Emergency Biohazard Cleanup Services in Johnston, IA

Johnston began in 1905 as Johnston Station, a stop on the Des Moines and Central Iowa Railway between Des Moines and Perry, named for the railway's freight supervisor, John F. Johnston.

Although the railroad station dates to 1905, Johnston did not incorporate until 1969 - voters approved incorporation that June and the first mayor and city council were sworn in that September.

When Johnston was first counted as an incorporated city in the 1970 census, it had just 222 residents.

Johnston's population has exploded with suburban growth, reaching 24,064 in the 2020 census - up from 17,278 in 2010 and nearly triple the 8,649 counted in 2000.

The 2020 census counted 9,194 households and 9,896 housing units in Johnston, with a median resident age of 37.0 years.

Johnston is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area and ranks among the 25 most populous cities in Iowa.

Johnston is home to Camp Dodge, the Iowa National Guard's military reservation, as well as the headquarters of Corteva Agriscience's Pioneer seed business and John Deere Financial.

Iowa Public Television (Iowa PBS) is headquartered in Johnston, and the Des Moines forecast office of the National Weather Service is also located in the city.

Johnston contains the Paul J. and Ida Trier House, a private residence designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

The city's eastern edge follows the Des Moines River and includes part of Saylorville Reservoir, while Beaver Creek flows south through the city and Interstate 80 forms its southern border.