Official Name: | Van Buren Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Madison |
Government Type: | Indiana township |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 24.99 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 24.98 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.04 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1801 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 74.5 |
Elevation M: | 271 |
Elevation Ft: | 889 |
Coordinates: | 40.3431°N -85.6253°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 46070 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 0453949 |
Van Buren Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,861 and it contained 795 housing units.[2]
Van Buren Township was organized in 1837. It was named for President Martin Van Buren.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.96%) is land and (or 0.04%) is water.[2]
The township contains these two cemeteries: Musick and Vinson.
It is in Madison-Grant United School Corporation.[4] The district's comprehensive high school is in Madison-Grant High School.
Van Buren Township residents may obtain a free library card from the North Madison County Public Library System with branches in Elwood, Frankton, and Summitville.[5]