Moving to Van Buren, Indiana

Population: 935. Estimated population in July 2024: 870 (-7.0% change)
Males: 453 (48.4%), Females: 482 (51.6%)

Grant County

Zip code: 46991

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $36,719
Median house value: $57,900

Population by Race

Races in Van Buren:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Other race (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (18.2%), Irish (11.0%), English (7.8%), United States (6.8%), Dutch (4.0%), French (3.5%).

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Van Buren

• High school or higher: 81.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 2.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Van Buren town

• Never married: 13.4%
• Now married: 67.2%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 7.1%
• Divorced: 11.2%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Van Buren:

• GRANT-BLACKFORD MENTAL HEALTH, INC (about 12 miles; MARION, IN)
• MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MARION, IN)
• BLACKFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HARTFORD CITY, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Van Buren:

• DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 28 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
• FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
• ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 37 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Van Buren:

• MARION MUNI (about 15 miles; MARION, IN; Abbreviation: MZZ)
• HUNTINGTON MUNI (about 17 miles; HUNTINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: HHG)
• MILLER (about 21 miles; BLUFFTON, IN; Abbreviation: C40)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Van Buren:

• INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
• BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 33 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
• ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 43 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
• BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 73 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)

Public primary/middle school in Van Buren:

• VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 504 S 1ST ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Van Buren:

• VAN BUREN PL (Operating income: $78,117; Location: 115 S 1ST ST; 21,000 books; 48 audio materials; 1,505 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)