Sims Township, Grant County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Sims Township
Settlement Type:	Township
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Grant
Government Type:	Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:	24.08
Area Land Sq Mi:	24.08
Area Water Sq Mi:	0
Area Water Percent:	0
Population As Of:	2020
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	1692
Population Density Sq Mi:	73.9
Elevation M:	262
Elevation Ft:	860
Coordinates:	40.5192°N -85.8283°W
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	0453849

Sims Township is one of 13 townships in Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,779 and it contained 757 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.^[2] The streams of Taylor Creek and Stoney Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Swayzee

Unincorporated towns

Cole
Sims

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

Adjacent townships

Richland Township (north)
Pleasant Township (northeast)
Franklin Township (east)
Liberty Township (southeast)
Green Township (south)
Union Township, Howard County (southwest)
Jackson Township, Howard County (west)
Jackson Township, Miami County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Alel and Thraikill.

Major highways

References

Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Sims Township, Grant County, Indiana . . March 26, 2024.
Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212201244/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18053 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.