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 MoinesCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Van Buren had a population of 7,679 people. This is a decrease of 1.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,809 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Van Buren represented 0.27% of the total population of Iowa, making it the state's 93rd most populous county (out of 99 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 7,570 | -3.06% | -1.42% since 2009 |
2009 | 7,679 | -1.66% | -0.14% since 2008 |
2008 | 7,690 | -1.52% | +0.18% since 2007 |
2007 | 7,676 | -1.7% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 7,809 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Van Buren County Census Page for Van Buren County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Van Buren County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Van Buren County):
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