Grant Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,245 and it contained 1,309 housing units.[3]

Grant Township
Township
Location of Grant Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°25′16″N 85°01′12″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	DeKalb
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	17.49 sq mi (45.3 km2)
• Land	17.47 sq mi (45.2 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation [1]	892 ft (272 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,245
• Density	185.8/sq mi (71.7/km2)
FIPS code	18-28836[2]
GNIS feature ID	453335

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.49 square miles (45.3 km²), of which 17.47 square miles (45.2 km²) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

• Auburn (north edge)
• Waterloo (vast majority)

Adjacent townships

• Smithfield Township (north)
• Franklin Township (northeast)
• Wilmington Township (east)
• Union Township (south)
• Richland Township (west)
• Fairfield Township (northwest)

Major highways

• Interstate 69
• U.S. Route 6
• State Road 427

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Lutz, Ridge, and Tamarack.

Education

Grant Township residents are eligible to obtain a library card at the Waterloo-Grant Township Public Library in Waterloo.[4]

References

• "Grant Township, DeKalb 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, DeKalb County, Indiana.

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana