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Who is Grimes, Iowa named after?

Grimes is named for James W. Grimes, the third Governor of Iowa and later a U.S. Senator. The Governor's Days festival is named for the same connection.

Trivia facts are drawn from The Grimes Brief's guides, which cite the U.S. Census Bureau, the City of Grimes, Dallas Center-Grimes CSD, and other official sources. Updated September 2026.
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