Van Buren Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,903 and it contained 888 housing units.[3] The township includes the southern portion of Brown County State Park.
Van Buren Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Van Buren Township in Brown County | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′40″N 86°10′27″W / 39.09444°N 86.17417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.33 sq mi (226.2 km2) |
| • Land | 87.2 sq mi (226 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,908 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-78398[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453942 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,297 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,956 | −14.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,647 | −15.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,321 | −19.8% | |
| 1930 | 837 | −36.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,018 | 21.6% | |
| 1950 | 883 | −13.3% | |
| 1960 | 822 | −6.9% | |
| 1970 | 950 | 15.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,207 | 27.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,419 | 17.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,782 | 25.6% | |
| 2010 | 2,008 | 12.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,903 | −5.2% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
History
Van Buren Township was established in 1836. It is named for Martin Van Buren, eighth President of the United States.[5]
In 1892, a church later known as Grandview Apostolic Church was built along Grandview Ridge Road,[6] on the eastern edge of Van Buren Township.[7] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991,[6] but after it was arsoned on July 14, 2010,[8] it was removed from the Register.[9]
The Thomas A. Hendricks House and Stone Head Road Marker at Stone Head was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[10]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 87.33 square miles (226.2 km2), of which 87.2 square miles (226 km2) (or 99.85%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.15%) is water.[11] Black Oak Pond, Meyer Pond and Treaty Line Pond are in this township.
Unincorporated towns
- Becks Grove
- Christiansburg
- Elkinsville
- Lake on the Green
- Pikes Peak
- Spurgeons Corner
- Stone Head
- Story
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Washington (northwest)
- Harrison Township, Bartholomew County (northeast)
- Jackson Township, Bartholomew County (east)
- Ohio Township, Bartholomew County (east)
- Pershing Township, Jackson County (southeast)
- Salt Creek Township, Jackson County (southwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains eleven cemeteries: Beck' Grove, Bellsville, Cain, Christiansburg, Elkinsville, McKinney, Moffitt, Mt. Zion, Phillips, Reeves and Spiker.
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