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Van Buren, IN - History
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Welcome to the Van Buren Home page. The Van Buren Home page provides as much information as possible on Van Buren. Knowing Van Buren’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Van Buren’s Home page, you will also find Van Buren’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Van Buren has a population of 897. 49.3% of Van Buren’s inhabitants are Male, and 50.7 are female. 52.5% of Van Buren is married and 73.1% own their own home. The Average Home price is $58,233, and the average rent is $803. Household median income in Van Buren is $42,344, and the individual median income is $22,891. Van Buren’s Ethnic is the following: White(99.2%), Multiple(0.8%), Hispanic(0.2%).
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.
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