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Van Buren Township, Hancock County, Ohio

Van Buren Township, Hancock County, township, in Hancock County, Ohio. Van Buren Township, Hancock County had 975 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,024 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 947 (±241). GEOID 3906379408.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

975

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,024 · ACS 2020-2024: 947 ±241

Median household income

$89,205

±$21,415 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$244,600

±$60,044 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$600

±$326 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Van Buren Township, Hancock County and what county is it in?

Van Buren Township, Hancock County is a township in Hancock County, Ohio. It covers 24.4 square miles of land, 42 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Van Buren Township (Hancock County): Jenera (village, 257 in 2020).

Van Buren Township, Hancock County is in the Findlay, OH micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Van Buren Township, Hancock County (marked with a dot) in Hancock County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Van Buren Township, Hancock County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 975 people lived in Van Buren Township, Hancock County on July 1, 2025, down 2.7% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 1,024 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 947 (±241).

  • July 2020→2021 −7 (994)
  • 2021→2022 −4 (990)
  • 2022→2023 −7 (983)
  • 2023→2024 −4 (979)
  • 2024→2025 −4 (975)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureVan Buren Township, Hancock CountyHancock CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population947±24174,86611,810,293no clear change
Households421±10531,6154,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.25±0.272.312.37no clear change
Housing units531±14533,9205,292,391+164

Van Buren Township, Hancock County's population since 2000

From 943 in 2000 to 975 in 2025: up 3.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Van Buren Township, Hancock County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 943
  • 2005 (estimate) 932
  • 2010 Census 915
  • 2015 (estimate) 924
  • 2020 Census 1,024
  • 2025 (estimate) 975

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Van Buren Township, Hancock County?

The median resident of Van Buren Township, Hancock County is 47.4 years old; 20.3% are under 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureVan Buren Township, Hancock CountyHancock CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age47.4±7.639.539.7no clear change
Under 18 years20.3%±7.4 pts21.8%22.0%–
65 years and over13.5%±6.2 pts18.6%18.3%–
Male45.7%±5.0 pts49.3%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±3.9 pts6.1%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.3%±3.6 pts86.9%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.9 pts1.8%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.9 pts1.9%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.6 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.9 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.4%±3.7 pts3.0%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.9 pts0.2%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±3.9 pts3.3%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.1%±0.3 pts5.1%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.4%±3.7 pts6.8%6.6%–
With a disability13.2%±6.2 pts12.5%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage7.5%±5.2 pts5.7%6.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)99.6%±0.6 pts95.8%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)23.4%±8.9 pts30.3%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)2.5%±3.3 pts11.4%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier88.2%±11.8 pts87.7%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.2%±0.4 pts1.9%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Van Buren Township, Hancock County earn?

Half of Van Buren Township, Hancock County's 421 households earn less than $89,205 a year (±$21,415), against $73,141 in Hancock County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $83,642 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureVan Buren Township, Hancock CountyHancock CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$89,205±$21,415$73,141$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$95,421±$15,095$91,920$96,990–
Per capita income$40,709±$6,556$39,068$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line3.6%±3.0 pts9.9%13.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line8.3%±7.9 pts10.1%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP2.1%±2.7 pts9.0%12.5%–
Households with a computer93.8%±6.8 pts96.5%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription78.6%±11.8 pts91.2%90.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Van Buren Township, Hancock County?

Owners occupy 86.5% of Van Buren Township, Hancock County's occupied homes and renters 13.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $244,600 by its owner (±$60,044). The median renter pays $600 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureVan Buren Township, Hancock CountyHancock CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$244,600±$60,044$204,700$214,800no clear change
Median gross rent$600±$326$979$1,034no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent10.4%±19.2 pts30.8%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,683±$334$1,415$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes86.5%±9.0 pts70.8%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes13.5%±9.0 pts29.2%32.8%–
Housing units531±14533,9205,292,391+164
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±9.8 pts2.2%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±42.2 pts4.9%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes96.4%±3.5 pts72.0%68.8%–
Mobile homes0.0%±6.8 pts5.6%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±6.8 pts0.9%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±6.8 pts4.6%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier54.6%±15.0 pts23.4%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle1.9%±2.2 pts5.1%7.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Van Buren Township, Hancock County building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Van Buren Township, Hancock County in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Ohio.

  • 2019 1 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Van Buren Township, Hancock County work and get to work?

79.3% of Van Buren Township, Hancock County's workers drive alone and 14.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureVan Buren Township, Hancock CountyHancock CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)77.4%±10.5 pts64.1%63.1%–
Unemployment rate0.0%±6.1 pts3.1%4.8%–
Drove alone to work79.3%±9.2 pts78.6%75.1%–
Carpooled6.1%±4.3 pts8.1%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±6.1 pts0.1%1.0%–
Walked0.3%±0.7 pts2.0%2.0%–
Worked from home14.3%±9.1 pts9.7%13.0%no clear change
Mean travel time to work30.4 min±4.218.0 min23.4 min+6.5 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Van Buren Township, Hancock County?

No census tract lies mostly in Van Buren Township, Hancock County; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Van Buren Township, Hancock County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Van Buren Township, Hancock County
Tract 13Hancock County5,291 $80,662 $168,40014%
Tract 12Hancock County5,687 $91,098 $198,7003%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Van Buren Township, Hancock County) · Census block assignment files

How does Van Buren Township, Hancock County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Van Buren Township, Hancock County is the 7,759th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,072nd-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Van Buren Township, Hancock County ranks 466th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Van Buren Township, Hancock County's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate1,072nd1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,431st1,589
Residents per square mile1,605th1,734
Median household income466th1,699
Per capita income577th1,729
Median home value474th1,707
Median gross rent1,421st1,453
Bachelor's degree or higher731st1,613
Median age372nd1,727
Owner-occupied share496th1,732
Work from home344th990
Travel time to work302nd1,731

Van Buren Township, Hancock County's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Van Buren Township, Hancock County?

28 of the 57 figures for Van Buren Township, Hancock County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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