Van Horne, Iowa
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Union Township. It lies in ZIP code area 52346. The Survey maps it on the Van Horne quadrangle. 774 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 945 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresVan Horne grew from 682 to 774 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 682 | |
| 2020 | 774 | +92 (+13%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Waterloo quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Waterloo quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1971 USGS Van Horne quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Marshalltown quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
7 since 2014Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of Van Horne between 2014 and 2018, burning about 50 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 April 2018 | Smoking | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 April 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 April 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 March 2018 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 October 2015 | Debris and open burning | 35 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 13 January 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Van Horne: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshalltown Sand Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
57 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Van Horne in 57 storm reports between 1997 and 2026: 32 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 funnel cloud. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Horne | 1 hurt, $150,000 | NWS storm survey indicates a one mile wide swath of estimated 61 knot (70 mph) winds centered along 71st Street. Several outbuildings were destroyed with tree and roof damage and a tractor trailer rig was blown over. Some windows were blown out causing minor structural damage. One injury occurred with this event. A 22 year old male was hurt when the outbuilding collapsed around him. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Horne | $100,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew a 2 to 2.5 foot diameter tree down onto a house at the intersection of Highway 30 and 20th Avenue about 3 miles south southwest of Van Horne, IA around 735 pm August 9. |
| July 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Van Horne | $100,000 | An EF1 tornado damaged a hog confinement, a barn, and some grain bins and machine sheds along a 1 mile path located about 2 to 3 miles east of Van Horne, IA around 510 pm July 2. |
| April 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Van Horne | $10,000 | Rated high F0 |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Horne | $5,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph downed some power lines on 21st Ave just south of Van Horne, IA at 520 pm CDT May 24. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Van Horne | $5,000 | Mainly quarter size hail with some golfball size hail just before ending. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Van Horne | $4,000 | 68th Street & 21st Avenue |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Horne | $3,000 | Numerous small to large trees were reported down across the town. Time estimated based on radar. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Van Horne | $3,000 | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Hail | Van Horne | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Horne | $2,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph bent a light pole over about 30 degrees from vertical on Main Street in Van Horne, IA around 445 am CDT July 11. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Van Horne | $2,000 | 71st Street & 21st Avenue; KCRG-TV reports house damage south of Van Horne |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Horne | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds downed numerous large trees across the town of Van Horne. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Van Horne | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Van Horne | $1,500 | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Van Horne | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Van Horne | - | The time was estimated from radar data. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Horne | - | A personal weather station recorded a 53 knot gust. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Van Horne | - | A trained spotter reported mainly quarter size hail falling with a some nickel hail. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Van Horne | - | One inch tree branches were also blown down by the thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Horne | - | A large tree branch at least 6 inches in diameter broken off. |
| September 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Van Horne | - | An EF0 tornado was observed by a storm spotter about 4 miles south southwest of Vinton, Iowa. The tornado briefly touched down with no visible damage. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Horne | - | The county emergency manager reported estimated winds up to 70 mph. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Horne | - | The emergency manager reported trees and power poles down 1 to 2 miles west of Van Horne. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Horne | - | A trained spotter reported 60 mph winds. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Horne | - | The emergency manager reported 60 mph winds. |
| January 2013 | Hail | Van Horne | - | Nickel sized hail fell for about a minute just northwest of Van Horne, IA at 930 pm CST January 28. |
| January 2013 | Hail | Van Horne | - | Quarter sized hail fell 2 miles west northwest of Van Horne, IA around 933 pm CST January 28. |
| January 2013 | Hail | Van Horne | - | Penny sized hail fell 6 miles northeast of Van Horne, IA at 937 pm CST January 28. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Van Horne | - | A trained spotter 6 miles northeast of Van Horne reported pea to penny size hail for 5 minutes. |
| August 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Van Horne | - | A funnel cloud was observed for 5 to 10 minutes, dissipating around 220 pm CDT (120 pm CST). |
| May 2010 | Hail | Van Horne | - | A power outage was also observed. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Horne | - | A 58 mph wind gust was measured about 2 miles northwest of Van Horne, IA around 751 pm August 9. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Horne | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be 70 mph about 5 miles south of Vinton, IA around 456 pm June 23. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Horne | - | A 70 mph wind gust was measured in Van Horne, IA around 734 pm August 9. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Horne | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be at least 60 mph in Van Horne, IA at 1:46 am June 6. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Van Horne | - | Quarter-sized hail fell in Van Horne, IA at 6:30 pm June 12. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Van Horne | - | Dime to nickel-sized hail fell for about 2 minutes approximately 6 miles northeast of Van Horne, IA between 6:31 pm and 6:33 pm June 12. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Horne | - | A spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts more than 60 mph. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Horne | - | Winds were estimated to be 60 mph by the fire department at Van Horne, IA. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Van Horne | - | 18th Avenue and 70th Street |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Horne | - | 19th Avenue and 70th Street |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Van Horne | - | Several tree limbs downed. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Van Horne | - | no account filed |
| March 2023 | Hail | Van Horne | - | no account filed |
| March 2023 | Hail | Van Horne | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Van Horne | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Van Horne | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Van Horne | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Van Horne | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Van Horne | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Van Horne | - | no account filed |
| November 2000 | Funnel Cloud | Van Horne | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Van Horne | - | no account filed |
| October 1998 | Hail | Van Horne | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Van Horne | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Van Horne | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Van Horne | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2239985 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 462533. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.



