Van Buren Township, LaGrange County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States
41°43′51″N 85°34′21″W / 41.73083°N 85.57250°W / 41.73083; -85.57250CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyLaGrangeGovernment
 • TypeIndiana townshipArea
 • Total38.11 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)
 • Total4,208 • Density110/sq mi (43/km2)FIPS code18-78506[2]GNIS feature ID453948

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]

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

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

Geography

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

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

References

  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.

External links

  • Indiana Township Association
  • United Township Association of Indiana
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