Van Buren Township
Coordinates: 41°43′51″N 85°34′21″W / 41.73083°N 85.57250°W / 41.73083; -85.57250
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaGrange
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total38.11 sq mi (98.7 km2)
  Land37.64 sq mi (97.5 km2)
  Water0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total4,208
  Density110/sq mi (43/km2)
FIPS code18-78506[2]
GNIS feature ID453948

Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,208,[3] up from 3,439 at the previous census.[4]

According to the 2020 "ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles", 39.1% of the township's population spoke only English, while 60.7 spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language"[3] (basically Pennsylvania German/German).

History

Van Buren Township was organized in 1837, and named for president elect Martin Van Buren.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.11 square miles (98.7 km2), of which 37.64 square miles (97.5 km2) (or 98.77%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.23%) is water.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20103,439
20204,20822.4%
U.S. Censuses: 2010,[4]
and 2020[3]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 3 "Van Buren township, LaGrange County, Indiana". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 172.


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