Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana

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Van Buren Township
Township hall and fire station in Stanford.jpg
Township hall, located in Stanford
Map highlighting Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana.svg
Location in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°07′23″N86°37′58″W / 39.12306°N 86.63278°W / 39.12306; -86.63278
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Monroe
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
34.85 sq mi (90.3 km2)
  Land34.85 sq mi (90.3 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[1]
820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
12,802
  Density343.8/sq mi (132.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47403, 47404
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 453950

Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,981 and it contained 5,347 housing units. [3]

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History

Van Buren Township was established in 1837. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.85 square miles (90.3 km2), all land. [3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Harmony and Keller.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  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. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp.  381.