| Van Meter | |
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| Population 2002: | 896 |
| Population 2000: | 866 |
| Area codes: | 515 |
| Population growth: | +30 (+3.46%) |
| Foreign born: | 0.8 |
| Land area: | 0.6 square miles |
| Industries: | Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (20.2%), Educational,health and social services (13.2%). |
| County: | Dallas |
| Races | |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 97.5% |
| Hispanic: | 1.4% |
| Marital Status | |
| Now married: | 60.4% |
| Never married: | 21.7% |
| Divorced: | 11.8% |
| Widowed: | 4.6% |
| Separated: | 1.6% |
| Median | |
| House value: | $93,100 |
| Household income: | $50,625 |
| Resident age: | 34.9 years |
| Van Meter Compared to Iowa State Average | |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | below |
| Unemployed percentage: | below |
| Education | |
| High school or higher: | 91.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 22.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.9% |
| Unemployed: | 2.8% |
| Crime Statistics | |
| Ancestries | |
| German: | 32.7% |
| Irish: | 12.7% |
| English: | 11.5% |
| United States: | 8.3% |
| Swedish: | 4.5% |
| Dutch: | 4.5% |
| Nearby City | Distance from Van Meter to... | Population in 2002 |
| De Soto, IA | 2.88 miles (4.63 km) | 1,061 |
| Waukee, IA | 6.57 miles (10.57 km) | 6,579 |
| Adel, IA | 6.58 miles (10.59 km) | 3,555 |
| Earlham, IA | 9.23 miles (14.85 km) | 1,344 |
| Dallas Center, IA | 10.55 miles (16.99 km) | 1,624 |
| Clive, IA | 12.88 miles (20.73 km) | 13,557 |
| West Des Moines, IA | 12.95 miles (20.84 km) | 49,961 |
| Redfield, IA | 13.14 miles (21.14 km) | 860 |
| Grimes, IA | 13.72 miles (22.07 km) | 5,399 |
| Dexter, IA | 14.13 miles (22.74 km) | 709 |
| Urbandale, IA | 14.13 miles (22.74 km) | 31,152 |
| Winterset, IA | 14.25 miles (22.93 km) | 4,822 |
| Norwalk, IA | 14.78 miles (23.79 km) | 7,605 |
| Martensdale, IA | 15.78 miles (25.39 km) | 462 |
| Minburn, IA | 15.98 miles (25.72 km) | 394 |
| Johnston, IA | 16.47 miles (26.50 km) | 10,011 |
| Granger, IA | 17.21 miles (27.70 km) | 614 |
| Linden, IA | 18.06 miles (29.06 km) | 231 |
| Des Moines, IA | 18.47 miles (29.73 km) | 198,076 |
| Stuart, IA | 18.98 miles (30.54 km) | 1,733 |
| Polk City, IA | 20.73 miles (33.36 km) | 2,440 |
| Woodward, IA | 22.54 miles (36.28 km) | 1,218 |
| Ankeny, IA | 22.62 miles (36.39 km) | 29,866 |
| Perry, IA | 22.64 miles (36.43 km) | 7,913 |
| Truro, IA | 22.98 miles (36.97 km) | 460 |