Editing Van Buren, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Van Buren, Indiana
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = "The Popcorn Capital Of The World"<ref name="Van Buren Indiana">{{cite web|url= http://www.vanburenindiana.com/|title= Van Buren Indiana|publisher= Van Buren Indiana |access-date= September 29, 2012}}</ref>

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| subdivision_name3  = [[Van Buren Township, Grant County, Indiana|Van Buren]]
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| population_total   = 790
| population_density_km2 = 522.96
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| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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| postal_code        = 46991
| area_code          = [[Area code 765|765]]
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'''Van Buren''' is a town in [[Van Buren Township, Grant County, Indiana|Van Buren Township]], [[Grant County, Indiana|Grant County]], [[Indiana]], United States. The population was 864 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Joseph Boxell platted Van Buren Township in 1837. Martin Van Buren was the United States president at the time. In 1843 George H. D. Rood settled here and the creek that runs through the town was called Roods Run. As the area grew and developed it was called many names including Roods Corner, Roods Town, Roods Crossroads and Stringtown. In 1888 C.W. platted the area and it was known as Van Buren. In June 1892 the town became incorporated by the state of Indiana.

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Van Buren has a total area of {{convert|0.58|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1878470
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=July 25, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213082512/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1878470
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 124
|1900= 965
|1910= 1189
|1920= 861
|1930= 766
|1940= 825
|1950= 815
|1960= 929
|1970= 1057
|1980= 935
|1990= 934
|2000= 935
|2010= 864
|2020= 790
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 864 people, 357 households, and 241 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1489.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 401 housing units at an average density of {{convert|691.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 357 households, of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.5% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the town was 38.6 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 935 people, 371 households, and 264 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,599.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 394 housing units at an average density of {{convert|674.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.33% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.11% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.21% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.86% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.28% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.39% of the population.

There were 371 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,719, and the median income for a family was $43,182. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $21,111 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,403. About 8.7% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The town has a lending library, the Van Buren Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | title=Indiana public library directory | publisher=Indiana State Library | access-date=March 7, 2018}}</ref>

==Arts and culture==

===Annual cultural events===
Van Buren bills itself as the "Popcorn Capital of the World."<ref name="Van Buren Indiana"/> The largest local employer is the [[Weaver Popcorn Company]]; accordingly, its most famous annual event is the [[Van Buren Popcorn Festival|Popcorn Festival]], held each August.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.popcornfestivalofvanburen.org/|title= Van Buren Popcorn Festival|publisher= Van Buren Popcorn Festival |access-date= April 14, 2024}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Jared Lee]], cartoonist

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://vanburenindiana.org/ Town of Van Buren, Indiana website]
* [https://www.popcornfestivalofvanburen.org/ Van Buren Popcorn Festival]

{{Grant County, Indiana}}
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[[Category:Towns in Grant County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]