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Van Meter, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 866. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,088 (+25.6% change)
Males: 415 (47.9%), Females: 451 (52.1%)

Dallas County

Zip code: 50261

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $50,625
Median house value: $93,100

Population by Race

Races in Van Meter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (32.7%), Irish (12.7%), English (11.5%), United States (8.3%), Dutch (4.5%), Swedish (4.5%).

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Van Meter, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Van Meter

  • High school or higher: 91.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Van Meter city

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +109 (+14.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Van Meter:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Van Meter:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 22 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 72 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 110 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Van Meter:

  • WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 14 miles; WINTERSET, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y3)
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 24 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)
  • PERRY MUNI (about 24 miles; PERRY, IA; Abbreviation: PRO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Van Meter:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 62 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)

Schools

Public high school in Van Meter:

  • VAN METER JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 520 1ST AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Van Meter:

  • VAN METER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 520 1ST AVE; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Van Meter:

  • VAN METER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $42,920; Location: 505 GRANT, BOX 94; 10,039 books; 199 audio materials; 13 serial subscriptions)

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