Editing Vandervoort, Arkansas

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'''Vandervoort''' is a town in [[Polk County, Arkansas|Polk County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. The population was 120 at the 2000 census.
The place is named in honor of the mother of an important early-20th-century railway financier, Jan [[De Queen, Arkansas|de Goeijen]]. Her [[maiden name]] was Van der Voort.<ref>{{cite book|last=van der Sijs|first=Nicoline |title=The Influence of Dutch on the North American Languages|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qIsDdUSYJMIC&pg=PA102|year=2009|publisher=Amsterdam University Press|isbn=978-90-8964-124-3|page=105}}</ref>

==Geography==
Vandervoort is located at {{Coord|34|22|47|N|94|21|53|W|type:city}} (34.379737, -94.364666).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 0.7&nbsp;km{{sup|2}} (0.3&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup>), all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 108
|1980= 98
|1990= 111
|2000= 120
|2010= 87
|2020= 115
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 120 people, 42 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 165.5/km{{sup|2}} (428.2/mi<sup>2</sup>). There were 48 housing units at an average density of 66.2/km{{sup|2}} (171.3/mi<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 87.50% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 5.00% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.67% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 4.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.67% from two or more races. [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.00% of the population.

There were 42 households, out of which 52.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 37.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 71.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,042, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $15,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $8,135. There were 13.9% of families and 17.7% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 13.2% of under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 64.

== Education ==
Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is available from the [[Cossatot River School District]], which includes Vandervoort (Van-Cove) Elementary School in Vandervoort,<ref>[https://sites.google.com/cossatot.us/ves Home]. Vandervoort (Van-Cove) Elementary School. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.</ref> and [[Cossatot River High School]]. The high school formed in 2013,<ref>{{cite web|author=Dilbeck, Leanne|url=https://mypulsenews.com/new-cossatot-river-high-school-showcased-to-the-community/|title=New Cossatot River High School Showcased to the Community|publisher=[[My Pulse News]]|date=August 16, 2013|access-date=May 23, 2018}}</ref> with the merger of [[Wickes High School]] and [[Van-Cove High School]].<ref>{{cite web|author=House, Joshua|url=http://www.menastar.com/news/article_2a8750d4-9196-11e6-b41f-632d82668206.html|title=Remembrance of Van-Cove|publisher=[[Mena Star]]|date=October 13, 2016|access-date=May 23, 2018|quote=Since the Wickes and Van-Cove (V-C) high schools have combined,[...]}}</ref>

On July 1, 2010, the former [[Van-Cove School District]] consolidated with the [[Wickes School District]] into the Cossatot River School District.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20150912013154/http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Legal/ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls]." [[Arkansas Department of Education]]. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.</ref>

==Transportation==
While there is no transit service in Vandervoort, intercity bus service is provided by [[Jefferson Lines]] in nearby [[Mena, Arkansas|Mena]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeffersonlines.com/bus-stops/arkansas/|title=Arkansas Bus Stops|access-date=September 28, 2023}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Polk County, Arkansas}}

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[[Category:Towns in Polk County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Towns in Arkansas]]