Profile for Van Buren, Missouri, MO

Local festivals include:

• Ozark Riverways Heritage Days - June 8-9, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Ozark National Scenic Riverways

Historic sites and museums: Hidden Log Cabin Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Van Buren

Cemeteries (16)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Van Buren
• School enrollment & education levels in Van Buren
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• Carter County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Missouri
• State data - Missouri
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Van Buren demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Carter County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 63965 ZIP code.

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19% of Van Buren residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Van Buren ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Van Buren
• Cemeteries in Carter County
• Libraries in or near Van Buren

Post a query on a message board:

• Carter County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Van Buren historic sites
• Van Buren area parks
• Wineries near Van Buren

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• Van Buren area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Carter County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Missouri cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Van Buren
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Carter County

• Van Buren business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Missouri
• Local ordinances in Missouri (Partial selection)

• Crime in Carter County
• Arrests in Carter County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Missouri
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Van Buren was $13,061, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Carter County economic census
• Carter County economic summary
• Carter County employment growth
• Carter County unemployment rate
• Missouri economic data

12% of Van Buren residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Van Buren
• Colleges in Missouri
• Learning Disabilities Association in Missouri
• Schools in or near Van Buren
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Missouri high schools

• Movies playing in or near Van Buren

• Air pollution in Carter County
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• Land contamination in Carter County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Missouri
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Carter County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Missouri

Van Buren festival dates:

• Ozark Riverways Heritage Days - June 8-9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Van Buren medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Missouri
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Van Buren
• Historic sites in Missouri
• Museums in or near Van Buren
• Museums in Missouri
• Missouri state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Carter County genealogy forum

Median rent in Van Buren, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $220.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $550.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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Libraries in Van Buren include Carter County Library District ... View libraries

• Libraries near Van Buren

• Missouri library

• Census map of Van Buren area
• Historic maps of MO cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Missouri
• Topographic map of Van Buren

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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Van Buren
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• Parks near Van Buren
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Carter County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Van Buren political report.

• Missouri Democratic party
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• Missouri elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Van Buren
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The average commute time for Van Buren workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Van Buren travel guide
• Airports near Van Buren
• Hotels near Van Buren
• Missouri tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

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• Birding spots in Missouri
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