Welcome to Windsor Heights ...

The city of Windsor Heights is located in Polk County<1>.

Windsor Heights was established in 1941.

A typical abbreviation for Windsor Heights: Windsor Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Windsor Heights has a population of 4,830 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Windsor Heights is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Windsor Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Windsor Heights: 515

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Windsor Heights had an population of 4,830 people. This is a decrease of 0.62% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Windsor Heights had a population of 4,860 people. This makes Windsor Heights the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Windsor Heights represents 0.16% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 82nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,860 people, the population of Windsor Heights increased 1.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,805 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Windsor Heights.

Communities Also Named Windsor Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Windsor Heights - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Windsor Heights.

Websites for Windsor Heights ...

Official Website: www.windsorheights.org/

Communities near Windsor Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Windsor Heights.

• Des Moines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines
  • Des Moines is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 212,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines <4>
• Ankeny
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
  • Ankeny is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <4>
• West Des Moines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
  • West Des Moines is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines <4>
• Urbandale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
  • Urbandale is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <4>
• Waukee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukee
  • Waukee is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,166 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukee <4>
• Johnston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
  • Johnston is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <4>
• Altoona
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
  • Altoona is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <4>
• Clive
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
  • Clive is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <4>
• Indianola
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
  • Indianola is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,072 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <4>
• Grimes
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
  • Grimes is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grimes <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Windsor Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Windsor Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Windsor Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Windsor Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Windsor Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Windsor Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Windsor Heights ...

Looking for more information about Windsor Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Windsor Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Windsor Heights.

Adding Windsor Heights to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Windsor Heights in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Windsor Heights was on a map titled Road Map for Iowa (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Windsor Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Windsor Heights: www.windsorheights.org/

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/