Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana

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


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Clay
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 83.81
area_land_km2 = 83.45
area_water_km2 = 0.36
area_total_sq_mi = 32.36
area_land_sq_mi = 32.22
area_water_sq_mi = 0.14

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3,144
population_density_km2 = 37.67
population_density_sq_mi = 97.57

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elevation_m = 208
elevation_ft = 682
latd = 39
latm = 33
lats = 46
latNS = N
longd = 87
longm = 03
longs = 38
longEW = W

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blank_info = 18-78416GR|2
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Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,144.

Geography

Van Buren Township covers an area of 32.36 square miles; 0.14 square miles (0.43 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

* Carbon
* Harmony
* Knightsville

Unincorporated towns

* Benwood
* Calcutta
* Cardonia
* Lena
* Mechanicsburg
* Pontiac(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Jackson Township, Parke County (north)
* Madison Township, Putnam County (northeast)
* Washington Township, Putnam County (east)
* Jackson Township (south)
* Brazil Township (southwest)
* Dick Johnson Township (west)
* Raccoon Township, Parke County (northwest)

Major highways

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Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Calcutta, Pell, Pell, Poff and Roberts.

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/Clay.htm Indiana Township Association page for Clay County]