Township in Indiana, USA
| Van Buren Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Pulaski County | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′22″N 86°31′48″W / 40.95611°N 86.53000°W / 40.95611; -86.53000 | |
| Country | USA |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Pulaski |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.28 sq mi (94.0 km) |
| • Land | 36.28 sq mi (94.0 km) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km) 0% |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 854 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.1/km) |
| ZIP codes | 46978, 46985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453951 |
Van Buren Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 854 and it contained 375 housing units.
Van Buren Township was organized in 1842, and named for Martin Van Buren (1782–1862), eighth President of the United States (1837–1841).
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,259 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,456 | 15.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,413 | −3.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,337 | −5.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,292 | −3.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,218 | −5.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,145 | −6.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,101 | −3.8% | |
| 1970 | 974 | −11.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,014 | 4.1% | |
| 1990 | 951 | −6.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,005 | 5.7% | |
| 2010 | 911 | −9.4% | |
| 2020 | 854 | −6.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.28 square miles (94.0 km), all land.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Harrison Township (north)
- Union Township, Fulton County (northeast)
- Wayne Township, Fulton County (east)
- Harrison Township, Cass County (southeast)
- Boone Township, Cass County (south)
- Cass Township, White County (southwest)
- Indian Creek Township (west)
- Monroe Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Buck, Independent Order of Odd Fellows (now known as Star City West Cemetery), Mull and Victor Chapel.
Major highways
Education
- Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation
Van Buren Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 16
- State Senate District 18
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 588.
- "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- "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.
- "The Library District". Pulaski County Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
External links
| Places adjacent to Van Buren Township, Pulaski County, Indiana | |
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Van Buren Township
| Municipalities and communities of Pulaski County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Winamac | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |