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Welcome to Van Horne ...

The city of Van Horne is located in Benton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Van Horne, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Van Horne has a population of 653 people<2> (see below for details).

Van Horne is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Van Horne: 319

The ZIP code for Van Horne: 52346<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Van Horne had an population of 653 people. This is a decrease of 4.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Van Horne had a population of 682 people. This makes Van Horne the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Van Horne represents 0.02% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 386th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 682 people, the population of Van Horne decreased 4.75% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 716 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Van Horne.

Communities Also Named Van Horne ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Van Horne - they are located in Ontario and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Van Horne.

Communities near Van Horne ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Van Horne.

  • Vinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fairfax
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
  • Center Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <5>
  • Marengo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <5>
  • Belle Plaine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Atkins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <5>
  • Urbana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <5>
  • Walford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dysart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
    • Dysart is located in Tama County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <5>
  • Palo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
    • Palo is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Van Horne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Van Horne.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Van Horne. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Van Horne.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Horne. See our Newspapers Page for Van Horne.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Van Horne ...

Looking for more information about Van Horne? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Van Horne, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Van Horne.

Adding Van Horne to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Van Horne in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Van Horne was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Van Horne on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Van Horne.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Van Horne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Van Horne.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Van Horne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Van Horne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Van Horne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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