Branch Clean-Up and
Drop Off Notice
Due to the recent ice storm event City staff will be picking
up broken branches and limbs. To help
residents with the clean-up City staff will pick up the limbs at the curb on
February 8th and 9th, 2010. Please do your best to cut the branches and
limbs so they are manageable for staff to handle and chip. Those of you that would like to haul your own
branches to the City facility for disposal can do so on January 30th, February
6th and February 13th between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. in the
morning at the maintenance building grounds at 603 Oak Blvd. Drop off will be self service and all
branches should be dropped off at the North end of the maintenance yard. Any questions can be answered by calling
515-597-2256.
Huxley, Iowa is a unique community where economic opportunity is within driving distance, kids can attend great schools, you can own your own home, community involvement is valued, and friends are just next door. Our town combines both small town, Iowa values with growth and economic opportunity. We truly are the Heart of the Prairie.
In 1881 S.S. Merrill platted a village and called it Huxley after his uncle and British biologist Thomas Henry Huxley. Over the past century Huxley has grown into a well-rounded community and because of its location between Des Moines and Ames it has experienced a steady growth over that time and continues to do so. The city of Huxley at the 2000 census had a population of 2316. In 2006 a special census was completed and Huxley had an official population of 2959 which reflects a growth of over 27%. Huxley completed an annexation early in 2006 and is working on another in 2007. It is estimated currently that the city’s population is 3050 and growing. Since the special census, Huxley continues to grow while keeping its small community vitality. Huxley attracts families that enjoy the friendliness of a small community and the amenities, that offer an excellent quality of life for all residents.
Huxley, Iowa is a great place to live, work, and raise a family because it:
- Is centrally located between Ames, Iowa and the northern suburbs of Des Moines, Iowa.
- Provides a small town atmosphere
- Offers city/developer partnerships to encourage new commercial and industrial construction
- Is a part of a great school district
- Has Responsive Government
- Offers city-sponsored athletic and recreation opportunities (indoor & outdoor)
- Offers business Development Opportunities
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