- Van Buren County, Iowa
Infobox U.S. County
county = Van Buren County
state = Iowa
seallink =
map size = 250
founded = 1836
seat = Keosauqua
largest city =
area_total_sq_mi = 491
area_total_km2 = 1271
area_land_sq_mi = 485
area_land_km2 = 1256
area_water_sq_mi = 6
area_water_km2 = 15
area percentage = 1.17%
census yr = 2000
pop = 7809
density_sq_mi = 16
density_km2 = 6
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset= -5
footnotes =
web = |Van Buren County is a
county located in theU.S. state ofIowa . As of 2000, the population is 7,809. Itscounty seat is Keosauqua, which contains the oldest continuously oprerational courthouse in the state of Iowa, and second oldest in the United States.GR|6.Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 491square mile s (1,271km² ), of which, 485 square miles (1,256 km²) of it is land and 6 square miles (15 km²) of it (1.17%) is water.Major highways
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*Adjacent counties
*Jefferson County (north)
*Henry County (northeast)
*Lee County (east)
*Clark County, Missouri (southeast)
*Scotland County, Missouri (southwest)
*Davis County (west)History
Van Buren County was formed on December 7, 1836. It was named for President
Martin Van Buren .The county's Courthouse was built in September, 1843 in the style of
Greek Revival and stands as Iowa's oldest, and the nation's second oldest, courhouse in operation. [ [http://www.iowacounties.org/About%20Us/AboutCoGov/County%20Pages/VanBuren.htm Van Buren County ] ]Demographics
USCensusPop
1900= 17354
1910= 15020
1920= 14060
1930= 12603
1940= 12053
1950= 11007
1960= 9778
1970= 8643
1980= 8626
1990= 7676
2000= 7809
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ia190090.txt IA Counties 1900-1990] As of thecensus GR|2 of 2000, there were 7,809 people, 3,181 households, and 2,163 families residing in the county. Thepopulation density was 16 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 3,581 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.62% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 3,181 households out of which 28.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were married couples living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 28.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 19.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,094, and the median income for a family was $36,420. Males had a median income of $27,379 versus $20,925 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $15,748. About 8.70% of families and 12.70% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 14.00% of those under age 18 and 15.60% of those age 65 or over.Localities
Cities
Census-designated places
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