The Town Files

Van Buren County, Iowa

7,241 people. The median home is worth $114,600 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $61,161.

Towns in Van Buren County

Towns in Van Buren County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Keosauqua936$98,500$51,13659.8
Farmington579$81,400$53,33349.0

People and housing

Van Buren CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$114,600$156,300
Median rent$622$820
Median household income$61,161$69,254
Median age44.740.2
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%21.8%
Below the poverty line15.1%9.3%

Jobs and pay

1,923 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,260 a year.

Largest industries in Van Buren CountyManufacturing501 jobs · $53,137Retail216 jobs · $29,911Wholesale trade104 jobs · $54,694Construction57 jobs · $43,374Transportation & warehousing52 jobs · $73,407Finance & insurance51 jobs · $59,270
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Van Buren County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 463 storm events in Van Buren County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Van Buren County by type since 1996Hail115Flood17Drought17Tornado14Dense Fog9High Wind8Ice Storm9Heavy Snow13Flash Flood23Winter Storm52
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Van Buren County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 23, 2022Severe StormDR-4642: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
September 12, 2018Severe StormDR-4392: Severe Storm And Tornadoes
May 31, 2013FloodDR-4119: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 29, 2010Severe StormDR-1930: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).