Township in Indiana, United States
| Van Buren Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of Van Buren Township in Daviess County | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′26″N 86°58′18″W / 38.77389°N 86.97167°W / 38.77389; -86.97167 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.86 sq mi (79.9 km) |
| • Land | 30.22 sq mi (78.3 km) |
| • Water | 0.65 sq mi (1.7 km) |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,813 |
| • Density | 91/sq mi (35/km) |
| FIPS code | 18-78434 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453944 |
Van Buren Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,813 (up from 2,552 at 2010) and it contained 727 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,295 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,312 | 1.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,199 | −8.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,031 | −14.0% | |
| 1930 | 897 | −13.0% | |
| 1940 | 961 | 7.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,038 | 8.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,117 | 7.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,125 | 0.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,333 | 18.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,589 | 19.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,960 | 23.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,552 | 30.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,813 | 10.2% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
History
Van Buren Township was organized in September 1841; the last township to be formed in Daviess County, it was created in response to a petition circulated among residents of parts of Barr and Madison townships, praying to be set off as a separate township. In the first years of settlement, present-day Van Buren Township attracted few pioneers; most individuals in the area were trappers or hunters, and permanent settlement only began in the late 1820s.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.86 square miles (79.9 km), of which 30.22 square miles (78.3 km) (or 97.93%) is land and 0.65 square miles (1.7 km) (or 2.11%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Madison Township (north)
- Perry Township, Martin County (east)
- Barr Township (south)
- Bogard Township (west)
- Elmore Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Evans Memorial Park, Franklin, Kilgore, Liberty and Stoll.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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.
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 280.
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| Municipalities and communities of Daviess County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Washington | ||
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