Grant Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
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 | |
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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 | 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]
Adjacent townships
- Smithfield Township (north)
- Franklin Township (northeast)
- Wilmington Township (east)
- Union Township (south)
- Richland Township (west)
- Fairfield Township (northwest)
Major highways
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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "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.
- "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
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