Van Buren Township, Fountain County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
40°07′48″N 87°15′16″W / 40.13000°N 87.25444°W / 40.13000; -87.25444 (2020)
Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,919 and it contained 1,306 housing units.[3]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 2,492 | — | |
1900 | 3,271 | 31.3% | |
1910 | 3,241 | −0.9% | |
1920 | 2,930 | −9.6% | |
1930 | 2,890 | −1.4% | |
1940 | 3,103 | 7.4% | |
1950 | 3,031 | −2.3% | |
1960 | 3,074 | 1.4% | |
1970 | 3,004 | −2.3% | |
1980 | 3,266 | 8.7% | |
1990 | 3,081 | −5.7% | |
2000 | 3,121 | 1.3% | |
2010 | 2,972 | −4.8% | |
2020 | 2,919 | −1.8% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[4] |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.52 square miles (97.2 km2), of which 37.48 square miles (97.1 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[5]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
- Harrison Lake
- Hunter Corner
- Simpson Corner
- Stone Bluff
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Major highways
- Interstate 74
- U.S. Route 41
- U.S. Route 136
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Bonebrake, Cold Springs and Rock Field.
References
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- U.S. Board on Geographic Names
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
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County seat: Covington
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