Windsor Heights, Iowa

About Windsor Heights

Windsor Heights is a close-knit town in central Iowa counting 5,106 people who proudly call it home.

Windsor Heights holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.43 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,571 residents per square mile.

📰 Windsor Heights News Today

• Windsor Heights, IA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 1
• Fall festival in Windsor Heights this weekend weareiowa.com · Oct 1
• New access point at Colby Park connects people to Walnut Creek WHO13.com · Jul 9
• Windsor Heights Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• Crews investigate Windsor Heights house fire KCCI · Jul 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Iowa headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Windsor Heights Unique

• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,106.
• Easy reach of West Des Moines (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Windsor Heights

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Windsor Heights

• All Pho You — vietnamese
• Applebee's — american
• Big Acai Bowl
• Blaze Pizza — pizza
• Brazil Terra Grill Steakhouse
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Buffet City — chinese
• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Christopher's — italian
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese
• Des Moines Art Center · Museum
• Olson-Larson Galleries · Art gallery
• Salisbury House · Museum
• Art Studios · Art gallery
• Clive Caboose · Attraction
• Eliel Saarinen Building · Art gallery
• Gameday · Arcade
• I.M. Pei Building · Art gallery
• Northwest Aquatic Center · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Windsor Heights

• Linnan Park reviews ★
• Railroad Park reviews ★
• South Karen Acres Park reviews ★
• Swanson Memorial Park reviews ★
• Westview Bend Park reviews ★
• Witmer Park reviews ★
• Aasheim Plaza reviews ★
• American Legion Park reviews ★
• Ashby Park reviews ★
• Ashworth Park reviews ★
• Beaverdale Park reviews ★
• Beh Glen Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Windsor Heights

🏘️ Nearby Communities