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Grant Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,085 and it contained 470 housing units.[4] It was organized in December 1868 and was named for Ulysses Grant.[5]

Grant Township
Township
Location of Grant Township in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°31′12″N 87°22′41″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Benton
Organized	December 1868
Named for	Ulysses Grant
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2)
• Land	35.93 sq mi (93.1 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation [1]	751 ft (229 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,085
• Density	30.1/sq mi (11.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	765
FIPS code	18-28818[2]
GNIS feature ID	453334

Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 35.94 square miles (93.1 km²), of which 35.93 square miles (93.1 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

• Boswell

Unincorporated towns

• Chase

Adjacent townships

• Center (northeast)
• Hickory Grove (west)
• Oak Grove (east)
• Parish Grove (northwest)
• Pine Township, Warren County (southeast)
• Prairie Township, Warren County (southwest)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 41
• State Road 352

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Boswell, Perigo and Smith.

Education

• Benton Community School Corporation

References

Citations

Sources

• "Grant Township, Benton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grant Township, Benton County, Indiana.

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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