Grant Township, Newton County, Indiana

Grant Township
—  Township  —
Grain Elevator along the tracks serving western Indiana farmers
Location in Newton County
Coordinates: 40°47′02″N 87°19′30″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Newton
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.56 sq mi (92.1 km2)
• Land	35.56 sq mi (92.1 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	679 ft (207 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,293
• Density	36.4/sq mi (14/km2)
ZIP codes	47922, 47948, 47951
GNIS feature ID	0453337

Grant Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,293.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Grant Township covers an area of 35.56 square miles (92.1 km²).

Cities, towns, villages

• Goodland

Unincorporated towns

• Percy Junction at 40.8092053°N 87.2966895°W / 40.8092053; -87.2966895
• Perkins at 40.7650386°N 87.363079°W / 40.7650386; -87.363079

(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

• U.S. Route 24

School districts

• South Newton School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 1st congressional district
• State House District 15
• State Senate District 6

References

• "Grant Township, Newton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453337. Retrieved 2009-10-09. 
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Grant Township