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Van Buren Township
Coordinates: 39°39′43″N 85°47′31″W / 39.66194°N 85.79194°W / 39.66194; -85.79194
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total
27.91 sq mi (72.3 km2)
  Land27.9 sq mi (72 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.026 km2)
Elevation837 ft (255 m)
Population
  Total
1,452
  Density53/sq mi (20/km2)
FIPS code18-78578[3]
GNIS feature ID453952

Van Buren Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,480 and it contained 622 housing units.[4]

The township was named for Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States.[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.91 square miles (72.3 km2), of which 27.9 square miles (72 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[4]

Unincorporated towns

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References

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  1. "Township of Van Buren". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.
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