Census County Business Patterns 2023 · NAICS 611610

Number of Dance & Fine Arts Schools in Polk County, IA (2023)

Name: Fine arts schools in Polk County, IA (2023)
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Polk County, Iowa had 44 fine arts schools — the Census category that covers dance studios, music schools, drama schools and art schools, ranking #1 of 14 counties in the state.

establishments

382

employees (March)

$4.2M

annual payroll

$11,039

average pay per employee

8.5

per 100,000 residents

516,185

population (2024 est.)

Schools by number of employees

1–4	5–9	10–19	20–49
20	10	8	5

Statewide, Iowa had 177 fine arts schools — 5.5 per 100,000 residents — employing 1,353 people.

Dance studios in and near Polk County

Grace Ballet & Acrobatics StudioDes Moines · ~1.7 mi from county center
Encounter Performing Arts CompanyDes Moines · ~1.7 mi from county center
Midwest Dance CollectiveAnkeny · ~2.0 mi from county center
Encore Dance AcademyAnkeny · ~3.1 mi from county center
Carol Tetmeyer Dance StudioDes Moines · ~3.1 mi from county center
Nicole's School of DanceAnkeny · ~3.6 mi from county center
Motivate DanceAnkeny · ~3.7 mi from county center
Elevation Performing Arts CenterAnkeny · ~3.7 mi from county center
Ankeny Dance and Performing Arts AcademyAnkeny · ~3.9 mi from county center
The Dance PlaceDes Moines · ~4.4 mi from county center

Nearby counties

Dallas County4 schools
Story County6 schools
Madison County3 schools
Marion County3 schools
Carroll County3 schools
Black Hawk County4 schools

U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, NAICS 611610 “Fine Arts Schools” (dance, music, drama and art instruction); establishments with paid employees only. Population: Census Vintage 2024 estimates. Public domain.