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Summary for West Des Moines

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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: 50061, 50265-50266<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

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	67,911 (19.97% increase since 2010)
2010:	56,609 (21.99% increase since 2000)
2000:	46,403

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

Year	Population
2019 Est:	490,161 (13.37% increase since 2010)
2010	432,352 (15.42% increase since 2000)
2000:	374,601

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: https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/

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

Year	Population
2019 Est:	3,159,596 (3.72% increase since 2010)
2010:	3,046,355 (4.1% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,926,324

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/things-do/fishing

Hunting: https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/hunting-trapping

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)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as West Des Moines). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Des Moines or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for West Des Moines includes: 50061, 50265 & 50266.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Des Moines - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of West Des Moines. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of West Des Moines, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes West Des Moines.