Van Buren is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the main village within the town of Van Buren in Aroostook County, Maine, United States.

A bridge across the Saint John River at Van Buren leads to Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick, in Canada.

[2] As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 2,369 people, 1,005 households, and 627 families residing in the CDP.

There were 1,119 housing units at an average density of 267.2 per square mile (103.2/km2).

33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.