Van Meter’s public schools outperform 98% of Iowa districts
The public schools Van Meter’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 98% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
Most working residents leave Van Meter for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are West Des Moines (25%), Des Moines (21%) and Urbandale (9%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
More children than Iowa overall, and 43% of adults have a four-year degree
Children under 18 are 33% of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide). 43% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Iowa.
38median age · IA 38.6
Van MeterIowaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
<1010–1718–2425–3435–4445–5455–6465–7475+
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school23%
Some college16%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s32%
Graduate11%
Ages and education in Van Meter
Van Meter
IA
U.S.
Under 10
15.1%
12.2%
11.6%
10 to 17
18.2%
10.7%
10.3%
18 to 24
5.5%
10%
9.1%
25 to 34
8.4%
12.5%
13.7%
35 to 44
17.8%
12.6%
13.2%
45 to 54
12.2%
11.3%
12.2%
55 to 64
11%
12.6%
12.7%
65 to 74
7.6%
10.6%
10.2%
75 and older
4.3%
7.6%
7%
No diploma
2.3%
6.7%
10.4%
High school
23.1%
30%
26%
Some college
15.9%
19.7%
19.1%
Associate’s
15.4%
12.1%
8.8%
Bachelor’s
32.1%
20.9%
21.6%
Graduate
11.2%
10.5%
14.1%
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Van Meter has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Van Meter is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States, situated along the Raccoon River. The population was 1,484 at the time of the 2020 census. Van Meter is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
