VAN BUREN COUNTY, IOWA

'Van Buren County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 7,809. Its county seat is Keosauqua, which contains the oldest continuously oprerational courthouse in the state of Iowa, and second oldest in the United States.⁶.

Contents

Geography

Major Highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Localities

Cities

Census-designated places

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,271 km² (491 mi²). 1,256 km² (485 mi²) of it is land and 15 km² (6 mi²) of it (1.17%) is water.

Major Highways

★ Iowa Highway 1

★ Iowa Highway 2

★ Iowa Highway 16

★ Iowa Highway 98

Adjacent counties

★ Jefferson County (north)

★ Henry County (northeast)

★ Lee County (east)

★ Clark County, Missouri (southeast)

★ Scotland County, Missouri (southwest)

★ Davis County (west)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 7,809 people, 3,181 households, and 2,163 families residing in the county. The population density was 6/km² (16/mi²). There were 3,581 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (7/mi²). 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 the poverty line, including 14.00% of those under age 18 and 15.60% of those age 65 or over.
Van Buren County is a rural area; it contains no stop lights and no fast food chains.
By 2006 the population had risen slightly to 7,836.

Localities

Cities

★ Birmingham ★ Bonaparte

★ Cantril ★ Farmington

★ Keosauqua ★ Milton

★ Mount Sterling ★ Stockport

Census-designated places

★ Douds

★ Leando