Grant Township, Greene County, Indiana
Grant Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Greene County | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′08″N 87°05′09″W / 39.03556°N 87.08583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Greene |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.61 sq mi (63.7 km2) |
| • Land | 24.59 sq mi (63.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.12% |
| Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 682 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453336 |
Grant Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 682,[1] down from 739 at 2010.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,006 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,099 | 9.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,009 | −8.2% | |
| 1920 | 973 | −3.6% | |
| 1930 | 898 | −7.7% | |
| 1940 | 867 | −3.5% | |
| 1950 | 731 | −15.7% | |
| 1960 | 715 | −2.2% | |
| 1970 | 668 | −6.6% | |
| 1980 | 764 | 14.4% | |
| 1990 | 704 | −7.9% | |
| 2000 | 690 | −2.0% | |
| 2010 | 739 | 7.1% | |
| 2020 | 682 | −7.7% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.61 square miles (63.7 km2), of which 24.59 square miles (63.7 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.12%) is water.[2] The stream of Buck Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns
[edit]- Switz City (west three-quarters)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Smith Township (north)
- Fairplay Township (east)
- Washington Township (southeast)
- Stafford Township (southwest)
- Stockton Township (west)
- Wright Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains three cemeteries: Buzan, Switz City and Waggoner.
Major highways
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References
[edit]- "Grant Township, Greene 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
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Grant Township, Greene County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ 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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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