Van Buren Township, Fountain County, Indiana

Van Buren Township
Township
Location of Van Buren Township in Fountain County
Coordinates: 40°07′48″N 87°15′16″W / 40.13000°N 87.25444°WCoordinates: 40°07′48″N 87°15′16″W / 40.13000°N 87.25444°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Fountain
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	37.52 sq mi (97.2 km^2)
• Land	37.48 sq mi (97.1 km^2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km^2)
Elevation[1]	587 ft (179 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,972
• Density	79.3/sq mi (30.6/km^2)
FIPS code	18-78452[2]
GNIS feature ID	453945

Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,972 and it contained 1,308 housing units.^[3]

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.^[3]

Map of Van Buren Township

Cities and towns

• Veedersburg

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

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana