Beaverdale
Beaverdale is the northwest pocket of brick Tudors and shade trees that Des Moines puts on its postcards when it wants to look settled. Family-friendly is doing real work in that description: the median resident is buying a house, not closing a tab. Beaverdale Fall Festival weekend aside, the date scene runs to wine bars and the occasional pizza place, civilized and early. The honest read: it's where you go after a few dates, not on the first one. Bring it up too soon and you have telegraphed the entire arc before the entree lands. Pace yourself, and the neighborhood rewards patience.
Beaverdale by the numbers
Beaverdale runs male-heavy, about 55% men to 45% women.
Median individual income in Beaverdale is about $43,900.
Iowa registers voters by party, and Polk County is about 37% Democratic to 30% Republican, with a 32% No Party bloc.
The median renter in Beaverdale pays about $1,110 a month.
About 6,000 Beaverdale residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Christopher's
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Snookies Malt Shop
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Jesse's Embers
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Motley School Tavern
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Gameday Lanes
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Parlor
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GoodSons Food & Spirits
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Faustinos Taquería
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Basic Bird
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Grounds for Celebration
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Cooney's Tavern
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Beaver Tap
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LA MICHOACANA ICE CREAM
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Highland Underground
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Scooter's Coffee
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Wake Up Iowa Coffee