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Population (year 2000): 845. Estimated
population in July 2005: 817 (-3.3% change)
Males: 377 (44.6%), Females: 468 (55.4%)
Carter County
Zip code:
63965
Median resident age: 44.3 years
Median household income: $19,766 (year 2000)
Median house value: $56,900 (year 2000)
Races in Van Buren:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
- American Indian (2.6%)
- Two or more races (2.1%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
Ancestries: United States (11.7%), German
(11.6%), Irish (8.3%), English (8.0%), French (2.8%), Dutch
(2.1%).
Elevation: 475 feet
Land area: 2.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Van Buren
- High school or higher: 66.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Van Buren town
- Never married: 18.6%
- Now married: 52.5%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 15.9%
- Divorced: 11.9%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -51 (-5.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Van Buren:
- REYNOLDS CO GENERAL MEM HOSPITAL (about 15 miles;
ELLINGTON, MO)
- RIPLEY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles;
DONIPHAN, MO)
- THREE RIVERS HEALTHCARE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 45
miles; POPLAR BLUFF, MO)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Van
Buren:
- WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 93
miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; ID: TBN)
- CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 102 miles; CAPE
GIRARDEAU, MO; ID: CGI)
- SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 116 miles; ST LOUIS, MO;
ID: SUS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Van Buren:
- BOLLINGER-CRASS MEMORIAL (about 2 miles; VAN BUREN,
MO; ID: MO5)
- PIEDMONT MUNI (about 24 miles; PIEDMONT, MO; ID: PYN)
- DONIPHAN MUNICIPAL (about 28 miles; DONIPHAN, MO;
ID: X33)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Van Buren:
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 80 miles; ROLLA,
MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 84
miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
- JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 92 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; FT
enrollment: 2,568)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103
miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 117
miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; FT enrollment: 7,507)
- WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; ST LOUIS, MO;
FT enrollment: 8,252)
- MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 121
miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 2,094)
Public primary/middle schools in Van Buren:
- VAN BUREN HIGH (Students: 303; Location: 202
W COLLEGE; Grades: 06 - 12)
- VAN BUREN ELEM. (Students: 260; Location: 902
BROADWAY; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Van Buren:
- CARTER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income:
$56,691; Location: 111 SYCAMORE ST.; 25,240 books; 80
audio materials; 1,300 video materials)
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