Van Buren, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Van Buren is a town in Van Buren Township
, Grant County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 935 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
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.
of 2000, there were 935 people, 371 households, and 264 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,599.8 people per square mile (622.4/km²). There were 394 housing units at an average density of 674.1 per square mile (262.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.33% White, 0.11% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.86% from other races
, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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.
Van Buren bills itself as the "Popcorn Capitol of the World." The largest local employer is the Weaver Popcorn Company
; accordingly, its most famous annual event is the Popcorn Festival
, held each August.
Van Buren Township, Grant County, Indiana
Van Buren Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,934.-Geography:Van Buren Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.08 percent is water...
, Grant County
Grant County, Indiana
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 70,061. The county seat is Marion. Important paleontological discoveries dating from the Pliocene epoch have been made at Pipe Creek Sinkhole in Grant County.-Geography:According to the 2010...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 935 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Van Buren is located at 40°37′1"N 85°30′23"W (40.616856, -85.506393).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
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.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 935 people, 371 households, and 264 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,599.8 people per square mile (622.4/km²). There were 394 housing units at an average density of 674.1 per square mile (262.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.33% White, 0.11% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.86% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
Marriage
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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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Van Buren bills itself as the "Popcorn Capitol of the World." The largest local employer is the Weaver Popcorn Company
Weaver Popcorn Company
The Weaver Popcorn Company, based in Van Buren, Indiana, is one of the largest popcorn companies in the United States. Founded in 1928 by Ira E. Weaver, whose family still controls the company, it develops, grows, processes, packages, and ships a variety of popcorn products for sale around the...
; accordingly, its most famous annual event is the Popcorn Festival
Van Buren Popcorn Festival
The annual Van Buren Popcorn Festival is held each August in Van Buren, Indiana in celebration of the central role of popcorn in the town's identity. As with many small town festivals, the town of Van Buren has focused its annual summer celebration around a theme that has a lot of meaning to the...
, held each August.