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[3]) and it contained 727 housing units.[4]
Van Buren Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Van Buren Township in Daviess County | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′26″N 86°58′18″W / 38.77389°N 86.97167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.86 sq mi (79.9 km2) |
| • Land | 30.22 sq mi (78.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.65 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,813 |
| • Density | 91/sq mi (35/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-78434[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453944 |
| 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[5] | |||
History edit
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.[6]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.86 square miles (79.9 km2), of which 30.22 square miles (78.3 km2) (or 97.93%) is land and 0.65 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 2.11%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns edit
Adjacent townships edit
- Madison Township (north)
- Perry Township, Martin County (east)
- Barr Township (south)
- Bogard Township (west)
- Elmore Township (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains five cemeteries: Evans Memorial Park, Franklin, Kilgore, Liberty and Stoll.
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.