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Windsor Heights is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,252 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Windsor Heights city overview:
Name:	Windsor Heights city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Polk County
Incorporated:	July 19, 1941
Elevation:	955 ft (291 m)
Total Area:	1.43 sq mi (3.72 km²)
Land Area:	1.43 sq mi (3.72 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	5,252
Population Density:	3,662.48/sq mi (1,413.61/km²)
ZIP code:	50324
Area code:	515
FIPS code:	1986250
GNISfeature ID:	0463128
Website:	http://www.windsorheights.org/

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History

Windsor Heights incorporated as a city on July 19, 1941. It was named for nearby Windsor Elementary School in Des Moines; the school was named for early settler Henry Clay Windsor, whose family donated land for the school. In 1958 Windsor Heights annexed the neighboring community of Crestwood, which added roughly 1,300 people to the city and established the city’s present boundaries.

Although Windsor Heights is primarily a residential community, some “big-box” retailers have opened stores here, including Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, and Hy-Vee.

On June 26, 2008, the United States Postal Service gave Windsor Heights its own ZIP code of 50324 that was scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2009. Before that, the city shared ZIP codes with neighboring portions of Des Moines and Urbandale.

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Geography

Windsor Heights is located at 41°36′17″N 94°42′40″W / 41.60472°N 94.71111°W / 41.60472; -94.71111 (41.604722,-93.711111).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.41 square miles (3.65 km), all land.

Windsor Heights is surrounded by other cities: Urbandale to the north, Clive to the west, West Des Moines to the south, and Des Moines to the east. Interstate 235 runs through the far southern part of the city, U.S. Route 6 (Hickman Road) forms the boundary with Urbandale, and Iowa Highway 28 (63rd Street) the boundary with Des Moines.