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Notable locations in West Des Moines: Ponderosa Public Golf Course (A), Des Moines Golf and Country Club (B), Glen Oaks Country Club (C), Commerce (D), Willow Creek Golf Course (E), Jordan House (F), West Des Moines Police Department (G), West Des Moines Library (H), West Des Moines Fire Department (I), West Des Moines City Hall (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Valley West Mall (1), Westown Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in West Des Moines include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Saint Timothy's Episcopal Church (C), Ashworth Road Baptist Church (D), Baptist Mission (E), Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church (F), Saint Mark Lutheran Church (G), Saint Francis of Assisi Church (H), Sacred Heart Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Jordan Cemetery (1), Resthaven Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Jordan Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in West Des Moines include: Nineteenth Street Park (1), Knolls Park (2), Fairmeadows Park (3), Kiwanis Park (4), Meadow View Park (5), Ashawa Park (6), Southwood Park (7), Legion Park (8), Florer Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Bennett School (Museums; 2001 Fuller Road) (1), Jordan House Museum (2001 Fuller Road) (2), Family Fun Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 313 Grand Avenue) (3), Checker Flag Lightning (Amusement & Theme Parks; Jordan Creek Mall) (4), Over The Moon Inflatables (Arcades & Amusements; 729 42nd Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Studio Plus - Des Moines West (2701 Westown Pkwy) (1), Holiday Inn West Des Moines (1800 50th Street) (2), Holiday Inn (1800 50th St) (3), Wingate Inn (7225 Vista Drive) (4), Marriott West Des Moines (1250 Jordan Creek Parkway) (5), Residence Inn (160 Jordan Creek Parkway) (6), Hawthorn Suites Ltd.- West Des Moines (6905 Lake Dr) (7), Candlewood Suites (7625 Office Plaza Dr North) (8), Holiday Inn Des Moines-West-I-80 & I-35- (1800 50th St) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Court: United States Government - Federal Bureau Of Investigation- Des Moines Resident Ag (3737 Woodland Avenue Suite 601) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  4.5% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
West Des Moines compared to Iowa state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with most branches in West Des Moines (2007 data):
- Liberty Bank, F.S.B.: Liberty Bank, F.S.b., Mills Civic Branch, Weston Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $881.8 mil, Deposits: $662.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices
- Bank of the West: West Des Moines Branch, 3424 E.P. True Pkwy Branch, West Des Moines Branch. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
- West Bank: at 1601 22nd Street, Grand Avenue Branch, Mobile Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,250.7 mil, Deposits: $928.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: West Bancorporation, Inc.
- First Bank: West Des Moines Branch, Fifth Street Branch, at 5625 Mills Civic Parkway. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $169.9 mil, Deposits: $139.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb Holding Co.
- Midwest Heritage Bank, FSB: South 52st Street Branch at 555 South 51st Street, branch established on 2006-04-25; 74th Street Branch at 1725 74th Street, branch established on 1998-03-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $124.8 mil, Deposits: $106.6 mil, headquarters in Chariton, IA, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
- U.S. Bank National Association: Des Moines - Ep True Branch at 225 50th Street, branch established on 1994-10-24; Des Moines Westown Branch at 3738 Westown Parkway, branch established on 1980-10-13. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- First American Bank: E.P. True Branch at 1901 E.P. True Parkway, branch established on 2003-05-01. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $1,549.8 mil, Deposits: $1,141.6 mil, headquarters in Fort Dodge, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Stark Bank Group, Ltd.
- First Federal Bank: Westown Parkway Branch at 3900 Westown Parkway, branch established on 1997-09-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $599.4 mil, Deposits: $451.3 mil, headquarters in Sioux City, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices
- 16 other banks with 16 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $11,077 | $44,308 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
7 | $25,906 | $44,410 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
20 | $92,762 | $55,657 | 26 | $18,815 |
| Other and Unallocable |
20 | $83,074 | $49,844 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
17 | $81,511 | $57,537 | 29 | $31,764 |
| Water Supply |
36 | $156,851 | $52,284 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
38 | $176,443 | $55,719 | 50 | $18,498 |
| Police - Other |
30 | $119,155 | $47,662 | 14 | $11,577 |
| Streets and Highways |
50 | $228,726 | $54,894 | 1 | $277 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
64 | $314,911 | $59,046 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
3 | $19,541 | $78,164 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
13 | $69,360 | $64,025 | 6 | $4,694 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $4,140 | $49,680 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
9 | $36,314 | $48,419 | 7 | $7,811 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
11 | $60,458 | $65,954 | 2 | $3,117 |
| Other Government Administration |
9 | $55,828 | $74,437 | 8 | $6,529 |
| Local Libraries |
15 | $69,675 | $55,740 | 30 | $29,752 |
| Totals for Government |
346 | $1,605,730 | $55,690 | 173 | $132,833 |
West Des Moines government finances in 2004:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $53,887,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $5,673,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,290,000
Parks & Recreation: $981,000
All Other: $894,000
Housing & Community Development: $438,000
- Construction - General: $42,232,000
Water Utilities: $1,125,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $7,084,000
Regular Highways: $5,023,000
Water Utilities: $4,572,000
General - Other: $3,847,000
Fire Protection: $3,358,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,920,000
Central Staff Services: $2,504,000
Sewerage: $2,169,000
Libraries: $1,724,000
Health Services - Other: $1,549,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,457,000
Financial Administration: $824,000
Welfare - Other: $770,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $746,000
Private Transit Subsidies: $644,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $339,000
Housing & Community Development: $145,000
General Public Buildings: $111,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $343,000
Housing & Community Development: $69,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $8,573,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $2,299,000
Solid Waste Management: $307,000
General: $26,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $53,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,102,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $22,141,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $143,808,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $42,695,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $149,635,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $21,679,000
Water Utilities: $21,026,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,189,000
Water Utilities: $1,115,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,293,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,161,000
Special Assessments: $300,000
Property Sale Other: $266,000
Rents: $54,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $945,000
Police Protection: $303,000
Central Staff: $227,000
Regular Highways: $144,000
Water Utilities: $134,000
Fire Protection: $131,000
Parks & Recreation: $54,000
Health - Other: $24,000
Sewerage: $16,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $55,921,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $8,188,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,149,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,912,000
All Other: $344,000
General Support: $334,000
- Tax - Property: $38,402,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,472,000
NEC: $1,073,000
Public Utilities: $876,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $17,071,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,155,000
6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,746 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.65% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($372 average AGI)| Polk County: | 0.06% | | Iowa average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,662 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.85% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)| Polk County: | 0.04% | | Iowa average: | 0.03% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in West Des Moines:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWKY (1150 AM; 1 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: PUTBRESE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KXLQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; INDIANOLA, IA; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in West Des Moines:
- KWDM (88.7 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: W. DES MOINES COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
- KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KZZQ (99.5 FM; WINTERSET, IA; Owner: POSITIVE IMPACT MEDIA, INC.)
- KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KDPS (88.1 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES INDEP. COM.SCHOOL DIST.)
TV broadcast stations around West Des Moines:
- WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
- K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K29EA (Channel 29; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
- K46EY (Channel 46; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
- K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
- K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
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