Van Buren, Missouri
Van Buren, Missouri | |
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View across campground from US 60; courthouse square in the distance | |
Location of Van Buren, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°0′13″N 91°0′55″W / 37.00361°N 91.01528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Carter |
| Township | Carter |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2) |
| • Land | 2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 747 |
| • Density | 373.69/sq mi (144.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 63965 |
| Area code | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-75580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0752687 |
Van Buren is a city in Carter County, Missouri, United States. It is the county seat and largest city in Carter County. Van Buren was founded in 1833 as the county seat of Ripley County and was named after then Vice President of the United States, Martin Van Buren. In 1859, Van Buren became a part of the newly created Carter County and was subsequently selected to be the county seat. The 2020 U.S. Census showed Van Buren with a population of 747.