West Des Moines, Iowa

West Des Moines, Iowa
Valley Junction
Location in Iowa
West Des Moines, Iowa
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°30′34″N 93°46′50″W / 41.50944°N 93.78056°W / 41.50944; -93.78056
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountiesPolk, Dallas, Warren, Madison
IncorporatedOctober 9, 1893
Government
  MayorRuss Trimble
  Mayor pro temGreg Hudson
  City councilRenee Hardman
Doug Loots
Matthew McKinney
Kevin Trevillyan
  City managerTom Hadden
  U.S. CongressZach Nunn (R)
Area
  City
48.22 sq mi (124.88 km2)
  Land47.24 sq mi (122.34 km2)
  Water0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
Elevation
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City
68,723
  RankUS: 554th
IA: 6th
  Density1,454.86/sq mi (561.72/km2)
  Metro
655,409 (87th)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50263-50266
Area code515
FIPS code19-83910
GNIS feature ID2397266
Public Transit
Websitewww.wdm.iowa.gov

West Des Moines is a city in Iowa, United States. Most of the city is in Polk County, some of it is in Dallas County, and small portions extend into Warren and Madison Counties.

As of the 2020 census, the city population was 68,723. West Des Moines is the third-most populous city in the Des Moines metropolitan area and the sixth-most populous city in Iowa.