Vail is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States.

[4] The city was named for C. E. Vail, a relative of railroad magnate John Insley Blair.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2), all land.

There were 186 housing units at an average density of 326.1 per square mile (125.9/km2).

There were 189 housing units at an average density of 331.6 per square mile (128.0/km2).

27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 196 housing units at an average density of 350.4 per square mile (135.3/km2).

The racial makeup of the city was 97.57% White, 0.88% African American, 0.22% Asian, 1.33% from other races.

28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.