Van Meter, Iowa

Back to Van Meter, IA housing info, Dallas County, Iowa, IA smaller cities, IA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! Population (year 2000): 866. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,062 (+22.6% change) Males: 415   (47.9%) Females: 451   (52.1%) Dallas County Median resident age:   34.9 years Iowa median age:   36.6 years Zip codes: 50261. Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,200 (it was $50,625 in 2000) Van Meter   $55,200 Iowa:   $43,609 Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $110,300 (it was $93,100 in 2000) Van Meter   $110,300 Iowa:   $106,600 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 50261 Van Meter, IA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Van Meter: White Non-Hispanic (97.5%) Hispanic (1.4%) Recent posts about Van Meter, Iowa on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Moving to Des Moines area from Wichita  (34 replies) looking for iowa town to put in a 24 hr gym  (21 replies) Moving to Des Moines from Glendale(phx), Arizona. Need some 'insider' info :)  (17 replies) Getting out of Massachusetts and thinking of Iowa.  (8 replies) Small towns west of Des Moines  (3 replies) Information on Waukee and Ames Iowa relocating from San Diego  (10 replies) Ancestries: German (32.7%), Irish (12.7%), English (11.5%), United States (8.3%), Dutch (4.5%), Swedish (4.5%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 12/29/1877 Elevation: 880 feet Land area: 0.60 square miles. Population density: 1864 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 41.53 N, Longitude: 93.96 W

Area code: 515

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Average climate in Van Meter, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Van Meter-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the Van Meter city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused $2 million in damages.

Birthplace of: Bob Feller - (born 1918), baseball star.

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Notable locations in Van Meter: Van Meter (A), Van Meter Public Library (B), Van Meter City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Van Meter include: Van Meter United Methodist Church (A), Van Meter Baptist Church (B), Trinity Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Van Meter Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Bob Feller Hometown Exhibit (Museums; 310 Mill Street).

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

This city:	2.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

This city:	1.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

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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%

from Polk County, IA	7.78% ($61,981 average AGI)
from Story County, IA	0.32% ($35,877)
from Guthrie County, IA	0.26% ($36,648)

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.

to Polk County, IA	4.95% ($46,738 average AGI)
to Madison County, IA	0.29% ($73,911)
to Story County, IA	0.23% ($25,644)