Van Buren Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 854 and it contained 375 housing units.[1]
Van Buren Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Pulaski County | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′22″N 86°31′48″W / 40.95611°N 86.53000°W | |
| Country | USA |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Pulaski |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.28 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Land | 36.28 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 854 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.1/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46978, 46985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453951 |
Van Buren Township was organized in 1842, and named for Martin Van Buren (1782–1862), eighth President of the United States (1837–1841).[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,259 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,456 | 15.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,413 | −3.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,337 | −5.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,292 | −3.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,218 | −5.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,145 | −6.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,101 | −3.8% | |
| 1970 | 974 | −11.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,014 | 4.1% | |
| 1990 | 951 | −6.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,005 | 5.7% | |
| 2010 | 911 | −9.4% | |
| 2020 | 854 | −6.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.28 square miles (94.0 km2), all land.[4]
Cities, towns, villages edit
Unincorporated towns edit
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Harrison Township (north)
- Union Township, Fulton County (northeast)
- Wayne Township, Fulton County (east)
- Harrison Township, Cass County (southeast)
- Boone Township, Cass County (south)
- Cass Township, White County (southwest)
- Indian Creek Township (west)
- Monroe Township (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these four cemeteries: Buck, Independent Order of Odd Fellows (now known as Star City West Cemetery), Mull and Victor Chapel.
Major highways edit
Education edit
- Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation
Van Buren Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.[5]
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 16
- State Senate District 18
References edit
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 588.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Library District". Pulaski County Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.