Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,203 (down from 3,528 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,415 housing units.[4]
Van Buren Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Van Buren Township in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′46″N 87°03′38″W / 39.56278°N 87.06056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.32 sq mi (83.7 km2) |
| • Land | 32.18 sq mi (83.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,203 |
| • Density | 99/sq mi (38/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-78416[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453943 |
History edit
Van Buren Township was established in the late 1830s. It was named for Martin Van Buren, the ninth Vice President of the United States. There is also a Dick Johnson Township in Clay County in honor of Richard Mentor Johnson, Van Buren's vice president.[5]
Eaglefield Place was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[6]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.32 square miles (83.7 km2), of which 32.18 square miles (83.3 km2) (or 99.57%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.43%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns edit
Unincorporated towns edit
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Jackson Township, Parke County (north)
- Madison Township, Putnam County (northeast)
- Washington Township, Putnam County (east)
- Jackson Township (south)
- Brazil Township (southwest)
- Dick Johnson Township (west)
- Raccoon Township, Parke County (northwest)
Major highways edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains five cemeteries: Calcutta, Pell, Pell, Poff and Roberts.
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 83.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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