Van Buren Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°39′43″N 85°47′31″W / 39.66194°N 85.79194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Shelby |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 27.91 sq mi (72.3 km2) |
• Land | 27.9 sq mi (72 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,452 |
• Density | 53/sq mi (20/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-78578[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 453952 |
Van Buren Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,480 and it contained 622 housing units.[4]
The township was named for Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States.[5]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.91 square miles (72.3 km2), of which 27.9 square miles (72 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[4]