Grant Township, Newton County, Indiana

Grant Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,189 and it contained 548 housing units.[2]

Grant Township
Township
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Location in Newton County
Coordinates: 40°47′02″N 87°19′30″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyNewton
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.52 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Land35.52 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,189
 • Density33.5/sq mi (12.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
47922, 47948, 47951
Area code(s)219
GNIS feature ID453337

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 35.52 square miles (92.0 km2), all land.[2]

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
  • South Newton School Corporation

Grant Township is served by the Goodland-Grant Township Public Library.[4]

Political districts
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References
  • "Grant Township, Newton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 198.
  4. "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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