Van Buren County, Iowa
Van Buren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 7,570 in the 2010 census, a decline from 7,809 in the 2000 census. The county seat is Keosauqua, which contains the oldest continuously operational courthouse in the state of Iowa, and second oldest in the United States..
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Famous quotes containing the words van buren, van, buren and/or iowa:
““Mr. Van Buren, your friends may be leaving you—but my friends never leave me.””
—Andrew Jackson (1767–1845)
“Not only is this the greatest adventure awaiting mankind, but it’s the greatest challenge ever hurled at American industry.”
—Rip Van Ronkel, and Robert A. Heinlein (1907–1988)
“There is no end to the undeserved misery and mischief it could create.”
—Abigail Van Buren (b. 1918)
“When I was growing up I used to think that the best thing about coming from Des Moines was that it meant you didn’t come from anywhere else in Iowa. By Iowa standards, Des Moines is a mecca of cosmopolitanism, a dynamic hub of wealth and education, where people wear three-piece suits and dark socks, often simultaneously.”
—Bill Bryson (b. 1951)