Official Name: | Van Cleve, Iowa |
Pushpin Map: | Iowa#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Van Cleve |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Marshall |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1050 |
Coordinates: | 41.9314°N -93.0192°W |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 462530 |
Van Cleve (or Vancleve) is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
Van Cleve is located at 41.9314°N -93.0192°W.
Van Cleve was platted in section 11 of Weston Township in November 1880 by Weston T. Plumb, adjacent to the Iowa Central Railroad.[1]
Van Cleve's post office opened in 1881.[2]
The population of Van Cleve was 107 in 1902.[3] In 1912, Van Cleve was the site of a school house, the post office, lumber yard, and a Congregational church.[1]
Van Cleve's population was 77 in 1925.[4] Van Cleve County Park is adjacent to Van Cleve.
Van Cleve's post office closed in 1939.[2] The population in 1940 was 70.[5]
The U.S. Bureau of the Census declared that the 2020 geographic center of Iowa's population was in Van Cleve.[6]