Van Buren Township, LaGrange County, Indiana
Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,208,[3] up from 3,439 at the previous census.[4]
According to the 2020 "ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles", 39.1% of the township's population spoke only English, while 60.7 spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language"[3] (basically Pennsylvania German/German).
History
Van Buren Township was organized in 1837, and named for president elect Martin Van Buren.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.11 square miles (98.7 km2), of which 37.64 square miles (97.5 km2) (or 98.77%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.23%) is water.[4]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 3,439 | — | |
2020 | 4,208 | 22.4% | |
U.S. Censuses: 2010,[4] and 2020[3] |
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Van Buren township, LaGrange County, Indiana". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 172.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
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