Grant Township, Newton County, Indiana

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Grant Township
Grant Township Newton Cty Indiana Grain Elevator.JPG
Grain Elevator along the tracks serving western Indiana farmers
Map highlighting Grant Township, Newton County, Indiana.svg
Location in Newton County
Coordinates: 40°47′02″N87°19′30″W / 40.78389°N 87.32500°W / 40.78389; -87.32500
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Newton
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
35.52 sq mi (92.0 km2)
  Land35.52 sq mi (92.0 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[1]
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,100
  Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
47922, 47948, 47951
Area code 219
GNIS feature ID 453337

Grant Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,100 and it contained 513 housing units. [2]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 1,624
1900 1,7165.7%
1910 1,7622.7%
1920 1,734−1.6%
1930 1,585−8.6%
1940 1,6564.5%
1950 1,7022.8%
1960 1,7160.8%
1970 1,570−8.5%
1980 1,567−0.2%
1990 1,341−14.4%
2000 1,293−3.6%
2010 1,189−8.0%
2020 1,100−7.5%
Source: US Decennial Census [3]

History

Grant Township was founded in 1865, and named for Ulysses S. Grant. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.52 square miles (92.0 km2), all land. [5]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Goodland and Mount Calvary.

Major highways

Education

Grant Township is served by the Goodland-Grant Township Public Library. [6]

Political districts

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  3. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 198.
  5. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  6. "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2018.