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

Map of Van Horne, IA

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:

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)