Nearby Communities
Around Van Meter ...
For comparison, Van Meter has a population of 1,300 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Van Meter, with the nearest first.
- DeSoto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Booneville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Adel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adel is also located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <2>
- Waukee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Commerce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Earlham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Des Moines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cumming
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Dallas Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Orillia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Urbandale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wiscotta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grimes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Panther
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
For more communities neighboring Van Meter, please visit our County-by-County Page for Van Meter.
Dallas County ...
Van Meter is located in Dallas County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dallas County: Adair, Boone, Greene, Guthrie, Madison, Polk & Warren.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Van Meter ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Van Meter.
Airports Near Van Meter ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Van Meter and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Van Meter.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Van Meter ...
Looking for more information about Van Meter? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Van Meter. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Van Meter, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Van Meter.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Iowa:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Van Meter. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Van Meter), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |