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39-544: In previous eras it had its headquarters in Bonaparte. In 2016 the high school closed and the elementary moved into the former high school building. At the end of its existence the district operated one school, Harmony Elementary School near Farmington, and sent students to Van Buren Junior-Senior High School in Keosauqua as part of a grade-sharing arrangement. The state of Iowa had changed its scheme for funding public schools, and

78-433: A female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.77. Age spread: 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 31.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

117-465: A line about 15 miles (24 km) into modern Missouri at the mouth of the Des Moines. Tax agents from Kahoka, Missouri , tried to collect taxes in what is now Van Buren County, Iowa , and Davis County, Iowa . The Iowa residents, allegedly carrying pitchforks , chased away the tax collectors who, legend has it, chopped down three honey bee trees in what is now Lacey-Keosauqua State Park to collect

156-563: A merge was for both districts to each have over 50% of voters in favor. There was a single superintendent and school board for both areas beginning on July 1, 2019. On that day the Van Buren County Community School District formed. It formerly operated Harmony Elementary in Bonaparte, Harmony Middle School in Farmington, and Harmony High School in unincorporated Van Buren County. This Iowa school-related article

195-690: A starting point 23 miles (37 km) west to the mouth of the Kansas River with the Missouri River in Kansas City, Missouri on the far bank opposite Kaw Point . In 1816 United States surveyor John C. Sullivan was instructed to survey a line north from the mouth for 100 miles (160 km) and then proceed east to the Des Moines River . In addition to being a round number, the 100-mile (160 km) line Indian Boundary Line (1816) also lined up in

234-451: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Keosauqua, Iowa Keosauqua ( / ˌ k iː ə ˈ s ɔː k w ə / KEE -ə- SAW -kwə ) is a city and the county seat of Van Buren County, Iowa , United States . The population was 936 at the time of the 2020 census . Keosauqua was laid out in 1839. The word Keosauqua derives from the Meskwaki and Sauk name for

273-553: The British . When the war turned out to be a stalemate, the Treaty of Ghent in 1815 required that the tribes be returned to the same status they had before the war. Various tribes met with United States representatives at Portage Des Sioux, Missouri , in 1815 to formally end the war. While most of the Treaties of Portage des Sioux were innocuous treaties with wording about lasting friendship,

312-663: The Des Moines River , "Ke-o-saw-qua", which literally translates as "Bend in the River". The Hotel Manning , a three-story relic from the Des Moines River's steamboat days, is Keosauqua's most notable landmark. Its unique Steamboat Gothic architecture mimics riverboats of the mid-1800s. The hotel was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in April 1973. In 2017, community supporters, organized as Engage Keosauqua, purchased

351-525: The Des Moines River . The Des Moines was large enough to handle steamboat traffic in the 1800s and was the reason that Keosauqua was founded. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1.57 square miles (4.07 km ), of which 1.45 square miles (3.76 km ) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km ) is water. As of the census of 2020, there were 936 people, 429 households, and 236 families residing in

390-607: The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 were the Treaty of St. Louis in 1804 in which the Sac and Fox ceded much of northeast Missouri as well as southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois and the Treaty of Fort Clark in 1808 in which the Osage Nation ceded most of Missouri and Arkansas. The United States made no formal efforts to survey the land. During the War of 1812 Native Americans sided with

429-595: The Treaty of Washington (1824) , the Sac and Fox ceded their land in Missouri. The land below the Sullivan Line between the Des Moines and Mississippi was set aside as Half Breed Tract . In the Indian Removal Act of 1830, all tribes were moved west and south of the line, Sullivan had drawn. In 1834 Half Breed Tract was opened to public settlement. This, along with the transfer of the territory of modern-day Iowa to

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468-623: The United States Supreme Court in Iowa's favor. The decision was to affirm a nearly 30-mile (48 km) jog in the nearly straight line border between southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri at Keokuk, Iowa that is now Iowa's southernmost point. Before the issue was settled, militias from both sides faced each other at the border, a Missouri sheriff collecting taxes in Iowa was incarcerated, and three trees containing beehives were cut down. The first major Native American treaties following

