Van Buren TownshipDaviess County, IN
A town of 2,785.
Is Van Buren Township a good place to live?
Van Buren Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $238K, 3.5 years of the Washington area’s $69K median household income. It grades B overall, 296th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country. Van Buren Township’s median age is 24.9 years, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. On history, just 27 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is West Boggs Lake & Park, at 139 acres.
Van Buren Township has grown 9% since 2010
2,552 counted in 2010 and 2,813 in 2020; an estimated 2,785 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 10.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Van Buren Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Van Buren Township is from typical.
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Moving to Van Buren Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Van Buren Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Van Buren Township.
Van Buren Township’s public schools outperform 61% of Indiana districts
One of its 5 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Side School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 61 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
For health, Van Buren Township earns a D
21% of Van Buren Township adults smoke cigarettes. Van Buren Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 37% of Van Buren Township adults feel lonely.
| Van Buren Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Van Buren Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.5% | 15.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Van Buren Township
Van Buren Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Van Buren Township’s July high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in four working residents works right in Van Buren Township
Van Buren Township has about as many jobs (1,156) as working residents, but only 257 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 31.9 minutes, against 24.1 across Indiana.
About one in 4 of Van Buren Township’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Van Buren Township is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Van Buren Township grew to 1,156 in 2023, 801 more than in 2013.
| Van Buren Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 24% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Van Buren Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West Boggs Lake & Park | — | 139 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Van Buren Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Van Buren Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Van Buren Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Van Buren Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Van Buren Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,813 (up from 2,552 at 2010) and it contained 727 housing units.
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- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 492 ft
Van Buren Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Van Buren Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren Township | #296 | B | A− | — | B | D |
| Barr Township | #188 | A− | B | — | A+ | C− |
| Bogard Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C− |
| Madison Township | #266 | B | A | — | B | D |
| Perry Township | #372 | B− | A | — | B+ | C− |
Bogard Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Van Buren Township, Barr Township, Bogard Township, Madison Township and Perry Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Van Buren Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Van Buren Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Van Buren Township, IN a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Van Buren Township grades B overall, better than 60% of U.S. towns and #296 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Van Buren Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.