Van Meter Township, Dallas County, Iowa

Van Meter Township
Township
Location in Dallas County
Coordinates: 41°33′13″N 093°57′15″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Dallas
Area
• Total	40.11 sq mi (103.9 km^2)
• Land	39.6 sq mi (102.55 km^2)
• Water	0.52 sq mi (1.34 km^2)  1.29%
Elevation	919 ft (280 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	3,061
• Density	77.3/sq mi (29.8/km^2)
GNIS feature ID	0468859

Van Meter Township is a township in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3061.

Geography

Van Meter Township covers an area of 40.11 square miles (103.9 km^2) and contains two incorporated settlements: De Soto and Van Meter. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Clayton, Oakland, Otterman, Thornton, Van Meter and Williams.

The streams of Bulger Creek, North Raccoon River and South Raccoon River run through this township.

Transportation

Van Meter Township contains landing strip, Flying Green Acres Landing Strip.

References

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com