Van Buren Township, LaGrange County, Indiana

Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,208,[3] up from 3,439 at the previous census.[4]

Van Buren Township
Coordinates: 41°43′51″N 85°34′21″W / 41.73083°N 85.57250°W / 41.73083; -85.57250
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaGrange
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
38.11 sq mi (98.7 km2)
 • Land37.64 sq mi (97.5 km2)
 • Water0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,208
 • Density110/sq mi (43/km2)
FIPS code18-78506[2]
GNIS feature ID453948

According to the 2020 "ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles", 39.1% of the township's population spoke only English, while 60.7 spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language"[3] (basically Pennsylvania German/German).

History

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Van Buren Township was organized in 1837, and named for president elect Martin Van Buren.[5]

Geography

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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.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20103,439
20204,20822.4%
U.S. Censuses: 2010,[4]
and 2020[3]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c "Van Buren township, LaGrange County, Indiana". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "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.
  5. ^ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 172.
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