Van Buren Township, Grant County, Indiana
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Van Buren Township is one of thirteen townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Grant County
Grant County, Indiana
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 70,061. The county seat is Marion. Important paleontological discoveries dating from the Pliocene epoch have been made at Pipe Creek Sinkhole in Grant County.-Geography:According to the 2010...

, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
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. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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, its population was 1,934.

Geography

Van Buren Township covers an area of 35.51 square miles (92 km²); of this, 0.03 square mile (0.0776996433 km²) or 0.08 percent is water. The streams of Brushy Run, Little Black Creek and Roods Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Doyle Ferguson
  • Farrville
    Farrville, Indiana
    Farrville is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Grant County, Indiana....


(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

  • Jefferson Township, Huntington County
    Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana
    Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 805.-Geography:Jefferson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:...

     (north)
  • Salamonie Township, Huntington County
    Salamonie Township, Huntington County, Indiana
    Salamonie Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,529.-Geography:Salamonie Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.12 percent is water...

     (northeast)
  • Jackson Township, Wells County
    Jackson Township, Wells County, Indiana
    Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 871.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Dillman at * Jeff at *...

     (east)
  • Washington Township, Blackford County
    Washington Township, Blackford County, Indiana
    Washington Township is one of four townships in Blackford County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 995. County Commissioners named the township after George Washington in 1833, and it was part of Jay County...

     (southeast)
  • Monroe Township
    Monroe Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Monroe Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,677.-Geography:Monroe Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.13 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Lake Marion...

     (south)
  • Center Township
    Center Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Center Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 23,406. It is home to the Veterans Administration Medical Center.-Geography:...

     (southwest)
  • Washington Township
    Washington Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,803.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.35 percent is water...

     (west)
  • Wayne Township, Huntington County
    Wayne Township, Huntington County, Indiana
    Wayne Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 559.-Geography:Wayne Township covers an area of...

    (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Cory, Doyle, Farrville, Landess, Lee and Masonic.

External links

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