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GEOGRAPHY


Van is located at 32°31'34" North, 95°38'11" West (32.526029, -95.636493).

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.7 Km&2 (3.0 Mi&2 ). 7.7 km&2 (3.0 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 2,362 people, 894 households, and 616 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 305.0/km&2 (789.6/mi&2). There were 999 housing units at an average density of 129.0/km&2 (334.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.85% White , 0.34% African American , 0.30% Native American , 0.34% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 2.12% from Other Races , and 1.06% from two or more races. 7.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 894 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were Married Couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,177, and the median income for a family was $38,864. Males had a median income of $34,464 versus $21,087 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,495. 14.1% of the population and 11.1% of families were below the Poverty Line . 19.7% of those under the age of 18 and 10.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


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