Time Zone: Van Buren County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Spencer is the Seat for Van Buren County.
Van Buren County was founded in 1840. Van Buren was created by taking area from Warren and Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Van Buren had a population of 5,480 people. This is a decrease of 0.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,508 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Van Buren represented 0.1% of the total population of Tennessee, making it the state's 94th most populous county (out of 95 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 | 5,548 | +0.73% | +1.24% since 2009 |
2009 | 5,480 | -0.51% | -0.15% since 2008 |
2008 | 5,488 | -0.36% | +1.11% since 2007 |
2007 | 5,428 | -1.45% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 5,508 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Van Buren County Census Page for Van Buren County. .
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