Van Buren Township, LaGrange County, Indiana

Van Buren Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°43′51″N 85°34′21″W / 41.73083°N 85.57250°W / 41.73083; -85.57250Coordinates: 41°43′51″N 85°34′21″W / 41.73083°N 85.57250°W / 41.73083; -85.57250
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaGrange
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 38.11 sq mi (98.7 km2)
 • Land 37.64 sq mi (97.5 km2)
 • Water 0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 833 ft (254 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,439
 • Density 91.4/sq mi (35.3/km2)
FIPS code 18-78506[2]
GNIS feature ID 453948

Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,439 and it contained 1,104 housing units.[3]

History

Van Buren Township was organized in 1837, and named for president elect Martin Van Buren.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.11 square miles (98.7 km2), of which 37.64 square miles (97.5 km2) (or 98.77%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.23%) is water.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 172.
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