Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Van Buren Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Government Type:Indiana township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:34.85
Area Land Sq Mi:34.85
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:12802
Population Density Sq Mi:343.8
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:250
Elevation Ft:820
Coordinates:39.1231°N -86.6328°W
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:47403, 47404
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453950

Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,981 and it contained 5,347 housing units.[3]

History

Van Buren Township was established in 1837.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Harmony and Keller.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana . . March 21, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-05-09. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212200511/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18105 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  4. Book: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical . F.A. Battey & Company . Blanchard, Charles . 1884 . 381.

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