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Van Meter, Iowa, in Dallas county, is 18 miles W of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 104 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is included in the Des Moines metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 866 people lived in Van Meter.
In Van Meter, about 64% of adults are married.
In 2000, Van Meter had a median family income of $59,000. Many people in Van Meter make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Van Meter doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Iowa. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Van Meter.)
Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Van Meter.
An estimated 77% of living spaces in Van Meter are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Van Meter as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Van Meter, 93% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the city is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).
Van Meter strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 6% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Van Meter to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
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