Van Buren, Ohio
| Van Buren, Ohio | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Van Buren, Ohio |
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 Location within Hancock County |
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| Coordinates: 41°8′18″N 83°38′57″W / 41.13833°N 83.64917°WCoordinates: 41°8′18″N 83°38′57″W / 41.13833°N 83.64917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hancock |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| • Mayor | Edward D. May |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 328 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 339 |
| • Density | 1,261.5/sq mi (487.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45889 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
Van Buren is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The population was 328 at the 2010 census.
Van Buren was laid out in 1833, and named for Martin Van Buren, then incumbent Vice President (1833–1837) and afterward President of the United States (1837–1841). The village was incorporated in 1866.
The first schoolhouse in Allen Township was a small log structure built in 1836. It was built of round logs covered with a clapboard roof, had greased paper windows and a huge fireplace at one end. About 1870 a two-room brick building was built on East Market Street. This building was later condemned and a four-room school was erected and used till 1917 when the schools of Allen Township were centralized and the present school, Van Buren High School, was erected.
A post office called Van Buren has been in operation since 1835.
Van Buren is located at 41°8′18″N 83°38′57″W / 41.13833°N 83.64917°W (41.138229, -83.649122).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 328 people, 119 households, and 98 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,261.5 inhabitants per square mile (487.1/km2). There were 128 housing units at an average density of 492.3 per square mile (190.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.3% White, 1.8% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population.
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