Van Buren Township, Pulaski County, Indiana
Van Buren Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Pulaski County | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′22″N 86°31′48″W / 40.95611°N 86.53000°W | |
| Country | USA |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Pulaski |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.28 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Land | 36.28 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 854 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.1/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46978, 46985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453951 |
Van Buren Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 854 and it contained 375 housing units.
Van Buren Township was organized in 1842, and named for Martin Van Buren (1782–1862), eighth President of the United States (1837–1841).
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,259 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,456 | 15.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,413 | −3.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,337 | −5.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,292 | −3.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,218 | −5.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,145 | −6.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,101 | −3.8% | |
| 1970 | 974 | −11.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,014 | 4.1% | |
| 1990 | 951 | −6.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,005 | 5.7% | |
| 2010 | 911 | −9.4% | |
| 2020 | 854 | −6.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||