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Grant Township, Newton County, Indiana

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Grant Township
Township
Grain Elevator along the tracks serving western Indiana farmers
Grain Elevator along the tracks serving western Indiana farmers
Location in Newton County
Location in Newton County
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyNewton
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
35.52 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Land35.52 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,189
 • Density33.5/sq mi (12.9/km2)
ZIP codes
47922, 47948, 47951
GNIS feature ID0453337

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.[1]

History

Grant Township was founded in 1865, and named for Ulysses S. Grant.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.52 square miles (92.0 km2), all land.[1]

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

School districts

  • South Newton School Corporation

Political districts

References

  • "Grant Township, Newton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ^ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 198.
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