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  | City: | West Des Moines | 
| State: | Iowa | 
| Area Code: | 515 | 
| Latitude: | 41.559852 | 
| Longitude: | -93.785641 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | W Des Moines Wdm | 
| Population: | 25,268 | 
| 2000 Population: | 16,738 | 
| White Population: | 15,397 | 
| Black Population: | 409 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 475 | 
| Asian Population: | 478 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 18 | 
| Indian Population: | 8 | 
| Other Population: | 233 | 
| Male Population: | 8,028 | 
| Female Population: | 8,710 | 
| Median Age: | 31.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 30.70 | 
| Female Median Age: | 31.90 | 
| Households: | 7,754 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.29 | 
| Average House Value: | $164,900 | 
| Average Household Income: | $54,410 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 1,007 | 
| Number of Employees: | 26,167 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $1,140,647,000 | 
| Land Area: | 14.031 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.050 sq mi | 
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