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ZIP code 50262: Van Wert, IA

ZIP code 50262 is in Van Wert (49% of residents), in Decatur County, Iowa. 51% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Iowa's 3rd congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 12; its state house district is State House District 24.

360residents (2020 Census)
35.1 sq miland area
1cities and towns
1congressional district
1voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Van Wert49%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Decatur County100%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Long Creek township79%
Franklin township21%

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 12)Amy Sinclair (R)100%
State Representative (State House District 24)Sam Wengryn (R)100%

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 12100%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 24100%

Voting precincts

1 voting precinct overlap ZIP 50262. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 50262 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.