Van Cleve, Iowa

Van Cleve (or Vancleve[2]) is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]

Van Cleve, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Van Cleve is located in Iowa
Van Cleve
Van Cleve
Van Cleve is located in the United States
Van Cleve
Van Cleve
Coordinates: 41°55′53″N 93°01′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyMarshall
Elevation
1,050 ft (320 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID462530[1]

Geography

Van Cleve is located at 41°55′53″N 93°01′09″W.[1]

History

Van Cleve was platted in section 11 of Weston Township in November 1880 by Weston T. Plumb, adjacent to the Iowa Central Railroad.[3]

Van Cleve's post office opened in 1881.[4]

The population of Van Cleve was 107 in 1902.[5] In 1912, Van Cleve was the site of a school house, the post office, lumber yard, and a Congregational church.[3]

Van Cleve's population was 77 in 1925.[6] Van Cleve County Park is adjacent to Van Cleve.

Van Cleve's post office closed in 1939.[4] The population in 1940 was 70.[2]

The U.S. Bureau of the Census declared that the 2020 geographic center of Iowa's population was in Van Cleve.[7]

See also

LaMoille, Iowa

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Van Cleve, Iowa
  2. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 314.
  3. Battin, William; Moscrip, Frank A. (1912). Past and Present of Marshall County, Iowa. Brookhaven Press. pp. 102, 176. ISBN 978-1-58103-897-2.
  4. "Post Offices". www.postalhistory.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  5. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  6. Company, Rand McNally and (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 190.
  7. Wilson, Reid (December 30, 2021). "Each state's population center, visualized". The Hill. Retrieved November 26, 2022.


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