Van Buren County, Iowa
Van Buren County, Iowa | |
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The Van Buren County Courthouse in Keosauqua | |
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′00″N 91°57′06″W / 40.75°N 91.951666666667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| Founded | December 7, 1836 |
| Named after | Martin Van Buren |
| Seat | Keosauqua |
| Largest city | Keosauqua |
| Area | |
• Total | 491 sq mi (1,270 km2) |
| • Land | 485 sq mi (1,260 km2) |
| • Water | 5.7 sq mi (15 km2) 1.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,203 |
• Estimate (2024) | 7,217 |
| • Density | 14.9/sq mi (5.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
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Van Buren County (/væn ˈbjʊərən/ van BURE-ən) is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census the population was 7,203, making it the state's tenth-least populous county. The county seat is Keosauqua, which contains the oldest continuously operational courthouse in Iowa, and second-oldest in the United States.