Van Buren Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Van Buren Township in Fountain County |
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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 km2) |
• Land | 37.48 sq mi (97.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,972 |
• Density | 79.3/sq mi (30.6/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-78452 |
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.
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.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains three cemeteries: Bonebrake, Cold Springs and Rock Field.