Van Buren, Missouri

Overview

• Location: Carter County, Missouri
• Legal status: Fourth-class city
• Population: 845 (Change since 1990: -5.4%)
• Founded: 1830
• Name origin: Martin Van Buren

Geography

• Located along US 60 on the east bank of Current River
• Latitude: 37°00'13" N   (+37.0036)
• Longitude: 91°00'55" W   (-91.0152)
• Elevation: 475 feet above sea level
• Public Land Survey: T. 27 N., R. 1 W., Sec. 24-26
• Civil township: Carter
• Land area: 2.0 square miles

As the crow flies, Van Buren is...

• 1.1 miles N of South Van Buren
• 1.4 miles NW of Chicopee
• 2.8 miles SE of House Creek
• 7.1 miles NW of Chilton
• 7.8 miles N of Eastwood
• 8.7 miles SW of Garwood
• 8.8 miles SE of Beal
• 8.9 miles NE of Fremont
• 11.3 miles W of Crites Corner
• 11.7 miles SE of Banker Cave
• 83.5 miles W of Cape Girardeau
• 120.7 miles SW of St. Louis

History

Name origin

Named after Martin Van Buren, Secretary of State under Andrew Jackson. He was later elected US President in 1837.

Timeline

1830

Van Buren founded

1927

Van Buren incorporated

Demographics