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Van Buren Township, Pulaski County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°57′22″N 86°31′48″W / 40.95611°N 86.53000°W / 40.95611; -86.53000
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Van Buren Township
Township
Location in Pulaski County
Location in Pulaski County
Coordinates: 40°57′22″N 86°31′48″W / 40.95611°N 86.53000°W / 40.95611; -86.53000
CountryUSA
StateIndiana
CountyPulaski
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
36.28 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Land36.28 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
911
 • Density25.1/sq mi (9.7/km2)
ZIP codes
46978, 46985
GNIS feature ID453951

Van Buren Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 911 and it contained 386 housing units.[1]

Van Buren Township was organized in 1842, and named for Martin Van Buren (1782–1862), eighth President of the United States (1837–1841).[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.28 square miles (94.0 km2), all land.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Buck, Independent Order of Odd Fellows (now known as Star City West Cemetery), Mull and Victor Chapel.

Major highways

Education

  • Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation

Van Buren Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.[3]

Political districts

References

  1. ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 588.
  3. ^ "The Library District". Pulaski County Public Library. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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