Windsor Heights, Iowa

Windsor Heights is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,805 at the 2000 census.

History

Windsor Heights, a suburb of Des Moines, 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. The city has gained a reputation as a speed trap by locals, who have given it the nickname of "Radar Heights," because its main street, University Avenue, has a strictly-enforced speed limit of 25 miles per hour.

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.

Geography

Windsor Heights is located at (41.603839, -93.712120).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²), 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. Highway 6 (Hickman Road) forms the boundary with Urbandale, and Iowa State Highway 28 (63rd Street) forms the boundary with Des Moines.

Windsor Heights is divided into two school districts. Students west of 70th Street attend West Des Moines schools, while students east of 70th Street attend Des Moines schools.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,805 people, 2,163 households, and 1,349 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,315.8/km² (3,399.3/mi²). There were 2,222 housing units at an average density of 608.5/km² (1,572.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.07% White, 1.73% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population.

There were 2,163 households out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,931, and the median income for a family was $65,536. Males had a median income of $41,218 versus $31,854 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,966. About 2.6% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

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