Van Buren Township, Fountain County, Indiana

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Van Buren Township
Township
Map highlighting Van Buren Township, Fountain County, Indiana.svg
Location of Van Buren Township in Fountain County
Coordinates: 40°07′48″N87°15′16″W / 40.13000°N 87.25444°W / 40.13000; -87.25444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Fountain
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
37.52 sq mi (97.2 km2)
 • Land37.48 sq mi (97.1 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.078 km2)
Elevation
[1]
587 ft (179 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,919
 • Density77.88/sq mi (30.07/km2)
FIPS code 18-78452 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453945

Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,919 and it contained 1,306 housing units. [3]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 2,492—
1900 3,27131.3%
1910 3,241−0.9%
1920 2,930−9.6%
1930 2,890−1.4%
1940 3,1037.4%
1950 3,031−2.3%
1960 3,0741.4%
1970 3,004−2.3%
1980 3,2668.7%
1990 3,081−5.7%
2000 3,1211.3%
2010 2,972−4.8%
2020 2,919−1.8%
Source: US Decennial Census [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.52 square miles (97.2 km2), of which 37.48 square miles (97.1 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water. [5]

Map of Van Buren Township Map of Van Buren Township, Fountain County, Indiana.svg
Map of Van Buren Township

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Bonebrake, Cold Springs and Rock Field.

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. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ↑ "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.


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