Van Buren Township, Madison County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°20′35″N 85°37′31″W / 40.34306°N 85.62528°W / 40.34306; -85.62528Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyMadisonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total24.99 sq mi (64.7 km²) • Land24.98 sq mi (64.7 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²) 0.04%Elevation

889 ft (271 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total1,801 • Density74.5/sq mi (28.8/km²)ZIP code

46070

GNIS feature ID0453949

Van Buren Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,861 and it contained 795 housing units.^[2]

History

Van Buren Township was organized in 1837. It was named for President Martin Van Buren.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.99 square miles (64.7 km²), of which 24.98 square miles (64.7 km²) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.04%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Summitville

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Musick and Vinson.

Education

It is in Madison-Grant United School Corporation.^[4] The district's comprehensive high school is in Madison-Grant High School.

Van Buren Township residents may obtain a free library card from the North Madison County Public Library System with branches in Elwood, Frankton, and Summitville.^[5]

Political districts

Indiana's 5th congressional district
State House District 35
State Senate District 26

References

"Van Buren Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
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^ "Census Bureau profile: Van Buren Township, Madison County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ ^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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ Forkner, John La Rue & Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 1005.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Madison County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2024. - Text list
^ "Policies" (PDF). North Madison County Public Library System. Retrieved March 10, 2018.