Van Buren Township, Darke County, Ohio

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Van Buren Township is one of 20 townships in Darke County, Ohio. It covers about 25.4 square miles of mostly flat land (no ponds or lakes) in the southern part of the county. As of 2020, about 1,528 people live there. There are no towns or cities inside the township.

There are other Van Buren Townships in Ohio (in Hancock, Putnam, and Shelby counties).

History and naming
- Van Buren Township was created in June 1838. Franklin Township was formed in the next year, reducing Van Buren.
- The first settlers likely arrived around 1818.
- Churches (United Brethren and Methodist Episcopal) were established around 1850 after more than 30 years of settlement.
- The township was named for Martin Van Buren, who was president when the township was created.

Government
- The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees. They’re elected to four-year terms in November of odd-numbered years.
- Two trustees are elected in the year after a presidential election, and one is elected in the year before it.
- There is also a township fiscal officer elected to a four-year term beginning on April 1 after the election (held the November before the presidential election).
- If a vacancy happens, the remaining trustees fill it.