Van Buren, Ohio

About Van Buren

Van Buren is a tiny community in northwestern Ohio with an estimated population of 399.

Van Buren holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.28 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,425 residents per square mile.

📰 Van Buren News Today

• Van Buren High School (OH) Baseball MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Van Buren High School (OH) Softball MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Theresa Stewart Obituary (1948 - 2026) - Van Buren, OH Findlay News | The Courier · Aug 3
• Bobby Van Buren Out for Season After Tearing ACL in Practice USA Lacrosse · Feb 2
• Meet the candidate: Harrison Township Trustee Mark Van Buren is ready to address growth in Licking County The Reporting Project · Apr 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Van Buren Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Van Buren — but the Ohio one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.28 sq mi.
• Positioned in northwestern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Van Buren

• Allen Township Sports Plex reviews ★
• Hancock County Wetland · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Van Buren State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Van Buren

• Van Buren Elementary School
• Van Buren High School
• Van Buren Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Van Buren

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