507-715: The Wisconsin Territory , was to spur Missouri to reconsider its northern border, first by extending its border west to the Missouri River in the Platte Purchase in northwest Missouri and then by reconsidering the northeast corner. In 1837 the Missouri General Assembly ordered the line to be resurveyed. When Wisconsin Territory refused to participate in the survey, J.C. Brown began a survey in which he ignored

546-551: The poverty line , including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over. The community is served by the Van Buren County Community School District . It was previously in the Van Buren Community School District , until it merged into Van Buren County CSD on July 1, 2019. Keosauqua is home to the Van Buren Warriors at Van Buren High School; Harmony High School consolidated into it at

585-684: The Des Moines River at Ely's Ford, just upriver from Keosauqua on what is now known as the Mormon Trail . Van Buren County native Voltaire Twombly received the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions taken at Ft. Donelson during the American Civil War. His post-war pursuits included a stint as mayor of Keosauqua and, as a businessman there, he built a stone building on the main street that remains to this day. The 1839 Honey War , so named because three trees with beehives were cut down in

624-644: The Great Depression. The lake bathhouse and lodge stone work, from stone quarried within the park, remain outstanding testament to their work. Keosauqua hosts its annual Fall Festival the second full weekend in October. Keosauqua is in the Southern Iowa Drift Plain, formed by Pre-Illinoian glaciers approximately 300,000 years ago. The topography of the area is heavily forested rolling hills, interspersed with farmland, and has many tributaries flowing into

663-604: The Greek Revival style, is the oldest in continuous use in the state, and second-oldest in the United States. It is also on the National Register of Historic Places . The courthouse was the scene for the murder trial of William McCauley. A guilty verdict led to his subsequent demise at, appropriately, Hangman's Hollow. It was the first legal hanging in Iowa history. When Brigham Young and his followers were exiled from their base at Nauvoo, Illinois in 1846, their caravan crossed

702-427: The age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.3% were non-families. 41.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age in

741-400: The city was 50.9 years. 17.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.5% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 28.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,066 people, 467 households, and 270 families residing in the city. The population density

780-436: The city. The population density was 641.6 inhabitants per square mile (247.7/km ). There were 483 housing units at an average density of 331.1 per square mile (127.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White , 0.2% Black or African American , 0.1% Native American , 0.9% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , 0.6% from other races and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 2.2% of

819-447: The city. The population density was 693.8 inhabitants per square mile (267.9/km ). There were 515 housing units at an average density of 355.2 per square mile (137.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White , 0.4% African American , 0.9% Asian , 0.1% from other races , and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 459 households, of which 20.7% had children under

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858-629: The east with the 2.4 feet (0.73 m) deep Des Moines Rapids on the Mississippi River just south of Fort Madison, Iowa , that was the northern end of navigation on the Mississippi and it also lined up with the westward adjusted boundary from the mouth of the Gasconade River the Sac had ceded in 1808. The land on the east side of the Des Moines River was the site of a Sac village which had not been ceded. Sullivan erected survey markers along

897-622: The end of the 2015–2016 school year as part of a grade-sharing arrangement. In 2018 the Van Buren district voted to merge with the Harmony Community School District . Keosauqua is the location of Iowa's oldest courthouse in continuous use; it was built in 1840. The adjacent Hangman's Hollow is the site of the first legal hanging in the state of Iowa. Honey War 40°35′N 93°28′W  /  40.58°N 93.46°W  / 40.58; -93.46 The Honey War

936-494: The honey for partial payment. Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs sent 11 mounted members of the 14th Division of the Missouri State Militia under Major General David Willock, from Palmyra, Missouri , to the disputed border to protect the tax collector. General Willock was unwilling to shed blood over an issue that should have been resolved peacefully by the governors or by Congress, and an Iowa mob succeeded in capturing

975-564: The hotel. Over the next couple of years, through contributions and grants, they made repairs and updated improvements to bring the hotel back to its former grandeur. The Hotel Manning today continues to be a centerpiece of southeastern Iowa culture and history. Also located in Keosauqua are many other notable historic sites. The 1847 Pearson House was a stop on the Underground Railroad . The Van Buren County Courthouse , built in 1843 in

1014-457: The line. The northwest corner of Missouri was established in a marker near Sheridan, Missouri . From there he continued east establishing the Sullivan Line to the Des Moines River just south of Farmington, Iowa , where he made no note of rapids and called it a "small river with shallow gentle water." He did continue his survey another 20 miles (32 km) to the Mississippi. Confusion over

