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ZIP code 50261: Van Meter, IA

ZIP code 50261 is in Van Meter (50% of residents), in Dallas County (67%) and Madison County (33%), Iowa. 50% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Iowa's 3rd congressional district. Its state senate districts are State Senate District 14 (66%) and State Senate District 12 (34%); its state house districts are State House District 28 (66%) and State House District 23 (34%).

3,019residents (2020 Census)
64.9 sq miland area
3cities and towns
1congressional district
6voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Van Meter50%
De Soto0.6%
West Des Moines0.4%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Dallas County67%
Madison County33%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Van Meter township64%
Lee township18%
Jefferson township15%
Boone township3.1%
Union township1.0%
Crawford township<0.1%

Congressional district

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
Iowa's 3rd congressional district (IA-03)100%

Elected officials

OfficeMemberContactShare of residents
U.S. Representative (IA-03)Zachary Nunn (R)202-225-5476100%
U.S. SenatorChuck Grassley (R)202-224-3744 · contact formstatewide
U.S. SenatorJoni Ernst (R)202-224-3254 · contact formstatewide
State Senator (State Senate District 14)Sarah Garriott (Democratic)66%
State Senator (State Senate District 12)Amy Sinclair (R)34%
State Representative (State House District 28)David Young (R)66%
State Representative (State House District 23)Bubba Sorensen (R)34%

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 1466%
State Senate District 1234%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 2866%
State House District 2334%

Voting precincts

6 voting precincts overlap ZIP 50261. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 50261 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.