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 / 40.78389°N 87.32500°W / 40.78389; -87.32500Coordinates: 40°47′02″N 87°19′30″W / 40.78389°N 87.32500°W / 40.78389; -87.32500
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Newton
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 35.52 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Land 35.52 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 679 ft (207 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,189
 • Density 33.5/sq mi (12.9/km2)
ZIP codes 47922, 47948, 47951
GNIS feature ID 0453337

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

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "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.

External links

 Iroquois Township Jordan Township, Jasper County
Jefferson Township Carpenter Township, Jasper County
   Grant Township  
Richland Township, Benton County
Union Township, Benton County
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