Van Buren Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,480 and it contained 622 housing units.
The township was named for Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.96%) is land and (or 0.04%) is water.