Van Buren County, Iowa
| Van Buren County, Iowa | |
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Van Buren County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Iowa |
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 Iowa's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 7, 1836 |
| Named for | Martin Van Buren |
| Seat | Keosauqua |
| Largest city | Keosauqua |
| Area | |
| • Total | 491 sq mi (1,272 km2) |
| • Land | 485 sq mi (1,256 km2) |
| • Water | 5.7 sq mi (15 km2), 1.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 7,570 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | vanburencoia |
Van Buren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,570. The county seat is Keosauqua, which contains the oldest continuously operational courthouse in the state of Iowa, and second oldest in the United States.
Van Buren County was formed on December 7, 1836 as a part of Wisconsin Territory, and was split off from Des Moines County. It was named for President Martin Van Buren. It became a part of Iowa Territory (later the state of Iowa) when that territory was organized on July 4, 1838.
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, courthouse in operation.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 491 square miles (1,270 km2), of which 485 square miles (1,260 km2) is land and 5.7 square miles (15 km2) (1.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,570 people, 3,108 households, and 2,058 families residing in the county. The population density was 15.614/sq mi (6.029/km2) people per square mile. There were 3,670 housing units at an average density of 7.570/sq mi (2.923/km2) per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 98.3% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. 1.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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