Photo: Mikjones24 · CC BY-SA 4.0In Windsor Heights, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Iowa
Windsor Heights’ city government spent $8.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,594 per resident.
What stands out about how Windsor Heights is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Des Moines Independent Community School District
Windsor Heights’ K–12 school district, shared with Des Moines. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,990 per pupil, $8,652 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal.
West Des Moines Community School District · $14,690 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,594 per resident a year, or $4.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 42%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,119 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Windsor Heights’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,119 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 91 Iowa cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,177, and the middle half spent $1,027–$1,402. Windsor Heights spent less than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($622,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Iowa cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Windsor Heights itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 56% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Windsor Heights reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,119 · 2023: $1,594. Per resident it went from $1,119 to $1,594 (up 42%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 4,735 to 5,170.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,732 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.77% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Windsor Heights’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Windsor Heights’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Windsor Heights →
Who’s in charge in Windsor Heights
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Windsor Heights’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on windsorheights.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 148 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (5,170).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Windsor Heights voted in 2024
Official results for Windsor Heights’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat65.1%1,995 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican33.5%1,027 votesOthers: 1.3% (41 votes).
Most votes in Windsor Heights: Kamala D Harris
Polk County: Harris 54.8%, Trump 43.9% · Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
of Windsor Heights’ 3,823 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Iowa: 70%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Zach Nunn
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Windsor Heights, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Heights | 65.1% | 33.5% | 1.3% | 3,063 |
| Polk County | 54.8% | 43.9% | 1.3% | 255,563 |
| Iowa | 42.5% | 55.7% | 1.8% | 1,663,506 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Windsor Heights.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: windsorheights.org ↗
- 2Iowa HouseState representatives
- 3Iowa SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Iowa
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Windsor Heights compares with the towns next door
Windsor Heights spent $1,119 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,386 to $2,165. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| West Des Moines | $1,386 | $4,711 |
| Clive | $1,453 | $5,944 |
| Des Moines | $2,165 | $3,496 |
| Windsor Heights | $1,119 | $4,732 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Windsor Heights’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Windsor Heights’ government
How much does Windsor Heights spend per resident?
About $1,594 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,119 was less than 62% of 91 Iowa cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Windsor Heights?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,732 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see windsorheights.org.
Who runs Windsor Heights’ government?
See windsorheights.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Windsor Heights yet.
How did Windsor Heights vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 65.1%, Donald J Trump 33.5% (3,063 votes, official results). Polk County: Harris 54.8%, Trump 43.9%. Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%.
How many people work for Windsor Heights?
35 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $199,051 (about $2.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Windsor Heights in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Renee Hardman) and State House District 32 (Jennifer Konfrst). The House district also covers parts of two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Windsor Heights’ government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →