Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana

Van Buren Township
Township

Township hall, located in Stanford

Location in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°07′23″N 86°37′58″W / 39.12306°N 86.63278°W / 39.12306; -86.63278Coordinates: 39°07′23″N 86°37′58″W / 39.12306°N 86.63278°W / 39.12306; -86.63278
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Monroe
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 34.85 sq mi (90.3 km2)
 • Land 34.85 sq mi (90.3 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 925 ft (282 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 11,981
 • Density 343.8/sq mi (132.7/km2)
ZIP codes 47403, 47404
GNIS feature ID 0453950

Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,981 and it contained 5,347 housing units.[1]

History

Van Buren Township was established in 1837.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.85 square miles (90.3 km2), all land.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Harmony and Keller.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 381.
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