Van Buren, Maine

Van Buren, Maine
Town
Van Buren's view from the Canada–US border
Van Buren's view from the Canada–US border
Official seal of Van Buren, Maine
Seal
Nickname: 
Gateway to the St. John Valley
Motto(s): 
In Hoc Signo Vinces  (Latin)
"With this as your standard you shall have victory"
Location of Van Buren, Maine
Location of Van Buren, Maine
Coordinates: 47°09′53″N 67°56′27″W / 47.16472°N 67.94083°W / 47.16472; -67.94083
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyAroostook
Incorporated (town)March 1881
VillagesVan Buren
Keegan
Area
[1]
 • Total
34.86 sq mi (90.29 km2)
 • Land33.78 sq mi (87.49 km2)
 • Water1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,038
 • Density60/sq mi (23.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04785
Area code207
Websitevanburenmaine.com

Van Buren is a town on the Saint John River in Aroostook County, Maine, United States; located across from Saint-Leonard, New Brunswick, Canada. The population was 2,038 at the 2020 census.[2] It is named after U.S. President Martin Van Buren.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Van Buren town, Aroostook County, Maine". Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  3. ^ Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). Doris A. Isaacson (ed.). Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc. p. 296.