Average household size:
| This city: |  2.7 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 73.0% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Van Meter, IA
Van Meter compared to Iowa state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Van Meter (2009 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Van Meter Branch at 720 Main Street, branch established on 1935-02-22. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Dallas County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (78%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Van Meter
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.88%
| Here | | 42.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 29.6% | 23.9% | 13.6% | 10.5% | 7.3% |
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| Congregations | 7.7% | 24.6% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 6.2% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Brethren | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Reformed Church in America | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.9% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 6.8% |
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| Congregations | 6.2% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 1.5% | 27.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $4,683 | $56,196 | 1 | $664 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,576 | $42,912 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 23 | $299 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,435 | $29,220 | 1 | $128 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $1,815 | $21,780 | 1 | $210 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $12,509 | $37,527 | 26 | $1,301 |
Van Meter government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $104,000
Solid Waste Management: $67,000
All Other: $3,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $63,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $65,000
Police Protection: $56,000
Solid Waste Management: $56,000
Sewerage: $55,000
Libraries: $42,000
Fire Protection: $39,000
Housing & Community Development: $27,000
Regular Highways: $26,000
Financial Administration: $23,000
General - Other: $18,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Parks & Recreation: $9,000
General Public Buildings: $3,000
Health Services - Other: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $30,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $31,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $682,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $354,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $273,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $55,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $608,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $111,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $69,000
General Support: $10,000
- Tax - Property: $213,000
NEC: $10,000
Public Utilities: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $152,000
14.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,641 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 14.47% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($257 average AGI)| Dallas County: | 0.05% | | Iowa average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,069 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.99% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Van Meter:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KWKY (1150 AM; 1 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: PUTBRESE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Van Meter:
- KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
- KZZQ (99.5 FM; WINTERSET, IA; Owner: POSITIVE IMPACT MEDIA, INC.)
- KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KWDM (88.7 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: W. DES MOINES COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Van Meter:
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K29EA (Channel 29; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
Van Meter fatal accident list:
Mar 12, 2005 03:37 AM, Mill St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 11, 1976 11:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 2804 337th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: KNKA586
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 11/07/2006, Expiration Date: 11/29/2016, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- Jim O'Dowd, 2900 Apry 330th Way, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 111.3 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, # 150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Bruce Gluckman, .5 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.7 m, Overall height: 97.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00341863
Registrant: Mcc Iowa LLC, 100 Crystal Run Road, Middletown, NY 10941, Phone: (845) 695-2600 - Lottie L Thompson, 3122 S. Avenue (Robison Ia @ #303491), Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 109.4 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
- Steve Frickenstein, 2933 Cumming Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- Van Meter & I-80, 2804 337th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WPON273
Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz, 10557.5 MHz
Grant Date: 03/24/2000, Expiration Date: 03/24/2010, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- VAN METER, Lat: 41.441194 Lon: -94.047278, Call Sign: WQFX341
Assigned Frequencies : 956.268 MHz
Grant Date: 10/26/2006, Expiration Date: 10/26/2016, Certifier: Sondra Sittner
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 637-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
- Robison IA 2, 3122 S. Avenue (Robison Ia @ #303491), Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 109.4 m, Call Sign: WQIZ733
Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz
Grant Date: 06/27/2008, Expiration Date: 06/27/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4- Call Sign: KA0HJZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01466410
Grant Date: 02/12/2009, Expiration Date: 03/08/2019, Certifier: Harry F French
Registrant: Harry F French, 2750 352nd Dr, Van Meter, IA 50261-8000 - Call Sign: KB0FJO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00230451
Grant Date: 08/04/2000, Expiration Date: 04/24/2010
Registrant: Debra E French, 2750 352nd Dr, Van Meter, IA 50261-8000 - Call Sign: N0PBW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00384349
Grant Date: 07/31/2001, Expiration Date: 08/20/2011
Registrant: Amber D Funaro, 2998 133rd Court, Van Meter, IA 50261-8300 - Call Sign: N0XD, Previous Call Sign: WA0SWJ, Licensee ID: L01189837
Grant Date: 09/08/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016
Registrant: Michael J Funaro, 2998 133rd Court, Van Meter, IA 50261-8300
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $105,630 | 2 | $118,625 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $137,050 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $119,660 | 2 | $91,215 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $139,940 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $59,020 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $106,390 | 2 | $102,870 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $138,040 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $108,505 | 2 | $108,390 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $102,890 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $106,290 | 5 | $134,774 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $130,720 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $77,880 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans |
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $95,100 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $101,200 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
Van Meter on our top lists:
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Finance and insurance"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Business operations specialists"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers"
- #6 (50261) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Sudanese first ancestries"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
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