VB Old School, c. 1900
Van Buren Township’s story
193 years in pictures
Census counts: 74 in 1840, 396 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1960 on.
- 1833Van Buren Township is laid out
Van Buren TownshipOH
A town of 2,796, laid out in 1833.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Mbrickn · CC BY 4.0
Population
2,796
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Median home value
$143K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
36.0
years
Jobs based here
1,319
Balanced
TownGrade
A
#144 of 987 in OH
Is Van Buren Township a good place to live?
Van Buren Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $143K for a typical one, or 1.7 years of the county’s $85K median household income. It grades A overall, 144th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. 26% of residents are under 18 in Van Buren Township, against 22% in Ohio’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Van Buren Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 69% of U.S. towns.
What makes Van Buren Township stand out
Where Van Buren Township beats most towns.
How Van Buren Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Van Buren Township is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →SchoolsB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 2.9% of households have no car; 5.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 35% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →HealthBluffton Hospital 16 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income$73K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksCOpen →HistoryLaid out 1833AOpen →Civic life3.6 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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLeipsic Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Van Buren Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Putnam County Board of ElectionsPutnam County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45856, 4581545856 98% · 45815 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Van Buren Township.
SchoolsB+
Public schools in Van Buren Township beat 74% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Leipsic Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Leipsic High School, with 396 students.
74%of OH districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leipsic Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 290 | B+ |
| Leipsic High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 396 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Climate
Van Buren Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Van Buren Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Low risk in Van Buren Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
About one in six working residents works right in Van Buren Township
Van Buren Township has about as many jobs (1,319) as working residents, but only 202 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Van Buren Township for work: only 16% work in town. The average trip to work in Van Buren Township is 21 minutes. Since 2013, Van Buren Township has added 129 jobs, to 1,319 in 2023.
16%work in town
| Van Buren Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.4% | 9.7% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Van Buren Township16%
Leipsic12%
Findlay10%
Ottawa9%
Allen Township6%
17 mi
median commute distance
1,319
jobs based in Van Buren Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 69% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC+
Residents of Van Buren Township are less healthy than 62% of U.S. towns
Van Buren Township beats the Ohio average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 44% of adults have obesity in Van Buren Township.
38%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Van Buren Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Van Buren Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.3% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 10.1% | 8% |
Bluffton Hospital
16 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
51st
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Van Buren Township
17pages on Van Buren Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Van Buren Township; the nearest are
Bluffton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bluffton15.4 mi$37,362 tuitionBowling Green State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bowling Green24 mi$14,460 in-state tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold29.5 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Van Buren Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Van Buren Township
Village in Ohio, United States
Van Buren is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The population was 396 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 45889
Van Buren Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Van Buren Township.
Blanchard TownshipPleasant TownshipLiberty TownshipBartlow TownshipVan Buren Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren Township | #144 | A | A | — | B+ | C+ |
| Blanchard Township | — | — | A+ | — | A+ | B− |
| Pleasant Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | B |
| Liberty Township | — | — | A+ | — | A+ | C+ |
| Bartlow Township | — | — | A+ | — | A | C |
Blanchard Township, Pleasant Township, Liberty Township and Bartlow Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Van Buren Township, Blanchard Township, Pleasant Township, Liberty Township and Bartlow 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, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Van Buren Township grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns and #144 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and B+ for schools.
Is Van Buren Township, OH 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.