Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana
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Van Buren Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Van Buren Township in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′46″N 87°03′38″W / 39.56278°N 87.06056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.32 sq mi (83.7 km2) |
| • Land | 32.18 sq mi (83.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,203 |
| • Density | 99.53/sq mi (38.43/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-78416[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453943 |
Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,203 (down from 3,528 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,415 housing units.[4]
Van Buren Township was established in the late 1830s. It was named for Martin Van Buren, the ninth Vice President of the United States. There is also a Dick Johnson Township in Clay County in honor of Richard Mentor Johnson, Van Buren's vice president.[5]
Eaglefield Place was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[6]
