Van Buren Township, LaGrange County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,208,[3] up from 3,439 at the previous census.[4]
Van Buren Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°43′51″N 85°34′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaGrange |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.11 sq mi (98.7 km2) |
| • Land | 37.64 sq mi (97.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,208 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (43/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-78506[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453948 |
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 [than Spanish] Indo-European language"[3] (basically Pennsylvania German/German).
History
Van Buren Township was organized in 1837, and named for president elect Martin Van Buren.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.11 square miles (98.7 km2), of which 37.64 square miles (97.5 km2) (or 98.77%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.23%) is water.[4]
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