Van Buren Township, Pulaski County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Van Buren Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:USA
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pulaski
Government Type:Indiana township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:36.28
Area Land Sq Mi:36.28
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:854
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation M:221
Elevation Ft:725
Coordinates:40.9561°N -86.53°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:46978, 46985
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453951

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 was organized in 1842, and named for Martin Van Buren (1782–1862), eighth President of the United States (1837–1841).[2]

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.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Education

Van Buren Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.[4]

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-14 . data.census.gov.
  2. Book: Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. 1883. F.A. Battey & Company. 588.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . dead . https://archive.today/20200212204558/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18131 . 2020-02-12 . 2013-05-10 . United States Census.
  4. Web site: The Library District . Pulaski County Public Library . 14 March 2018.

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