Van Buren Township, Daviess County, Indiana
| Van Buren Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of Van Buren Township in Daviess County | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′26″N 86°58′18″W / 38.77389°N 86.97167°WCoordinates: 38°46′26″N 86°58′18″W / 38.77389°N 86.97167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.86 sq mi (79.9 km2) |
| • Land | 30.22 sq mi (78.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.65 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,552 |
| • Density | 84.5/sq mi (32.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-78434[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453944 |
Van Buren Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,552 and it contained 657 housing units.[3] The population grew 30% since the 2000 census, when the population was 1,960.
History
Van Buren Township was organized in September 1841; the last township to be formed in Daviess County, it was created in response to a petition circulated among residents of parts of Barr and Madison townships, praying to be set off as a separate township. In the first years of settlement, present-day Van Buren Township attracted few pioneers; most individuals in the area were trappers or hunters, and permanent settlement only began in the late 1820s.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.86 square miles (79.9 km2), of which 30.22 square miles (78.3 km2) (or 97.93%) is land and 0.65 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 2.11%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Madison Township (north)
- Perry Township, Martin County (east)
- Barr Township (south)
- Bogard Township (west)
- Elmore Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Evans Memorial Park, Franklin, Kilgore, Liberty and Stoll.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 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.
- ↑ Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 280.
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