Van Buren Township, Fountain County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Van Buren Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location of Van Buren Township in Fountain County


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Fountain
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 97.23
area_land_km2 = 97.14
area_water_km2 = 0.09
area_total_sq_mi = 37.54
area_land_sq_mi = 37.51
area_water_sq_mi = 0.03

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3,121
population_density_km2 = 32.13
population_density_sq_mi = 83.21

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elevation_m = 179
elevation_ft = 587
latd = 40
latm = 07
lats = 48
latNS = N
longd = 87
longm = 15
longs = 16
longEW = W

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Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,121.

Geography

Van Buren Township covers an area of 37.54 square miles; 0.03 square miles (0.08 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

* Veedersburg

Unincorporated towns

* Harrison Lake
* Hunter Corner
* Simpson Corner
* Stone Bluff(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Shawnee Township (north)
* Richland Township (northeast)
* Cain Township (southeast)
* Millcreek Township (south)
* Wabash Township (southwest)
* Troy Township (west)

Major highways

* Interstate 74
* U.S. Route 41
* U.S. Route 136

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Bonebrake, Cold Springs and Rock Field.

References

* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Fountain.htm Indiana Township Association page for Fountain County]