Grant Township, Benton County, Indiana
| Grant Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of Grant Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′12″N 87°22′41″W / 40.52000°N 87.37806°WCoordinates: 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[1] | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,056 |
| • Density | 29.4/sq mi (11.4/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 18-28818[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453334 |
Grant Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,056 and it contained 488 housing units.[3] It was organized in December 1868 and was named for Ulysses Grant.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 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.[3]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Center (northeast)
- Hickory Grove (west)
- Oak Grove (east)
- Parish Grove (northwest)
- Pine Township, Warren County (southeast)
- Prairie Township, Warren County (southwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Boswell, Perigo and Smith.
Education
References
- "Grant Township, Benton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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