| Official Name: | Van Wert, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Decatur |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.93 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.92 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.36 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.36 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 178 |
| Population Density Km2: | 193.22 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 500.00 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1161 |
| Coordinates: | 40.8697°N -93.793°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 50262 |
| Area Code: | 641 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-80490 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397118 |
Van Wert is a city in northern Decatur County, Iowa, United States. The population was 178 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
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.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.34sqmi, of which 0.33sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[4]
Van Wert was first settled in 1853.[5] It is named after Issac Van Wart.
At the 2010 census there were 230 people in 101 households, including 73 families, in the city. The population density was 697PD/sqmi. There were 119 housing units at an average density of 360.6/sqmi. The racial makup of the city was 96.1% White, 2.2% Native American, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3%.[6]
Of the 101 households 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.7% were non-families. 21.8% of households were one person and 8.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.63.
The median age was 48 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 32.2% were from 45 to 64; and 21.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.1% male and 53.9% female.
At the 2000 census there were 231 people in 103 households, including 64 families, in the city. The population density was 697.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 120 housing units at an average density of 362.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makup of the city was 99.13% White, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87%.[7]
Of the 103 households 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 33.0% of households were one person and 11.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.85.
The age distribution was 22.1% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median household income was $34,375 and the median family income was $44,375. Males had a median income of $26,000 versus $18,194 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,564. About 4.2% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 17.2% of those sixty five or over.