Van Buren Township, Daviess County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

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°W﻿ / 38.77389; -86.97167Coordinates: 38°46′26″N 86°58′18″W﻿ / ﻿38.77389°N 86.97167°W﻿ / 38.77389; -86.97167
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

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| 492 ft (150 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total| 2,552
• Density| 84.5/sq mi (32.6/km2)
FIPS code| 18-78434[2]
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.[3] The population grew 30% since the 2000 census, when the population was 1,960.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Unincorporated towns
* 2.2 Adjacent townships
* 2.3 Cemeteries
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## History

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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.[4]

## Geography

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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.[3]

### Unincorporated towns

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* Raglesville

### Adjacent townships

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* Madison Township (north)
* Perry Township, Martin County (east)
* Barr Township (south)
* Bogard Township (west)
* Elmore Township (northwest)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains five cemeteries: Evans Memorial Park, Franklin, Kilgore, Liberty and Stoll.

## References

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* United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
* U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. ^ a b "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
4. ^ Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 280.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Daviess County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Washington

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Map of Indiana highlighting Daviess County

Towns|

* Alfordsville
* Cannelburg
* Elnora
* Montgomery
* Odon
* Plainville

Townships|

* Barr
* Bogard
* Elmore
* Harrison
* Madison
* Reeve
* Steele
* Van Buren
* Veale
* Washington

CDP|

* Raglesville

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* Black Oak
* Capehart
* Cornettsville
* Corning
* Cumback
* Epsom
* Farlen
* Glendale
* Graham
* Hudsonville
* Jordan
* Lettsville
* Maysville
* Pennyville
* Sandy Hook
* South Washington
* Thomas
* Waco

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