| Official Name: | Van Buren Township, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Saint Louis |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 92.2 |
| Area Land Km2: | 91.4 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.8 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.6 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.3 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.3 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 189 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 383 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1257 |
| Coordinates: | 46.9756°N -92.8419°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-66586[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0665851[2] |
Van Buren Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It was named for Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States.[3] The population was 189 at the 2010 census.[4]
State Highway 73 (MN 73) and Saint Louis County Road 29 (CR 29) are two of the main routes in the township. Floodwood is nearby.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of ; is land and, or 0.87%, is water.
The Saint Louis River flows through the southern and east–central portions of Van Buren Township.
The Whiteface River briefly enters the east–central part of the township.
The Floodwood River flows through the western portion of Van Buren Township.
The following are adjacent to Van Buren Township :
At the 2000 census there were 175 people, 66 households, and 48 families living in the township. The population density was 5.0 people per square mile (1.9/km). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 2.5/sq mi (1.0/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.86% White, 0.57% Native American and 0.57% Asian.Of the 66 households 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples living together, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.2% of households were one person and 7.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.
The age distribution was 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 127.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.3 males.
The median household income was $33,250 and the median family income was $39,063. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $36,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,509. About 11.1% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 46.7% of those sixty five or over.