Van Buren Township, Fountain County, Indiana
Van Buren Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Van Buren Township in Fountain County | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′48″N 87°15′16″W / 40.13000°N 87.25444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fountain |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.52 sq mi (97.2 km2) |
| • Land | 37.48 sq mi (97.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,919 |
| • Density | 78/sq mi (30/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-78452[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453945 |
Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,919 and it contained 1,306 housing units.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,492 | — | |
| 1900 | 3,271 | 31.3% | |
| 1910 | 3,241 | −0.9% | |
| 1920 | 2,930 | −9.6% | |
| 1930 | 2,890 | −1.4% | |
| 1940 | 3,103 | 7.4% | |
| 1950 | 3,031 | −2.3% | |
| 1960 | 3,074 | 1.4% | |
| 1970 | 3,004 | −2.3% | |
| 1980 | 3,266 | 8.7% | |
| 1990 | 3,081 | −5.7% | |
| 2000 | 3,121 | 1.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,972 | −4.8% | |
| 2020 | 2,919 | −1.8% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.52 square miles (97.2 km2), of which 37.48 square miles (97.1 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[5]
Cities and towns
[edit]Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Harrison Lake
- Hunter Corner
- Simpson Corner
- Stone Bluff
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Major highways
[edit]Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains three cemeteries: Bonebrake, Cold Springs and Rock Field.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
External links
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