Van Buren Public Library, 115 South First Street
Van Buren Township’s story
Van Buren Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and a map from 1986 on.
Explore the history →Van Buren TownshipIN
A town of 1,819.
Population
1,819
2025 Census estimate · +2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$106K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
43.8
years
Jobs based here
196
A commuter town
Is Van Buren Township a good place to live?
The best of Van Buren Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for history; the weakest is a C− for walkability. On the outdoors, just 24 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Van Buren Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Van Buren Township stand out
Where Van Buren Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Van Buren Township for work
Where Van Buren Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
196jobs based in Van Buren Township
4%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
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.
Cost of livingTypical home $106K, 1.3 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household incomeA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.4 of 20; 6.5% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & income$56K median household income; 196 jobs based hereC−Open →HealthAscension St. Vincent Mercy 12.4 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 45% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryAOpen →Civic life3.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Van Buren Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Van Buren Township, and how to reach them.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIndiana American Water - SummitvilleNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Van Buren Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMadison County ElectionsMadison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code4607046070 100%Census 2020
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Van Buren Township work out of town
Half commute less than 27 miles. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Van Buren Township, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Also worth knowing: only 4% of working residents stay in Van Buren Township for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Indianapolis (18%), Anderson (9%) and Muncie (5%).
4%work in town
| Van Buren Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Work from home | 11% | 7.8% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Van Buren Township4%
Indianapolis18%
Anderson9%
Muncie5%
Elwood5%
27 mi
median commute distance
196
jobs based in Van Buren Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC+
Van Buren Township’s public schools trail 58% of Indiana districts
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Madison-Grant United School Corp. 230 students attend Van Buren Township’s public school.
42%of IN districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summitville SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 230 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
HealthC
Van Buren Township is less healthy than 69% of U.S. towns
In Van Buren Township, 15% of adults binge drink. This Indiana town does better than the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. Just over two in five adults have high blood pressure here, against 39% in Indiana’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns.
31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Van Buren Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
2 better26 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Van Buren Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.3% |
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy
12.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Van Buren Township’s year
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
The biggest natural risk in Van Buren Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Van Buren Township, 59% come from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 50 attractions →Conner Prairie and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Van Buren Township. Close and well known come first.
33 mi MuseumConner Prairie
28 mi TheatreRuoff Music Center
29 mi MuseumIndiana Transportation Museum35 mi MuseumGrissom Air Museum
16 mi GardenMinnetrista
35 mi MuseumInternational Circus Hall of FameSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0 · Indiana Transportation Museum: Jeremy C. Schultz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · International Circus Hall of Fame: Nyttend, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Van Buren Township
17pages on Van Buren Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Van Buren Township
Taylor UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Upland10.3 mi$40,490 tuitionIndiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Marion11.9 mi$8,208 tuitionBall State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Muncie14.9 mi$11,082 in-state tuition
About 2 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 fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,861 and it contained 795 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 889 ft
Van Buren Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Van Buren Township.
Washington TownshipBoone TownshipMonroe TownshipFairmount TownshipVan Buren Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren Township | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | C |
| Washington Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C− |
| Boone Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monroe Township | #342 | B− | A+ | — | B− | C+ |
| Fairmount Township | #520 | C− | B+ | — | C+ | D |
Van Buren Township and Washington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Van Buren Township, Washington Township, Monroe Township and Fairmount Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Boone Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). 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 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+.