Van Buren County | |
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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 for | 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 |
• Density | 15/sq mi (5.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
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.[1] The county seat is Keosauqua,[2] which contains the oldest continuously operational courthouse in the state of Iowa, and second oldest in the United States.