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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 . [ 4 ] Van Meter is part of the Des Moines – West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area .
The Robert William Andrew Feller Farmstead is a federally designated historic site a couple miles northeast of Van Meter in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. It is the boyhood home of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller. [2] The historic district is 1.2 acres (0.49 ha).
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.
GREW UP: Murray, Iowa CURRENT HOME: Van Meter - 16 years EDUCATION: Southwestern Community College/Iowa State POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Van Meter Park and Rec 2 years Joel Akers
Van Meter’s newly elected mayor was sworn in during the Dec. 11 city council meeting. Joe Herman was sworn in as mayor along with new and returning city council members. Herman will take over ...
Voters approved bond issues in ADM, Van Meter, Waukee and Woodward-Granger school districts, bringing new construction at all four.
After successful fundraising efforts, the Bob Feller Museum opened in Van Meter, Iowa, on June 10, 1995, with a crowd of 800 in attendance. The museum was designed by Feller's son Stephen, an architect. The museum property was donated for the project by Brenton Banks. [3] Bob Feller signing autographs for fans at Indians' Spring Training in 2007
Joe Herman: The issue facing Van Meter is its need to rehabilitate aging infrastructure, streets, water mains, sewers and waste water facilities. I would take a leadership role in developing a ...