THE VAN BUREN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Aroostook Lowlands setting.
Van Buren town has 33.8 square miles of land in Aroostook County. Its Census reference point is in Aroostook Lowlands, within Acadian Plains and Hills.
Forested plains and hills contain numerous glacial lakes. Spruce-fir lowlands and hardwood-covered hills create a northern landscape that is generally gentler than the highlands to the west.
Regional context: Acadian Plains and Hills ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Van Buren and Aroostook County
Van Buren is associated with Aroostook 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 1.15 square miles of water within Van Buren, or 3.3% of its total area. It is 1 percentage points higher than the 2.3% recorded for Aroostook County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Van Buren town has 7.8 times the land area of nearby Van Buren CDP (4.32 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

