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West Des Moines 50266 Iowa

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Local servicesHospitalUnityPoint Health - Methodist West Hospital2.5 miPost officeWest Suburban Post Office4.3 miTown hallWest Des Moines City Hall2.9 miPoliceWest Des Moines Police Department3.2 miFire stationWest Des Moines Fire Department Station 19under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 otherElementaryBrookview Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWoodland Hills Elementary School1.6 miSchoolSaint Francis of Assisi Catholic School1.6 miCollegeDrake University8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM8.4 miInterstateI-802.0 miUS highwayUS 63.6 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC36 miCoachDes MoinesJefferson Lines11 miTransit12 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 code50266
Telephone code515
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:41 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:38 am – 4:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People37,523 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.917,459 householdsMedian household income $87,025Median home value $345,600Median rent $1,331 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,174 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 22,582 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, finance, insurance and real estate 20%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 19 minutes69% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%5% 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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSugar Creek Lakelake · 2.1 miLake Country Clublake · 3.2 miWalnut Woods State Park Campgroundscampground · 4.1 miDale Maffit Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miDrake Universitycollege · 8.8 miNorth Raccoon Riverriver · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsValley View Parkpark · under a mile · 80 acresWalnut Woods State Parkstate park · 3.8 mi · 231 acresWillow Springs Parkpark · 1.5 miBadger Creek State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.7 mi · 177 acresTwo Rivers Accessstate recreation area · 7.8 mi · 52 acresBadger Creek Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 976 acresSource: 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWest Des Moines Water Worksserves 73,959 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation985 ft300 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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