Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in

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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,208, up from 3,439 at the previous census. According to the 2020 "ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles", 39.1% of the township's population spoke only English, while 60.7 spoke an "other han SpanishIndo-European language" (basically Pennsylvania German/

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History

Van Buren Township was organized in 1837, and named for president elect

Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren ( ; ; December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was the eighth president of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841. A primary founder of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served as Attorney General o ...

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.77%) is land and (or 1.23%) is water.

Demographics

References

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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