City of West Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States

Overview of West Des Moines

• Name:
  West Des Moines
• Official Name:
  City of West Des Moines
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Iowa, United States
  

  Polk County (68%)
  

  Walnut Township (45%)
  Bloomfield Township (23%)
  

  Boone Township, Dallas County (30%)
  Linn Township, Warren County (1%)
  
• History (GNIS):
  Incorporated in 1893. Current name adopted in 1938.
• Surveys:
  Fifth Principal Meridian
  

  Range 25 West
  

  Townships: 77 North, 78 North

  Range 26 West
  

  Townships: 78 North
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:41.577211541° 34' 38.0"N

  Longitude:-93.711332093° 42' 40.8"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Valley Junction 0.6 mi. S
  • Windsor Heights (Walnut Township) 1.4 mi. N
  • Clive (Walnut Township) 1.9 mi. N
  • Urbandale (Webster Township) 3.4 mi. N
  • Des Moines 5.5 mi. E
  • Johnston (Webster Township) 6.7 mi. N
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Resthaven 1 mi. W
  • Jordan 2.2 mi. SW
  • Glendale (Des Moines, Des Moines Township) 2.4 mi. NE
  • Masonic (Des Moines) 2.6 mi. NE
  • Emmanuel (Des Moines, Des Moines Township) 3.4 mi. E
  • Oak Grove (Des Moines, Des Moines Township) 3.4 mi. SE
  • Woodland (Des Moines, Des Moines Township) 3.4 mi. E
  • Saint Ambrose (Des Moines, Des Moines Township) 3.5 mi. E
  • Chapel Hill Gardens (Urbandale, Webster Township) 4.3 mi. N
  • McDivitt (Urbandale, Webster Township) 4.6 mi. N
  • Pleasant Ridge (Norwalk, Linn Township, Warren County) 5.3 mi. S
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens (Des Moines, Bloomfield Township) 5.5 mi. SE
• Population:
  55,279
• Elevation:
  252 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  691700572
• Updated Apr 19, 2020