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Population (year 2000): 4,805. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,535 (-5.6% change)
 

Males: 2,278  (47.4%)
Females: 2,527  (52.6%)

Polk County

Median resident age:  42.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50311.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $63,000 (it was $55,931 in 2000)
Windsor Heights  $63,000
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $160,600 (it was $121,300 in 2000)
Windsor Heights  $160,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Windsor Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (28.7%), Irish (18.8%), English (15.2%), United States (4.8%), Norwegian (4.6%), Dutch (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/19/1941

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 1.41 square miles.

Population density: 3244 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Windsor Heights

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Windsor Heights city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

201 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.6% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

This city:  4.2%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Windsor Heights, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Windsor Heights to the number of sex offenders is 1147 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Windsor Heights:  1.6% ($1,964)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (6.3 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (159.9 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (414.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Urbandale, IA (2.8 miles ), West Des Moines, IA (3.4 miles ), Johnston, IA (4.7 miles ), Clive, IA (4.7 miles ), Des Moines, IA (6.3 miles ), Grimes, IA (7.4 miles ), Saylorville, IA (8.6 miles ), Norwalk, IA (8.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $76,900
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $98,400
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $143,200
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.60 N, Longitude: 93.71 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -713 (-14.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 231 (9.0%)


10 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

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Windsor Heights, Iowa business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -359 (-7.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Crime in Windsor Heights by Year

Type 2001 2002 2004 2005
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0110
    per 100,000 0.020.721.20.0
Robberies 2463
    per 100,000 41.783.0127.464.4
Assaults 61487
    per 100,000 125.0290.3169.9150.4
Burglaries 18223036
    per 100,000 375.0456.2637.1773.4
Thefts 148252173232
    per 100,000 3083.35226.03673.84983.9
Auto thefts 331012
    per 100,000 62.562.2212.4257.8
Arson 0102
    per 100,000 0.020.70.043.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 160.9) 192.1345.5297.7323.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.83
US city average:  3.00

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Windsor Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the Windsor Heights city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/18/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Windsor Heights:
  • BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; DES MOINES, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER/MERCY CAPITOL (about 6 miles; DES MOINES, IA)
  • IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; DES MOINES, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Windsor Heights:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 7 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 73 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 95 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Windsor Heights:
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 7 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: Y76)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 13 miles; ANKENY, IA; ID: IKV)
  • AMES MUNI (about 27 miles; AMES, IA; ID: AMW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Windsor Heights:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 70 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)

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Notable locations in Windsor Heights: Windsor Heights (A), Windsor Heights Police Department (B), Windsor Heights City Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Windsor Heights include: Olivet Baptist Church (A), Greater Des Moines Baptist Church (B), Windsor Heights Lutheran Church (C), Walnut Creek Community Church (D), Crestwood Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Hickman Motor Lodge (6500 Hickman Road Suite A).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  3.8%

Windsor Heights compared to Iowa state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Windsor Heights (2007 data):
  • Midwest Heritage Bank, FSB: Windsor Heights Branch at 7101 University, branch established on 1998-05-05. 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



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2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Windsor Heights government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $69,000
    Solid Waste Management: $48,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
    Housing & Community Development: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $133,000
    Regular Highways: $125,000
    General: $38,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,115,000
    Regular Highways: $462,000
    Financial Administration: $296,000
    Fire Protection: $229,000
    Libraries: $138,000
    General - Other: $124,000
    Health Services - Other: $116,000
    Parks & Recreation: $102,000
    Sewerage: $88,000
    Welfare - Other: $86,000
    Central Staff Services: $44,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $28,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $26,000
    Housing & Community Development: $14,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $561,000
    From Local Government: $68,000
    Benefit Payments: $63,000
    Interest Revenue: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $522,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $138,000
    Transit Utilities: $86,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,294,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,734,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $560,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $64,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
    Property Sale Other: $11,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,557,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $406,000
    General Support: $14,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,338,000
    NEC: $76,000
    Public Utilities: $42,000
    Other Selective Sales: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,241,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

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:
from Dallas County, IA  0.62% ($46,738 average AGI)
from Story County, IA  0.45% ($38,500)
from Warren County, IA  0.43% ($36,603)


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:
to Dallas County, IA  1.04% ($61,981 average AGI)
to Warren County, IA  0.40% ($47,092)
to Story County, IA  0.25% ($32,827)


Strongest AM radio stations in Windsor Heights:
  • 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)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KWKY (1150 AM; 1 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: PUTBRESE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • 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.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Windsor Heights:
  • 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.)
  • KWDM (88.7 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: W. DES MOINES COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KZZQ (99.5 FM; WINTERSET, IA; Owner: POSITIVE IMPACT MEDIA, INC.)
  • KDPS (88.1 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES INDEP. COM.SCHOOL DIST.)
  • K288DX (105.5 FM; DES MOINES, ETC., IA; Owner: POWER DU PREE BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Windsor Heights:
  • 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.)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)

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