Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Indiana

Van Buren Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°39′43″N 85°47′31″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Shelby
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	27.91 sq mi (72.3 km^2)
• Land	27.9 sq mi (72 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km^2)
Elevation [1]	837 ft (255 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,452
• Density	53/sq mi (20/km^2)
FIPS code	18-78578[3]
GNIS feature ID	453952

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]

The township was named for Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States.^[5]

Geography

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

• Fountaintown

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "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.
5. Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana