License plate readers in Urbandale, IA
Volunteers have documented 30 automated license plate readers inside Urbandale. That is the 7th-largest total among the 25 Iowa cities indexed here, and 3.4% of the statewide total. Its 1.3 readers per square mile spread across 22.5 square miles — thinner coverage than 62% of the 2,400 cities indexed nationally. Nearly all of them — 97% — are Flock Safety units. Where a mount was recorded, volunteers logged 22 on traffic signals and 3 on poles.
Checked against OpenStreetMap October 9, 2026 · figures last changed September 10, 2026.
30
readers documented
1.3
per square mile
7th
of 25 indexed Iowa cities · 821st of 2,400 nationally
3.4%
of Iowa’s documented total
Dot colors follow the manufacturer legend below. Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files. Locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What volunteers recorded
- Monitoring public roads
- 29 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- Urbandale Police Department (24), Clive Police Department (2). All 725 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- traffic signal (22), pole (3), street lamp (3)
- Coverage area
- 22.5 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
Learn more: How to spot a Flock Safety camera · How ALPRs work · Can you opt out? · How state ALPR laws compare
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