Van Buren County, Iowa

Van Buren County, Iowa, has 7,131 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Keosauqua. It uses Central Time and covers 485 sq mi (1,256 km²) of land.

Van Buren County in Iowa

Van Buren County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗

Resident population, July 2025: 7,131
Land area: 485 sq mi (1,256 km²)
County seat or government: Keosauqua
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $61,161 ± $6,234
Median home value: $114,600 ± $15,520
Median rent, with utilities: $622 ± $183
Homes lived in by their owners: 81.6% ± 3.1 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Ottumwa, IA micro area and Fort Madison, IA micro area
Water area: 5.75 sq mi (14.9 km²)
State: Iowa
County code (FIPS): 19177
Coordinates (central point): 40.754117, -91.952943

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Time zones in Van Buren County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

525651,518 people
525701,130 people
526261,103 people
526201,097 people
525541,078 people
52551782 people
52535725 people
52542588 people
52567506 people
52651398 people
52630235 people
52573148 people

All 13

5258891 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Van Buren County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Townships in Van Buren County, largest first

All 14

Vernon Township98 people
Henry Township63 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Van Buren County, largest first

Fairfield Community School District14,124 people
Mount Pleasant Community School District13,203 people
Davis County Community School District8,821 people
Van Buren County Community School District7,375 people
Cardinal Community School District3,285 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

Jefferson County, Iowa17 mi north
Scotland County, Missouri23 mi southwest
Davis County, Iowa24 mi west
Lee County, Iowa26 mi east
Henry County, Iowa27 mi northeast
Clark County, Missouri27 mi southeast
Wapello County, Iowa31 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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