Grant Township, Newton County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Grant Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Newton
Government Type:Indiana township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:35.52
Area Land Sq Mi:35.52
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1100
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:208
Elevation Ft:682
Coordinates:40.7839°N -87.325°W
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:47922, 47948, 47951
Area Code:219
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info: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]

History

Grant Township was founded in 1865, and named for Ulysses S. Grant.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[4]

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.[5]

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-05-09. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-14 . data.census.gov.
  3. Book: A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana . Lewis Publishing Company . 1916 . 198.
  4. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . dead . https://archive.today/20200212204544/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18111 . 2020-02-12 . 2013-05-10 . United States Census.
  5. Web site: Indiana public library directory . Indiana State Library . 10 March 2018 . February 18, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170218220414/http://in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf . dead .

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