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Geog. 1125-10
Febuary 19, 2016
County Assignment #3: Van Buren County, IA
Van Buren, Iowa has had a very steady population history for most of its time as a
county. Established in the 1850s, Van Buren was a typical farm town population. Through
westward expansion before the civil war, Iowa became a western state for those that weren't up
for the perilous journey all the way to the coast. After the civil war was concluded, Van Buren
lost its appeal. The population has continued on a decreasing slope of losing its citizens. Van
Because Van Buren is mostly rural and farmland, many people, especially the
millennials who are close to, in, or out of college schooling, have lost the desire of living in their
small town county. With the introduction to a more urban setting, they may not be too motivated
to come back and become farmers for the rest of their lives. They may only stay for family ties.
Compared to Iowa, Van Buren has a odd percent change. Iowa, since 1980, has had
only positive population changes, but Van Buren has had only negative changes. Is this
because of its farming occupation? The attraction of urban cities? Either way, Van Burens
The recent rate of net migration is just as depressing. Van Buren County between the
years 2013-2014, has a negative number of people moving to the county. Van Buren County is
losing people rapidly, losing 134 more than they are gaining. They are also only gaining 3
international immigrants than they are losing. Iowa is in a similar dilemma. Iowa is also losing
migrants to other states, but they still have a positive total net migration value. Van Buren also
has a very low natural increase. With a birth total of 94, and a death total 93, the natural
county is white, and the other 3% is Asian, Hispanic/Latino, or mixed race. Iowa is similar to Van
Buren. 87% of the state is white. 6% of the population is HIspanic/Latino. Only 3% of the
population are African American, 2% Asian, 1% are American Indian. The last 2% are the
of age. Under 25, the distribution drastically falls. This may be because there are no universities
in the county, forcing new adults to go to urban areas for post secondary school. Adults that
choose to stay or come back may be continuing family businesses or farms. The median age of
Van Buren confirms the lopsided distribution being 46 years of age. This is in the second oldest
Works Cited
"Van Buren County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau." Van Buren County QuickFacts
"Your Geography Selections." American FactFinder. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2016.
"Your Geography Selections." American FactFinder. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2016.
"Your Geography Selections." American FactFinder. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2016.