Van Meter Township, Dallas County, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Van Meter Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Dallas
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area_total_km2 = 103.9
area_land_km2 = 102.55
area_water_km2 = 1.34
area_total_sq_mi = 40.11
area_land_sq_mi = 39.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.52
area_water_percent = 1.29

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3061
population_density_km2 = 29.8
population_density_sq_mi = 77.3

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elevation_m = 280
elevation_ft = 919
latd = 41
latm = 33
lats = 13
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longd = 093
longm = 57
longs = 15
longEW = W

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Van Meter Township is a township in Dallas County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,061.

Geography

Van Meter Township covers an area of 40.11 square miles 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

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/index.html USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)]

External links

* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/iowa.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Van-Meter-Dallas-IA.html City-Data.com]