Iowa, Polk County
Where Windsor Heights's records are kept. Windsor Heights has its own city government, police department and fire department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Windsor Heights's own offices, along with State of Iowa offices; the Polk County offices are on our Polk County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Federal
Population, housing and economic facts for Windsor Heights city, Iowa from the Census Bureau, including the July 1, 2025 estimate of 5,059 residents and a land area of 1.43 square miles.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsState records
The State Historical Society of Iowa opens its collection of more than 209 million items, with a catalog of government records, manuscripts, newspapers and photographs, research centers, reference requests and copy orders.
Open official site State Historical Society of Iowa ResearchCounty court
Serves southern Iowa from 111 Locust Street in Des Moines; the court posts 341 meeting and courtroom calendars, decisions and orders, takes copy requests and links PACER case information.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of IowaCounty court
Iowa's state court system online: find any county courthouse, search court records, fill in interactive court forms, eFile documents and follow Supreme Court opinions and oral arguments.
Open official site Iowa Judicial BranchVital records
Iowa's Department of Health and Human Services runs Medicaid, food and cash assistance and public health programs, and supplies certified copies of birth, death and marriage records.
Open official site Iowa Department of Health and Human ServicesPolice & jail
The Iowa Department of Corrections explains visiting, phone calls, messaging, mail, money deposits, care packages and voting rights restoration for families of people in prison, and links to its offender search.
Open official site Iowa Department of Corrections Inmate and Family ServicesPolice & jail
Clearinghouse set up in 1985 within the Iowa Department of Public Safety, listing missing persons with age, last contact date and the reporting agency; search by name, gender, race or physical traits.
Open official site Iowa DCI Missing Person Information ClearinghousePolice & jail
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation registry, the central store of Iowa sex offender registration records since July 1995. Search registrants by last name, first name, alias or ZIP code.
Open official site Iowa Sex Offender RegistryPolice & jail
Online record check of the Iowa Department of Public Safety, now offline while a new site is built with no return date. Until then, requests go to DPS by mail or fax.
Open official site Iowa Criminal History Record CheckCity records
Windsor Heights City Hall at 1145 66th Street, Suite 1, posts city council agendas, permits, trash and recycling, the city code, property tax basics, community center rental and concern reporting.
Open official site City of Windsor HeightsPolice & jail
Law enforcement services 1133 66th Street Windsor Heights IA 50311 Phone: (515) 277-4453
Open official site Windsor Heights Police DepartmentCity records
Fire and emergency services 1133 66th Street Windsor Heights IA 50311 Phone: (515) 279-9450
Open official site Windsor Heights Fire DepartmentEverything else, organized
10 more Windsor Heights sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Windsor Heights, a place of 5,252 people, is in Polk County, whose county seat is Des Moines. Court and property records sit with Polk County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Iowa. Windsor Heights's own offices are in the cards above, and our Polk County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 1 named mine site inside the city or town limits, 1 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 1 hole drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Coal was mined in Iowa from the 1840s to 1994.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
Straight answers
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Voter registration in Iowa is run by the Iowa Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Windsor Heights.
Deeds for property in Windsor Heights are recorded by the Polk County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Polk County page lists the county offices.
The Windsor Heights community relies on the vital services provided by the city's fire and police departments. The Windsor Heights Fire Department (https://www.windsorheights.org/301/Fire) and the Windsor Heights Police Department (https://www.windsorheights.org/243/Police) work hard to ensure the safety and welfare of all residents, responding to emergencies and maintaining public order.
Businesses that operate in Windsor Heights register with the Iowa Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Windsor Heights requires one, comes from the town or Polk County.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.