Mount Sterling

In Van Buren County, Iowa.

Population: 32

Mount Sterling, a community in Van Buren County, Iowa, has 32 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, Mount Sterling's population grew 45.5% from 22 to 32.

Households average 2.91 people. 0.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32
Median age: —
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 11
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: —

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2232

Year	Population
2019	22
2020	26
2021	25
2022	0
2023	32

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6465.6%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over34.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	21	65.6%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	11	34.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's65.6%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	11	34.4%
Some college or associate's	21	65.6%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	—
Carpooled	0	—
Public transit	0	—
Walked	0	—
Bicycle	0	—
Worked from home	0	—
Other means	0	—

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	—
15 to 29 min	0	—
30 to 44 min	0	—
45 to 59 min	0	—
60+ min	0	—

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 32)

	Count	Share
Family households	11	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1954750
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6185, -91.9354