Moving to Van Horne, Iowa
Population: 716. Estimated population in July 2024: 750 (+4.7% change)
Males: 354 (49.4%), Females: 362 (50.6%)
Benton County
Zip code: 52346
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $45,000
Median house value: $83,600
Population by Race
Races in Van Horne:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Black (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (49.2%), Irish (15.1%), French (7.1%), United States (7.0%), Czech (5.2%), English (5.0%).
Elevation: 944 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Van Horne
- High school or higher: 89.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
- Unemployed: 2.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Van Horne city
- Never married: 17.4%
- Now married: 60.2%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 9.0%
- Divorced: 11.8%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+4.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Van Horne:
- VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; VINTON, IA)
- MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MARENGO, IA)
- ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Van Horne:
- THE EASTERN IOWA (about 29 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
- WATERLOO MUNI (about 43 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
- OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 67 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Van Horne:
- VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 16 miles; VINTON, IA; Abbreviation: VTI)
- BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 17 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Abbreviation: TZT)
- AMANA (about 22 miles; AMANA, IA; Abbreviation: C11)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Van Horne:
- KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 36 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 45 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
- UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
- INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
- NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 83 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
Schools
Public high school in Van Horne:
- BENTON COMMUNITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 546; Location: 600 1ST ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Van Horne:
- BENTON COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 600 1ST ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
- VAN HORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: 101 3RD AVE; Grades: PK – 02)
Libraries
Library in Van Horne:
- VAN HORNE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $31,112; Location: 114 MAIN ST., PO BOX 280; 9,372 books; 193 audio materials; 622 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)