Van Wert, IA

united states

Van Wert is a tiny farming town of under 200 people in south-central Iowa, about 70 miles south of Des Moines via Highway 69. The drive takes just over an hour through classic Iowa farmland. Local trips connect to Leon (10 miles northeast) and Lamoni (15 miles south) via county roads. The town's grain elevator stands as a prairie landmark visible for miles across the surrounding cornfields.