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Summary for West Des MoinesAbout West Des Moines (Click for our profile page) Located in: Primarily Polk County (see below). A portion of West Des Moines extends into Dallas County and Warren County. Typical Abbreviation: W. Des Moines Time Zone: West Des Moines lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) Telephone Area Code: (515) ZIP Codes: 50265-50266, 50398<1> Elevation: 950 feet [289.56 m] above sea level<2> From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for West Des Moines) Population
Total Area:<4> 39.48 sq. miles [102.3 km²] - of which 2.26% is water (0.89 sq. miles [2.3 km²]) Housing Units:<5> 26,219 Websites for West Des Moines Official Website: www.city.west-des-moines.ia.us/ Chamber of Commerce: www.iadg.com/ GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6> For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for West Des Moines: Lat: 41.558800° (or 41°33'31" N) Lon: -93.766600° (or -93°45'59" W) USGS Topo Map: Commerce<7> Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for West Des Moines GNIS ID: 2397266 FIPS State / Place Code: 19 / 83910 (For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Des Moines) About Polk County The city of Des Moines is the County Seat for Polk County. From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Polk) Population
Total Area: 591 sq. miles [1,532.1 km²] - of which 3% is water (17.74 sq. miles [45.9 km²]) Housing Units: 182,262 Official Website: www.co.polk.ia.us/ Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Polk GNIS ID: 465265 FIPS State / County Code: 19 / 153 (For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Des Moines) About Iowa From the US Census Population
Websites for State of Iowa Official Website: https://www.iowa.gov/ Tourism: https://www.traveliowa.com/ Parks: https://www.iowadnr.gov/ Fishing: https://www.iowadnr.gov/Fishing Hunting: https://www.iowadnr.gov/Hunting Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Iowa GNIS ID: 1779785 FIPS State: 19 (For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Des Moines) Off-the-Road Links ...The official website for West Des Moines: www.city.west-des-moines.ia.us/ The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.ia.us/ The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/ Footnotes ...
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