Van Wert, Iowa
| Van Wert, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Van Wert, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 40°52′12″N 93°47′36″W / 40.87000°N 93.79333°WCoordinates: 40°52′12″N 93°47′36″W / 40.87000°N 93.79333°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Decatur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| • Land | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 230 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 222 |
| • Density | 697.0/sq mi (269.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50262 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-80490 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0462538 |
Van Wert is a city in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. The population was 230 at the 2010 census.
Van Wert is located at 40°52′12″N 93°47′36″W / 40.87000°N 93.79333°W (40.870070, -93.793457).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), of which, 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Van Wert was first settled in 1853. It is named after the city of Van Wert, Ohio.
As of the census of 2010, there were 230 people, 101 households, and 73 families residing in the city. The population density was 697.0 inhabitants per square mile (269.1/km2). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 360.6 per square mile (139.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% White, 2.2% Native American, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 101 households of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.7% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.63.
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