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 | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,552 |
| • Density | 84.5/sq mi (32.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-78434 |
| 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. The population grew 30% since the 2000 census, when the population was 1,960.
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.
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.
The township contains five cemeteries: Evans Memorial Park, Franklin, Kilgore, Liberty and Stoll.
...
Wikipedia