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Grant Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°25′16″N 85°01′12″W / 41.42111°N 85.02000°W / 41.42111; -85.02000
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Grant Township
Location of Grant Township in DeKalb County
Location of Grant Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°25′16″N 85°01′12″W / 41.42111°N 85.02000°W / 41.42111; -85.02000
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDeKalb
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total17.49 sq mi (45.3 km2)
 • Land17.47 sq mi (45.2 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation892 ft (272 m)
Population
 • Total3,086
 • Density185.8/sq mi (71.7/km2)
FIPS code18-28836[3]
GNIS feature ID453335

Grant Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,086, down from 3,245 at the 2010 census,[4] and it contained 1,293 housing units.

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.49 square miles (45.3 km2), of which 17.47 square miles (45.2 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

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Adjacent townships

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Major highways

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Cemeteries

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The township contains three cemeteries: Lutz, Ridge, and Tamarack.

Education

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Grant Township residents are eligible to obtain a library card at the Waterloo-Grant Township Public Library in Waterloo.[5]

References

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  • "Grant Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Grant Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
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