What County Is West Des Moines, Iowa In?
West Des Moines is in Dallas County, Madison County, Polk County, and Warren County. Check a specific address near a county line.
- Official code
- 1983910
- Representative coordinates
- 41.549937, -93.781351
- Land area
- 123.038 km²
- Water area
- 2.603 km²
- State
- Iowa
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County boundaries in West Des Moines
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Coordinates of West Des Moines
41.549937, -93.781351 is the Census representative point, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or prepare a map link.
Elevation in West Des Moines
291 m · 955 ft. GNIS archived height at its named reference point (41.55209, -93.7806374), which may differ from the Census point. Terrain height varies across the place; this is not a city-wide or surveyed elevation. Request height at a different point.
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Time zones in West Des Moines
The representative point uses America/Chicago.
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| America/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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Census ZIP areas
50038 · 50061 · 50261 · 50263 · 50265 · 50266 · 50312 · 50321 · 50325
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