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Local servicesHospitalIowa Methodist Medical Center2.6 miPost officeWest Des Moines Post Office1.4 miTown hallWindsor Heights City Hall2.0 miPoliceWindsor Heights Police Department2.0 miFire stationDes Moines Fire and Rescue Department Station 51.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 4 otherSchoolBergman Academyright hereSchoolSaint Augustin Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryHanawalt Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeDrake University2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM3.2 miInterstateI-2351.1 miUS highwayUS 62.8 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC38 miCoachDes MoinesJefferson Lines3.8 miTransit29 stops within a mileDes Moines Area Regional Transit (DART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaIowa
ZIP code50312
Telephone code515
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:40 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:38 am – 4:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People15,802 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.37,584 householdsMedian household income $92,242Median home value $291,900Median rent $1,074 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,739 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 9,092 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 16 minutes66% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, Arabic 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F37 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 25 days22 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 31° / 14°FJFebruary: 36° / 18°FFMarch: 49° / 30°FMApril: 62° / 41°FAMay: 72° / 52°FMJune: 82° / 62°FJJuly: 86° / 66°FJAugust: 84° / 64°FASeptember: 77° / 55°FSOctober: 63° / 43°FONovember: 48° / 30°FNDecember: 36° / 20°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Des Moines Intl Ap station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksDrake Universitycollege · 2.3 miMercy College of Health Sciencescollege · 3.1 miDenman Woodswoods · 1.1 miGrays Lakelake · 2.3 miRaccoon Riverriver · 3.6 miWalnut Woods State Park Campgroundscampground · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAshworth Parkpark · within reach · 63 acresWaterworks Parkpark · within reach · 1,326 acresWalnut Woods State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 231 acresSaylorville Lakerecreation area · 4.9 mi · 86 acresMargo Frankel Woods State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 133 acresStrasser Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 7.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePolk County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Polk County monitors, IA
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDes Moines Water Worksserves 246,055 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation876 ft267 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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