Van Buren Township, Brown County, Indiana
Van Buren Township | |
|---|---|
Location of Van Buren Township in Brown County | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′40″N 86°10′27″W / 39.09444°N 86.17417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 87.33 sq mi (226.2 km2) |
| • Land | 87.2 sq mi (226 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,908 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-78398 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453942 |
Van Buren Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,903 and it contained 888 housing units. The township includes the southern portion of Brown County State Park.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,297 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,956 | −14.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,647 | −15.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,321 | −19.8% | |
| 1930 | 837 | −36.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,018 | 21.6% | |
| 1950 | 883 | −13.3% | |
| 1960 | 822 | −6.9% | |
| 1970 | 950 | 15.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,207 | 27.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,419 | 17.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,782 | 25.6% | |
| 2010 | 2,008 | 12.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,903 | −5.2% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||