THE VAN BUREN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Knobs-Norman Upland setting.
Van Buren township has 87.2 square miles of land in Brown County. Its Census reference point is in Knobs-Norman Upland, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Van Buren and Brown County
Van Buren is associated with Brown County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Van Buren by land and water
The Census records 0.13 square miles of water within Van Buren, or 0.1% of its total area. It is 1.3 percentage points lower than the 1.5% recorded for Brown County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Van Buren township has 87.9% of the land area of nearby Washington township (99.2 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

