Grant Township, Newton County, Indiana

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
Coordinates: 40°47′02″N 87°19′30″W / 40.78389°N 87.32500°W / 40.78389; -87.32500
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
[1]
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,100
 • Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
47922, 47948, 47951
Area code219
GNIS feature ID453337

Grant Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,100 and it contained 513 housing units.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,624—
19001,7165.7%
19101,7622.7%
19201,734−1.6%
19301,585−8.6%
19401,6564.5%
19501,7022.8%
19601,7160.8%
19701,570−8.5%
19801,567−0.2%
19901,341−14.4%
20001,293−3.6%
20101,189−8.0%
20201,100−7.5%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

History

Grant Township was founded in 1865, and named for Ulysses S. Grant.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.52 square miles (92.0 km2), all land.[5]

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

Education

  • South Newton School Corporation

Grant Township is served by the Goodland-Grant Township Public Library.[6]

Political districts

References

  • "Grant Township, Newton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 198.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2018.