Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Indiana
Van Buren Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°39′43″N 85°47′31″W / 39.66194°N 85.79194°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 | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,452 |
| • Density | 53/sq mi (20/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-78578 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453952 |
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.
The township was named for Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States.