Van Meter, Iowa

About Van Meter

Van Meter, IA is a small town located in southern Iowa with an estimated population of 1,840.

Van Meter holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.38 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 420 residents per square mile.

📰 Van Meter News Today

• Iowa High School Football Class Top 10 Rankings - Oct. 6, 2026 Yahoo Sports · Oct 6
• Wired: Van Meter rallies around Jeriann Ritter WHO13.com · Sep 25
• Eastbound I-80 Exit Ramp to Van Meter (Exit 113) Closed Until Aug. 31 Iowa Department of Transportation (.gov) · Apr 9
• 16 unclaimed Iowa veterans will be laid to rest Saturday KCCI · Oct 2
• Final Salute lays 16 unclaimed veterans to rest in Iowa KETV · Oct 6

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Van Meter Unique

• The only place in America named Van Meter — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Van Meter

• Badger Creek State Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Johnson Park reviews ★
• Kenyon Cove · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Napa Valley Park reviews ★
• Puckerbuch Access · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Trindle Park reviews ★
• Two Rivers Access · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Van Meter Recreation Complex reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Van Meter

• Van Meter Elementary School
• Van Meter High School
• Van Meter Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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