Cities in area code 515
Which places use area code 515? 98 rate centers in Iowa, the biggest being Des Moines, Ames, Winterset. Data below is NANPA's official prefix-to-rate-center mapping.
By numbering footprint the leading localities are Des Moines, Ames, Winterset, Fort Dodge, Boone, Pleasantville, Indianola and Algona, and 89 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Prefix counts track lines in service, so the ranking is a reasonable proxy for where the code's subscribers actually are.
28 of the localities fall within FCC top-100 metropolitan statistical areas; the rest are smaller communities.
All of the code's territory keeps Central time.
Remember that people keep numbers when they relocate, so a 515 number is a where-it-was-issued fact, not a where-they-are fact.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 257 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Ames | 38 | — | 515 |
| Winterset | 17 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Fort Dodge | 14 | — | 515 |
| Boone | 13 | — | 515 |
| Pleasantville | 11 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Indianola | 9 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Algona | 8 | — | 515 |
| Webster City | 7 | — | 515 |
| Adel | 7 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Humboldt | 6 | — | 515 |
| Eagle Grove | 5 | — | 515 |
| Clarion | 5 | — | 515 |
| Nevada | 4 | — | 515 |
| Polk City | 4 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Dallas Center | 4 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Jefferson | 4 | — | 515 |
| Perry | 4 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Prairie City | 4 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Runnells | 4 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Granger | 4 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Slater | 3 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Swea City | 3 | — | 515 |
| Williams | 3 | — | 515 |
| Jewell | 3 | — | 515 |
| Blairsburg | 3 | — | 515 |
| Gilmore City | 3 | — | 515 |
| Story City | 3 | — | 515 |
| Gowrie | 3 | — | 515 |
| Goldfield | 3 | — | 515 |
| Earlham | 3 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Livermore | 3 | — | 515 |
| Renwick | 3 | — | 515 |
| Dawson | 3 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Huxley | 3 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Stuart | 3 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Bancroft | 3 | — | 515 |
| Colfax | 3 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Lakota | 3 | — | 515 |
| Madrid | 3 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Van Meter | 3 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Cambridge | 2 | — | 515 |
| Moorland | 2 | — | 515 |
| Ogden | 2 | — | 515 |
| Randall | 2 | — | 515 |
| Ellsworth | 2 | — | 515 |
| Dexter | 2 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Elkhart | 2 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Bradgate | 2 | — | 515 |
| Maxwell | 2 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Roland | 2 | — | 515 |
| De Soto | 2 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| McCallsburg | 2 | — | 515 |
| Rippey | 2 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Woodward | 2 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Whittemore | 2 | — | 515 |
| Redfield | 2 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Kamrar | 2 | — | 515 |
| Barnum | 2 | — | 515 |
| Clare | 2 | — | 515 |
| Corwith | 2 | — | 515 |
| Luverne | 2 | — | 515 |
| Stanhope | 2 | — | 515 |
| Burt | 2 | — | 515 |
| Bouton | 2 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Alden | 2 | — | 515 |
| Wesley | 2 | — | 515 |
| Titonka | 2 | — | 515 |
| Grand Junction | 2 | — | 515 |
| Radcliffe | 2 | — | 515 |
| Otho | 2 | — | 515 |
| West Bend | 2 | — | 515 |
| Pilot Mound | 1 | — | 515 |
| Harcourt | 1 | — | 515 |
| Vincent | 1 | — | 515 |
| Lehigh | 1 | — | 515 |
| Thor | 1 | — | 515 |
| Churdan | 1 | — | 515 |
| Knierim | 1 | — | 515 |
| Somers | 1 | — | 515 |
| Duncombe | 1 | — | 515 |
| Farnhamville | 1 | — | 515 |
| Badger | 1 | — | 515 |
| Dayton | 1 | — | 515 |
| Callender | 1 | — | 515 |
| Ledyard | 1 | — | 515 |
| Minburn | 1 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 515 |
| Kelley | 1 | — | 515 |
| Stratford | 1 | — | 515 |
| Woolstock | 1 | — | 515 |
| Boxholm | 1 | — | 515 |
| Dows | 1 | — | 515 |
| Buckeye | 1 | — | 515 |
| Lanyon | 1 | — | 515 |
| Fenton | 1 | — | 515 |
| Garden City | 1 | — | 515 |
| Lone Rock | 1 | — | 515 |
| Paton | 1 | — | 515 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 515?
Des Moines holds the most active prefixes (257), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 515 cover?
98 rate centers in Iowa hold active 515 prefixes, from Des Moines down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 515 number guarantee the caller lives in one of these places?
No — the tables show where number blocks were issued. Porting and VoIP let people keep or acquire numbers anywhere.