Van Horne, Iowa

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Van Horne is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 716 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Van Horne is located at 42°0′32″N, 92°5′20″W (42.008994, -92.088913)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 716 people, 286 households, and 195 families residing in the city. The population density was 389.4/km² (1,008.2/mi²). There were 305 housing units at an average density of 165.9/km² (429.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.21% White, 0.84% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.42% Asian, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 286 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $49,261. Males had a median income of $30,550 versus $23,092 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,439. None of the families and 2.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.7% of those over 64.