Van Horne, IA

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Van Horne, Iowa

Van Horne, Iowa, in Benton county, is 23 miles W of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (center to center) and 205 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. As of the year 2000 census, 716 people lived in Van Horne.

The People and Families of Van Horne

In Van Horne, about 68% of adults are married. Van Horne is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not).

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Van Horne had a median family income of $49,261. The bulk of the population of Van Horne is doing well, with money to spend. The city doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Van Horne.)

Van Horne Housing

An estimated 80% of living spaces in Van Horne are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Van Horne, 95% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the city.

High Points

Van Horne strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 3%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Van Horne, IA

Comparing Van Horne to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles W of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	205 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Benton
Standard Zip Codes	52346
Phone Area Codes	319
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.009
Longitude	-92.09

Station	VINTON
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 26 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	34.2 inches

Station	CEDAR RAPIDS AP
Distance	21.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 27 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Station	CEDAR RAPIDS NO 1
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 28 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	716	100%
Male	354	49.4%
Female	362	50.6%
Under 18	204	28.5%
18+	512	71.5%
65+	127	17.7%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	3.08
White	696	97.2%
African-American	6	0.8%
Asian	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	750
Growth	34
Growth %	4.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	51.6%
US/American	8.4%
Irish	7.2%
English	4.2%
French (except Basque)	3.9%
Norwegian	3.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.7%
Italian	3.5%
Czech	3.4%
Swedish	1.8%
Dutch	1.8%
Danish	1.7%
Scottish	1.2%
Belgian	1.2%
Swiss	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Welsh	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Van Horne	716	$49,261
Blairstown	682	$47,778
Garrison	413	$32,500
Keystone	687	$48,750
Newhall	886	$51,250
Norway	601	$50,278
Vinton	5,102	$41,546

Library
Van Horne Public Library "114 Main St., Po Box 280" Van Horne, Iowa (319) 228-8744

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