Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°39′43″N 85°47′31″W / 39.66194°N 85.79194°W / 39.66194; -85.79194CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyShelbyGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total27.91 sq mi (72.3 km²) • Land27.9 sq mi (72 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)Elevation

^[1]

837 ft (255 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,452 • Density53/sq mi (20/km²)FIPS code18-78578^[3]GNIS feature ID453952

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

^ "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.