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Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,981 and it contained 5,347 housing units.^[3]

History

Van Buren Township was established in 1837.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.85 square miles (90.3 km²), all land.^[3]

Cities, towns, villages

• Bloomington (west edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Elwren at 39°06′31″N 86°40′11″W / 39.108658°N 86.669723°W / 39.108658; -86.669723
• Garden Acres at 39°07′28″N 86°34′41″W / 39.124492°N 86.578054°W / 39.124492; -86.578054
• Highland Village at 39°09′39″N 86°35′01″W / 39.160880°N 86.58361°W / 39.160880; -86.58361
• Kirby at 39°08′12″N 86°36′36″W / 39.136714°N 86.609999°W / 39.136714; -86.609999
• Leonard Springs at 39°08′26″N 86°34′38″W / 39.140603°N 86.577221°W / 39.140603; -86.577221
• Stanford at 39°05′23″N 86°40′00″W / 39.089769°N 86.666668°W / 39.089769; -86.666668

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Harmony and Keller.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 45

Airports and landing strips

• Monroe County Airport

School districts

• Monroe County Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th Congressional district
• State House District 60
• State Senate District 40

References

• "Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• City-Data.com page for Van Buren Township