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Van Horne is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 774 at the 2020 census. It is part of the
Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States, and its county seat A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or parish (administrative division), civil parish. The term is in u ...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.


History

It was named for
William Cornelius Van Horne Sir William Cornelius Van Horne, (February 3, 1843September 11, 1915) was an American businessman, industrialist and railroad magnate who spent most of his career in Canada. He is famous for overseeing the construction of the first Canadian Tran ...
, a railroad official.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has a total area of , all land.


Demographics


2020 census

As of the
census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
of 2020, there were 774 people, 320 households, and 232 families residing in the city. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
was 832.2 inhabitants per square mile (321.3/km2). There were 335 housing units at an average density of 360.2 per square mile (139.1/km2). The
racial Race is a categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. The term came into common usage during the 16th century, when it was used to refer to groups of va ...
makeup of the city was 94.7%
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, 1.2% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.0%
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, 0.6% from other races and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 1.9% of the population. Of the 320 households, 35.3% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 7.2% were cohabitating couples, 20.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 18.4% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 27.5% of all households were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 38.5 years. 26.7% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.9% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 29.1% were from 25 and 44; 22.6% were from 45 and 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.


2010 census

As of the
census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
of 2010, there were 682 people, 297 households, and 198 families living in the city. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
was . There were 322 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.0%
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, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population. There were 297 households, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.


2000 census

As of the
census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
of 2000, there were 716 people, 286 households, and 195 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 305 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.21%
White White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no chroma). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully (or almost fully) reflect and scatter all the visible wa ...
, 0.84%
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, 0.98% Native American, 0.42% Asian, and 0.56% from two or more races.
Hispanic The term Hispanic () are people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or broadly. In some contexts, Hispanic and Latino Americans, especially within the United States, "Hispanic" is used as an Ethnici ...
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 Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
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 Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the city was $19,439. None of the families and 2.9% of the population were living below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including no under eighteens and 6.7% of those over 64.


Education

Benton Community School District operates local public schools.


References

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