The story
Local history for this place is being researched county by county outward from Franklin County; here is what the records say.
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Anna Village33% of residentsGroundwater wells (3 wells)
- New Knoxville Village18% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
- Botkins Village18% of residentsGroundwater wells (4 wells)
- New Bremen Village12% of residentsGroundwater wells (6 wells)
- Minster Village9% of residentsGroundwater wells (8 wells)
- Mccartyville Well Association7% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
- The Way International2% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
- Kettlersville Well Association1% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
- West Lake Village MHP0% of residentsGroundwater wells (1 wells)
- Shelby County Water and Sewer0% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
- Lake View Village MHP0% of residentsGroundwater wells (1 wells)
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Van Buren Township, Shelby County, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.
| ZIP | Share | Water | Radon | Home value | Schools | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45871 New Knoxville | 21% | Mostly private wells | 4.6 pCi/L average radon | Appraisal records without year built | New Knoxville Local · 4.5 stars overall | 0.9% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45302 Anna | 20% | Mostly private wells | 4.6 pCi/L average radon | Parcel list only | Anna Local · 5 stars overall | 5.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45306 Botkins | 15% | Groundwater wells (4 wells) | 8.8 pCi/L average radon | Parcel list only | Botkins Local · 4.5 stars overall | 5.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45869 New Bremen | 4% | Groundwater wells (6 wells) | 5.5 pCi/L average radon | Appraisal records without year built | New Bremen Local · 5 stars overall | 1.7% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45865 Minster | 3% | Groundwater wells (8 wells) | 5.2 pCi/L average radon | Appraisal records without year built | Minster Local · 5 stars overall | 6.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
The county
Shelby County: 11 ZIP codes, 21 cities, villages and townships, 45,735 people.
Nearby places
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Cracked Buckeye (Open Shower Co), "Van Buren Township, Shelby County", https://crackedbuckeye.com/place/van-buren-township-shelby-county/, built 2026-09-16, accessed [date].
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