Grant Township | |
|---|---|
) Location of Grant Township in DeKalb County | |
| Coordinates: 41°25′16″N 85°01′12″W / 41.42111°N 85.02000°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 | 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 |
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]
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
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
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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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved 7 March 2018.