How long do people stay in their homes in Van Buren Township (Putnam County), OH?

Name: How long people stay in Van Buren Township (Putnam County), OH, 2020–2024
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15.1% (±5.9 points) of households in Van Buren Township (Putnam County), OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.1% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 28.6%

When households in Van Buren Township (Putnam County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Van Buren Township (Putnam County)	Putnam County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.5 points)	1.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.7% (±5.7 points)	10.0%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.2% (±8.4 points)	31.3%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.9% (±6.3 points)	18.6%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±3.2 points)	15.1%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.1% (±6.8 points)	23.6%	11.7%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Van Buren Township (Putnam County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Putnam County (11.5%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (22.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Van Buren Township (Putnam County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van Buren Township (Putnam County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Van Buren Township (Putnam County)	—	15.1% (±5.9 points)	—
Leipsic	1.1 mi	20.6% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Belmore	2.7 mi	21.4% (±65.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Leipsic	2.9 mi	8.4% (±35.4 points)	Not measurably different
Blanchard Township (Putnam County)	5.2 mi	6.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Putnam County)	6.2 mi	11.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bartlow Township	6.3 mi	12.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Hancock County)	6.5 mi	15.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Deshler	6.7 mi	15.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blanchard Township (Putnam County), OH (6.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Putnam County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Columbus Grove	24.1% (±7.5 points)
2	Belmore	21.4% (±65.7 points)
3	Leipsic	20.6% (±7.8 points)
4	Miller City	18.5% (±38.6 points)
5	Ottawa	17.9% (±6.0 points)
6	Monroe Township (Putnam County)	17.1% (±10.7 points)
7	Van Buren Township (Putnam County)	15.1% (±5.9 points)
8	Fort Jennings	14.9% (±7.9 points)
9	Riley Township (Putnam County)	14.3% (±6.2 points)
10	Ottawa Township	13.4% (±3.4 points)
11	Pleasant Township (Putnam County)	12.8% (±3.3 points)
12	Ottoville	12.7% (±11.7 points)
13 (tie)	Continental	12.0% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Putnam County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Van Buren Township (Putnam County)

How often do people move in Van Buren Township (Putnam County)?

15.1% of households in Van Buren Township (Putnam County), OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Van Buren Township (Putnam County) have?

28.6% of households in Van Buren Township (Putnam County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Van Buren township, Putnam County, Ohio

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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