Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana

Van Buren Township
Township
Location of Van Buren Township in Clay County
Location of Van Buren Township in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°33′46″N 87°03′38″W / 39.56278°N 87.06056°W / 39.56278; -87.06056
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
32.32 sq mi (83.7 km2)
 • Land32.18 sq mi (83.3 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,203
 • Density99/sq mi (38/km2)
FIPS code18-78416[2]
GNIS feature ID453943

Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,203 (down from 3,528 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,415 housing units.[4]

History

Van Buren Township was established in the late 1830s. It was named for Martin Van Buren, the ninth Vice President of the United States. There is also a Dick Johnson Township in Clay County in honor of Richard Mentor Johnson, Van Buren's vice president.[5]

Eaglefield Place was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.32 square miles (83.7 km2), of which 32.18 square miles (83.3 km2) (or 99.57%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.43%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Calcutta, Pell, Pell, Poff and Roberts.

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 "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.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  5. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 83.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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