Van Buren Township | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 41°43′51″N 85°34′21″W / 41.73083°N 85.57250°WCoordinates: 41°43′51″N 85°34′21″W / 41.73083°N 85.57250°W | |
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 | 833 ft (254 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,439 |
• Density | 91.4/sq mi (35.3/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-78506 |
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.
Van Buren Township was organized in 1837, and named for president elect Martin Van Buren.
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.