Van Meter, IA Road Trips
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Photo: Joaquin Carfagna
Trip Routes
3
Longest Drive
140.6 mi
Cedar Rapids, IA
Quickest Drive
1h 5m
Ames, IA
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Van Meter, IA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
1,469
Median Income
$133,750
Median Home Value
$250,300
Median Age
35.8
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Van Meter, IA at a Glance
Founded
1869
Elevation
873 ft
Area
1 mi²
Notable People from Van Meter, IA
A sampling of people born in Van Meter, IA.
Bob Feller
1918–2010
Major League Baseball player (1918–2010)
David Young
1968
American politician in Iowa (born 1968)
City data from Wikidata (Q2239911), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
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