Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana
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| Van Buren Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 39°33′46″N 87°03′38″W / 39.56278°N 87.06056°WCoordinates: 39°33′46″N 87°03′38″W / 39.56278°N 87.06056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.36 sq mi (83.81 km2) |
| • Land | 32.22 sq mi (83.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,144 |
| • Density | 97.57/sq mi (37.67/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-78416[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453943 |
Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,144.
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[edit] Geography
Van Buren Township covers an area of 32.36 square miles (83.8 km2); 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (0.43 percent) of this is water.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Jackson Township, Parke County (north)
- Madison Township, Putnam County (northeast)
- Washington Township, Putnam County (east)
- Jackson Township (south)
- Brazil Township (southwest)
- Dick Johnson Township (west)
- Raccoon Township, Parke County (northwest)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Calcutta, Pell, Pell, Poff and Roberts.
[edit] References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
