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.[4]
Van Buren Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°39′43″N 85°47′31″W / 39.66194°N 85.79194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.91 sq mi (72.3 km2) |
| • Land | 27.9 sq mi (72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,452 |
| • Density | 53/sq mi (20/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-78578[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453952 |
The township was named for Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States.[5]
Geography edit
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.[4]
Unincorporated towns edit
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.
External links edit
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