Cantril, Iowa

Cantril is a city in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.51 square miles (1.32 km2), all land.

There were 117 housing units at an average density of 226.3 per square mile (87.4/km2).

The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, and 0.5% from other races.

40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 21.7% of families and 22.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.5% of those 65 or over.

[10] Cantril was previously in the Fox Valley Community School District.

[13] That district in turn merged into Van Buren County CSD on July 1, 2019.

The population of Cantril, Iowa from US census data
The population of Cantril, Iowa from US census data
Map of Iowa highlighting Van Buren County