Grant Township, Benton County, Indiana

Grant Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,085 and it contained 470 housing units.[4] It was organized in December 1868 and was named for Ulysses Grant.[5]

Grant Township
Location of Grant Township in Benton County
Location 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
 • Total
35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Land35.93 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,085
 • Density30.1/sq mi (11.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code765
FIPS code18-28818[2]
GNIS feature ID453334
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[6]

Geography

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According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 35.94 square miles (93.1 km2), of which 35.93 square miles (93.1 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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Major highways

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Cemeteries

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

Education

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References

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Citations

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  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. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.
  6. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".

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