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Van Buren Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,480 and it contained 622 housing units.[3]

Van Buren Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°39′43″N 85°47′31″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Shelby
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	27.91 sq mi (72.3 km2)
• Land	27.9 sq mi (72 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation [1]	837 ft (255 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,480
• Density	53/sq mi (20/km2)
FIPS code	18-78578[2]
GNIS feature ID	453952

The township was named for Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.91 square miles (72.3 km²), of which 27.9 square miles (72 km²) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.04%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

• Fountaintown

References

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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