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Welcome to Van Buren County ...

Time Zone: Van Buren County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Keosauqua is the Seat for Van Buren County.

Van Buren County was founded December 7, 1836 and was created by taking area from Des Moines County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Van Buren had a population of 7,044 people. This is a decrease of 7.03% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,577 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Van Buren represented 0.25% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Van Buren County:

  • Birmingham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Bonaparte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
    • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <3>
  • Cantril
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
    • Cantril is located in Van Buren County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <3>
  • Farmington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Keosauqua
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Milton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Van Buren County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
  • Stockport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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