1053-499: The numbers of students in area schools had decreased. In January 2016 the Harmony district and the Van Buren Community School District agreed to begin a grade-sharing arrangement in which Harmony-zoned students attended Van Buren schools for grades 7–12. The Harmony district repurposed the Farmington high school building for its elementary schools. The arrangement began in fall 2016. The Harmony district's junior and senior high school closed

1092-448: The population. Of the 429 households, 19.6% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 7.2% were cohabitating couples, 31.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 19.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 45.0% of all households were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, 24.2% had someone living alone who

1131-428: The previous spring. The final graduating class consisted of 15 students. In January 2018 the administrations of the Van Buren and Harmony districts began to consider merging. In February 2018 83% of the voters in the Van Buren and Harmony districts voted to merge, with 94% (of 637 voters) in favor in the pre-merger Van Buren district and 72% (of 619 voters) in favor in the pre-merger Harmony district. The requirement for

1170-465: The process, was fought south of Keosauqua in what is now Lacey-Keosauqua State Park . The event was a border disagreement between Iowa and Missouri. Before it was over, militias from both sides faced each other, though the dispute was ultimately resolved without a shot being fired. Lacey-Keosauqua is one of the largest state parks in Iowa and was built by the Civil Conservation Corps during

1209-572: The sheriff of Clark County, Missouri , and incarcerated him in the Muscatine, Iowa , jail. The Iowa militia was also called out by Iowa Territory governor Robert Lucas . Authorization for a total payment of $ 46 to the Missouri Militia was for 7 days in active service. According to one description about the Iowans: The two governors agreed to allow Congress to resolve the issue. An arbitrary line

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1248-595: The terms of the Des Moines Rapids on the Mississippi and the phrase rapids on the Des Moines River was to contribute to the border skirmish. When Missouri applied for statehood first in 1818 various proposals for boundaries were put forth including a western boundary at the mouth of the Nodaway River about 30 miles (48 km) west and the mouth of the Rock River (Illinois) opposite Rock Island, Illinois . Missouri

1287-424: The traditional definition of the rapids below Fort Madison on the Mississippi and instead looked for rapids on the Des Moines River itself and identified the rapids as being at Keosauqua, Iowa , about 9.5 miles (15.3 km) into modern Iowa. As the dispute heated up, Missouri was to note there were rapids on the Des Moines all the way to Des Moines, Iowa . Meanwhile, Iowa was to maintain its ownership extended to

1326-508: The treaties with the Sac, Fox and Osage also included a paragraph indicating agreement to abide by the earlier treaties. With that in place, the United States began plans to survey its territory. In the Treaty of Fort Clark, the Osage had ceded all land east of Fort Clark near Sibley, Missouri . The treaty permitted the United States to survey the new land and they were to "adjust" the boundaries for

1365-407: Was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 27,833, and the median income for a family was $ 37,063. Males had a median income of $ 25,489 versus $ 19,904 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,097. About 7.7% of families and 12.1% of the population were below

1404-420: Was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 54.3 years. 19.6% of the residents were under the age of 20; 2.0% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 18.2% were from 25 and 44; 26.1% were from 45 and 64; and 34.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,006 people, 459 households, and 251 families residing in

1443-484: Was 728.7 inhabitants per square mile (281.4/km ). There were 505 housing units at an average density of 345.2 per square mile (133.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 98.59% White , 0.19% African American , 0.28% Asian , and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population. There were 467 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 10.5% had

1482-472: Was a bloodless territorial dispute in 1839 between Iowa Territory and Missouri over their border. The dispute over a 9.5-mile-wide (15.3 km) strip running the entire length of the border, caused by unclear wording in the Missouri Constitution on boundaries, misunderstandings over the survey of the Louisiana Purchase , and a misreading of Native American treaties, was ultimately decided by

1521-459: Was already going to be the largest state in area when it entered the Union and there was concern about making it even bigger. Sullivan was a delegate to the convention that was to ultimately declare the boundaries to be the two lines he had drawn. The constitution defined the boundary as: The wording of the boundary "extending westward of the rapids of the river Des Moines" was to cause confusion. In

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