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Grant Township, Benton County, Indiana

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Township in Indiana, United States
Grant Township
Township
Location of Grant Township in Benton CountyLocation of Grant Township in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°31′12″N 87°22′41″W / 40.52000°N 87.37806°W / 40.52000; -87.37806
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBenton
OrganizedDecember 1868
Named forUlysses Grant
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.94 sq mi (93.1 km)
 • Land35.93 sq mi (93.1 km)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km)
Elevation751 ft (229 m)
Population
 • Total1,085
 • Density30.1/sq mi (11.6/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code765
FIPS code18-28818
GNIS feature ID453334

Grant Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,085 and it contained 470 housing units. It was organized in December 1868 and was named for Ulysses Grant.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,331—
19001,54716.2%
19101,408−9.0%
19201,4241.1%
19301,4320.6%
19401,384−3.4%
19501,4817.0%
19601,449−2.2%
19701,391−4.0%
19801,202−13.6%
19901,118−7.0%
20001,1422.1%
20101,056−7.5%
20201,0852.7%
Source: US Decennial Census

Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 35.94 square miles (93.1 km), of which 35.93 square miles (93.1 km) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km) (or 0.03%) is water.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Boswell, Perigo and Smith.

Education

References

Citations

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Grant Township, Benton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  5. Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) . History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.
  6. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".

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External links

Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Fowler
Towns
Map of Indiana highlighting Benton County
Townships
CDPs
Other
communities
Ghost towns
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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