Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°23′30″N 85°49′32″W / 41.39167°N 85.82556°W / 41.39167; -85.82556CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyKosciuskoGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total36.47 sq mi (94.5 km²) • Land35.23 sq mi (91.2 km²) • Water1.24 sq mi (3.2 km²)Elevation

^[1]

843 ft (257 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total4,311 • Density118.3/sq mi (45.7/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)FIPS code18-78488^[3]GNIS feature ID453947

Van Buren Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,311 (up from 4,168 at 2010^[4]) and it contained 1,946 housing units.

Van Buren Township was organized in 1836.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.47 square miles (94.5 km²), of which 35.23 square miles (91.2 km²) (or 96.60%) is land and 1.24 square miles (3.2 km²) (or 3.40%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

Milford

Unincorporated towns

DeFries Landing at 41°21′57″N 85°46′05″W / 41.3658801°N 85.7680451°W / 41.3658801; -85.7680451
Milford Junction at 41°25′42″N 85°50′31″W / 41.4283811°N 85.8419371°W / 41.4283811; -85.8419371
Musquabuck Park at 41°22′07″N 85°46′53″W / 41.3686579°N 85.7813789°W / 41.3686579; -85.7813789
Redmon Park at 41°22′41″N 85°46′46″W / 41.3781026°N 85.7794344°W / 41.3781026; -85.7794344
Shady Banks at 41°23′32″N 85°49′49″W / 41.3922693°N 85.8302697°W / 41.3922693; -85.8302697

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

Education

Van Buren Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Milford Public Library.^[6]

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^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.
^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 705.
^ "FAQ". Milford Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.