Des Moines MEPS
Johnston, IA
Des Moines MEPS processes applicants for every branch of the armed services from Johnston, IA. It reports to 1st Battalion in the Western Sector.
The civilian staff here work in medical support, testing, records and scheduling, logistics, and security. A station is a workplace with predictable hours: applicants are seen during the day and the building closes when they have gone.
Living Here
This station is in Polk County.
- Median household income
- $81,621
- For the county, across all households.
- Median home value
- $248,400
- Median rent $1,113 a month.
- County population
- 497,441
- Median age 36.2.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates
Schools, climate, and commuting are not here yet.