Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Van Buren Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,311 (up from 4,168 at 2010^[4]) and it contained 1,946 housing units.

Van Buren Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°23′30″N 85°49′32″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Kosciusko
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.47 sq mi (94.5 km2)
• Land	35.23 sq mi (91.2 km2)
• Water	1.24 sq mi (3.2 km2)
Elevation [1]	843 ft (257 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	4,311
• Density	118.3/sq mi (45.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	18-78488[3]
GNIS feature ID	453947

Van Buren Township was organized in 1836.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.47 square miles (94.5 km²), of which 35.23 square miles (91.2 km²) (or 96.60%) is land and 1.24 square miles (3.2 km²) (or 3.40%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

• Milford

Unincorporated towns

• DeFries Landing at 41.3658801°N 85.7680451°W / 41.3658801; -85.7680451
• Milford Junction at 41.4283811°N 85.8419371°W / 41.4283811; -85.8419371
• Musquabuck Park at 41.3686579°N 85.7813789°W / 41.3686579; -85.7813789
• Shady Banks at 41.3922693°N 85.8302697°W / 41.3922693; -85.8302697

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

Education

Van Buren Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Milford Public Library.^[6]