40′17″N 93°42′21″W / 41.67139°N 93.70583°W | ||
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 United States
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 Iowa
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| County | Polk | |
| Incorporated | September 18, 1969 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Mayor-council government | |
| • Mayor | Paula Dierenfeld | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 18.37 sq mi (47.58 km2) | |
| • Land | 17.16 sq mi (44.44 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.21 sq mi (3.13 km2) | |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 17,278 | |
| • Estimate (2013) | 19,798 | |
| • Rank | 24th in Iowa | |
| • Density | 1,006.9/sq mi (388.8/km2) | |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | |
| ZIP code | 50131 | |
| Area code(s) | 515 | |
| FIPS code | 19-39765 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0457978 | |
| Website | www.cityofjohnston.com | |
Johnston is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 17,278 in the 2010 census, an increase of almost 100% from the 8,649 population in the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Johnston is the location of the headquarters of Pioneer Hi-Bred Seeds, Iowa Public Television, and The Gardeners of America/Men's Garden Clubs of America. Also located here are the Camp Dodge Military Reservation as well as the Paul J. and Ida Trier House, a private residence designed by famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and the Des Moines Weather Forecast Office of the National Weather Service.
Johnston was established in 1905 as a station on the interurban railway between Des Moines and Perry known as Johnston Station. It was named for the railway's freight supervisor, John F. Johnston.
Incorporation did not come until September 18, 1969. At the time, the Johnston Station area did not become part of the incorporated city because of a state law that prevented a town within three miles (5 km) of another city from incorporating. The neighboring cities of Des Moines and Urbandale were also interested in that land, but in April 1970, Johnston and Urbandale reached an agreement that allowed Johnston to annex the Johnston Station area.
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