Van Buren Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,903 and it contained 888 housing units. The township includes the southern portion of Brown County State Park.

History

Van Buren Township was established in 1836. It is named for Martin Van Buren, eighth President of the United States. In 1892, a church later known as Grandview Apostolic Church was built along Grandview Ridge Road, on the eastern edge of Van Buren Township. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991, but after it was arsoned on July 14, 2010, it was removed from the Register. The Thomas A. Hendricks House and Stone Head Road Marker at Stone Head was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 87.33 sqmi, of which 87.2 sqmi (or 99.85%) is land and 0.13 sqmi (or 0.15%) is water. Black Oak Pond, Meyer Pond and Treaty Line Pond are in this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains eleven cemeteries: Beck' Grove, Bellsville, Cain, Christiansburg, Elkinsville, McKinney, Moffitt, Mt. Zion, Phillips, Reeves and Spiker.