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1,779 people live in this town, settled in 1872.
Van Buren Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and a B for schools; its weakest is a D for walkability. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Van Buren Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 71 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score lower on incomes. Only 106 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on the outdoors. Van Buren Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
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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Census counts: 124 in 1880, a peak of 1,189 in 1910, 790 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers and 2 maps from 1962 on.
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.
Ordered by what stands out in Van Buren Township.
27% of Van Buren Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Van Buren Township is ahead of Indiana on 1 and behind on 8.
| Van Buren Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Van Buren Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Eastbrook Community School Corp. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The 2 public schools in Van Buren Township teach 361 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbrook North ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 304 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Van Buren Township comes to 32 of 100. FEMA puts 47% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to tornadoes. Flood insurance has paid out on 2 claims in the town since 2013.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 25 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 84°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Marion (30%), Gas City (8%) and Indianapolis (5%). Commuting out is the norm in Van Buren Township: 3% of working residents work locally. Jobs based in Van Buren Township grew to 696 in 2023, 598 more than in 2013. Its typical household income stands at $55,000.
| Van Buren Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
3 within 15 miles of the center of Van Buren Township
About 3 of every 100 Van Buren Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Town in Indiana, United States
Van Buren is a town in Van Buren Township, Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Van Buren had a population of 790.
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4 towns share a border with Van Buren Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C− |
| Jackson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monroe Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | D |
| Washington Township | #550 | C− | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Van Buren Township and Monroe Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Van Buren Township, Monroe Township and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Jackson Township and Jefferson Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Van Buren Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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 B+.