Van Buren Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°39′43″N 85°47′31″W / 39.66194°N 85.79194°W / 39.66194; -85.79194
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total27.91 sq mi (72.3 km2)
 • Land27.9 sq mi (72 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
837 ft (255 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,480
 • Density53/sq mi (20/km2)
FIPS code18-78578[2]
GNIS feature ID453952

Van Buren Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,480 and it contained 622 housing units.[3]

The township was named for Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.91 square miles (72.3 km2), of which 27.9 square miles (72 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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 "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.
  4. ↑ Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.


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