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Van Wert

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Van Wert

Total population

188

Elevation354 m
Land area0.87 km²
Weather57°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates40.87°, -93.79°

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City facts

Elevation
354 m
Area
0.87 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Van Wert is a city in northern Decatur County, Iowa, United States. The population was 178 at the time of the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Van Wert was first settled in 1853. It is named after Issac Van Wart.

Geography

Van Wert is located on Route J14 east of I-35 approximately eight miles north of Decatur City and two miles south of the Decatur-Clarke county line. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
40.8707
Longitude
-93.7922
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
57°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
44°F
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Friday
51°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
33°F
Partly Cloudy then Areas Of Frost
Saturday
57°F
Areas Of Frost then Sunny

Forecast for Van Wert, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.5%
Diabetes
9.9%
Adult obesity
40.6%
Binge drinking
22.3%
Adult smoking
17.7%
No leisure activity
25.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Central Decatur MS/HS High School
    High · Leon · 348 students · 17.4:1 ratio
  • South Elementary School
    Elementary · Leon · 177 students · 10.4:1 ratio
  • North Elementary School
    Elementary · Leon · 172 students · 14.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Zales Ecton
Zales Ecton
American politician (1898–1961)
Rolin G. Watkins
Rolin G. Watkins
American newspaper editor

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Iowa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.14
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,511

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
76
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Van Wert

Catalog of the Strowan Farms' shorthorn herd
Catalog of the Strowan Farms' shorthorn herd
Strowan Farms · 1945
Annual fall sale of shorthorns from the herds of members of the Columbus Grove Shorthorn Breeders Association
Annual fall sale of shorthorns from the herds of members of the Columbus Grove Shorthorn Breeders Association
Columbus Grove District Shorthorn Breeders Association · 1941

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Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library