Grant Township, Benton County, Indiana
Grant Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Grant Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′12″N 87°22′41″W / 40.52000°N 87.37806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | December 1868 |
| Named for | Ulysses Grant |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.93 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,085 |
| • Density | 30.1/sq mi (11.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-28818[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453334 |
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]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,331 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,547 | 16.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,408 | −9.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,424 | 1.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,432 | 0.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,384 | −3.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,481 | 7.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,449 | −2.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,391 | −4.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,202 | −13.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,118 | −7.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,142 | 2.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,056 | −7.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,085 | 2.7% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[6] | |||
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
Unincorporated towns[edit]
Adjacent townships[edit]
- Center (northeast)
- Hickory Grove (west)
- Oak Grove (east)
- Parish Grove (northwest)
- Pine Township, Warren County (southeast)
- Prairie Township, Warren County (southwest)
Major highways[edit]
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains three cemeteries: Boswell, Perigo and Smith.
Education[edit]
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Grant Township, Benton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
Sources[edit]
- "Grant Township, Benton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links[edit]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |