VandervoortAR
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Younger than Arkansas overall, and fewer college graduates
People 65 and older are 3% of residents (18% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (37% statewide). 9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 26% across Arkansas.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Vandervoort | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.9% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 27.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.7% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 47.6% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.8% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Mild winters, hot summers
Vandervoort has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
Vandervoort’s public schools outperform 62% of Arkansas districts
The public schools Vandervoort’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cossatot River Primary School | K–2 | 170 | Not graded |
How healthy Vandervoort is
Vandervoort beats the Arkansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Vandervoort | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.2% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 22.8% | 15.8% |
0% of Vandervoort is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Greasy Jackson Park | — | 1 |
About Vandervoort
Town in Arkansas, United States
Vandervoort is a town in Polk County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Vandervoort had a population of 115. The place is named in honor of the mother of an important early-20th-century railway financier, Jan de Goeijen. Her maiden name was Van der Voort.
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- Population
- 115
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
- ZIP code
- 71972
- Area code
- 870