Urbandale: Community Services

Urbandale residents have access to 9 bank branches, 3 VA facilities nearby, and 38 SNAP retailers.

1.9 bank branches per 10K residents (vs Iowa 17.0/10K).

Food Assistance

SNAP-authorized retailers (USDA FNS) — supermarkets, super stores, convenience stores, and other outlets where SNAP benefits can be redeemed.

Sample (5)

Papa Murphys

Specialty Store · 4641 86th St

QuikTrip 513

Convenience Store · 4600 Merle Hay Rd

Walgreens 3773

Other · 4600 86th St

Git-N-Go 30

Convenience Store · 8701 Hickman Rd

Hy-Vee Food Store 1759

Super Store · 8601 Douglas Ave

Banking

FDIC-insured bank branches. Branch density correlates with population, so per-10K comparisons help calibrate access.

Branches (9)

Bank of America, National Association

MEREDITH BRANCH · 8525 Meredith Dr · 50322

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

URBANDALE BRANCH · 8301 Douglas Ave · 50322

Midwest Heritage Bank, FSB

URBANDALE BRANCH · 8701 Douglas Ave · 50322

Regions Bank

DES MOINES URBANDALE BRANCH · 2851 86th St · 50322

BMO Bank National Association

URBANDALE · 8300 Douglas Ave · 50322

U.S. Bank National Association

URBANDALE BRANCH · 3501 86th St · 50322

Iowa State Bank

HICKMAN OFFICE · 2301 128th St · 50323

Central Bank

86TH STREET BRANCH · 4848 86th St · 50322

Two Rivers Bank & Trust

URBANDALE BRANCH · 11881 Hickman Road · 50323

Childcare

Nearest Childcare · Name	TRADITIONS CHILDREN'S CENTER III
Nearest Childcare · Distance	0.8 mi

Sources: HIFLD — nearest by coordinates

Emergency Services

Emergency Shelters · County total	3

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Social Services

Federal program access points: legal aid, senior services, job centers, substance-abuse treatment, housing assistance.

Animal Shelters · Total count	4
Community Resource Links · Food Assistance	https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailer-locator?location=Urbandale+IA
Community Resource Links · Legal Aid	https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/what-legal-aid/get-legal-help?zip=50323
Community Resource Links · Senior Services	https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx?zip=50323
Community Resource Links · Job Centers	https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-jo…
Community Resource Links · Substance Abuse	https://findtreatment.gov/?zip=50323
Community Resource Links · Housing Assistance	https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/hcc?searchZip=50323

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE D codes — city match Urbandale, IA · Federal agency locator URLs · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Facilities (5)

BICKFORD COTTAGE URBANDALE

5915 SUTTON PLACE · 19153

DEERFIELD RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, INC.

13731 HICKMAN ROAD · 19153

KAREN ACRES HEALTHCARE CENTER

3605 ELM DRIVE · 19153

SENIOR SUITES OF URBANDALE

4700 84TH ST · 19153

URBANDALE HEALTH CARE CENTER

4614 NW 84TH STREET · 19153

Food Pantries · Total count	1
Homeless Services · Total count	2
Job Training · Total count	1
Mentoring Orgs · Total count	2
Nearest Nursing Home · Name	URBANDALE HEALTH CARE CENTER
Nearest Nursing Home · Distance	1.2 mi
Nearest Red Cross · Name	AMERICAN RED CROSS CENTRAL IOWA CHAPTER
Nearest Red Cross · Distance	6.8 mi
Nearest Shelter · Name	Windsor Heights Luthern Church
Nearest Shelter · Distance	3.4 mi
Nearest Snap · Name	Papa Murphys
Nearest Snap · Total In Area	38
Nearest Urgent Care · Name	CONCENTRA URGENT CARE - URBANDALE
Nearest Urgent Care · Distance	1.0 mi
Nearest Va Medical · Name	VETERANS AFFAIRS IOWA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM - DES MOINES CAMPUS
Nearest Va Medical · Distance	4.9 mi
Pharmacies · County total	8
Scholarship Funds · Total count	7
Senior Services · Total count	5

Sources: IRS BMF keyword · IRS BMF keyword search · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD National Shelter System · USDA SNAP API — state+city name match · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · IRS BMF NTEE code match, city=Urbandale