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West Des Moines
West Des Moines is a city in Iowa, United States. Most of the city is in Polk County, some of it is in Dallas County, and small portions extend into Warren and Madison Counties.
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Population
68,744
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimate
Median home value
$266,700
Owner-occupied units · ACS estimate
Homeownership rate
58.1%
Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied
Median household income
$82,345
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimate
Median gross rent
$1,153/mo
ACS 5-year estimate
— Community profile
Who lives in West Des Moines.
Bachelor's degree or higher
Among adults 25 and older
53.8%
Median age
All residents
36.2 years
Poverty rate
Individuals below poverty line
7.5%
Unemployment rate
Civilian labor force
2.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
— Education
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Schools in West Des Moines.
Preschool / Pre-K
- West Des Moines Child Care Academy
- Sayre Montessori School
- Sacred Heart Preschool
- The Kids Room
- Kingdom Kids Academy
- New Horizons Academy
- Clive Children's Center II
- Klassic Kids
- Clive Children's Center
- Childtime
- Montessori Children's Center
Elementary School
- Western Hills Elementary School
- Fairmeadows Elementary School
- Hillside Elementary School
- Phenix Elementary
- Hanawalt Elementary School
- Greenwood Elementary School
- Hubbell Elementary School
- Windsor Elementary School
- Perkins Elementary School
Middle School
- Indian Hills Junior High School
- Merrill Junior High School
- Callanan Junior High School
High School
- Valley High School
- Theodore Roosevelt High School
- Dowling Catholic High School
University
- Simpson College West Des Moines Campus
- Des Moines University
Other
- Montessori Children's House
- Iowa Christian Academy
- Sacred Heart School
- Walnut Creek Campus
- Saint Augustin School
- Crestview School of Inquiry
- Clive Learning Academy
- Saint Theresa School
- Cowles Montessori School
- Hillis School
- School of Metaphysics
— Nearby
What's around West Des Moines.
Parks
- Aasheim Plaza
- American Legion Park
- Ashawa Greenway
- Ashworth Park
- Beh Glen Park
- Colby Park
- Fairmeadows Park
- Florer Park
Grocery
- Aldi
- Fareway
- Fresh Thyme
- Hy-Vee
- Natural Grocers
- Price Chopper
- Walmart Supercenter
- Whole Foods Market
Dining
- Big Acai Bowl
- Corazon Coffee Roasters
- Dairy Queen
- El Rey Burrito
- Hagar’s Manhattan Grill
- Hy-Vee Market Café
- Jimmy John's
- Little Caesars
Data: OpenStreetMap contributors · within 3 km of city center
— Weather
Current conditions.
Tonight
55°F
Partly Cloudy
SSE 6 mph wind
7% precip
Wednesday
77°F
Sunny
SSE 5 to 15 mph wind
13% precip
Wednesday Night
55°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
SW 6 to 13 mph wind
30% precip
Thursday
70°F
Sunny
N 6 mph wind
1% precip
Live forecast · National Weather Service · updated every 3 hours