Grant Township, Benton County, Indiana
Grant Township | |
|---|---|
Location of Grant Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′12″N 87°22′41″W / 40.52000°N 87.37806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | December 1868 |
| Named after | 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 (0.026 km2) |
| Elevation | 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 | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-28818 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453334 |
Grant Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,085 and it contained 470 housing units. It was organized in December 1868 and was named for Ulysses Grant.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,331 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,547 | 16.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,408 | −9.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,424 | 1.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,432 | 0.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,384 | −3.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,481 | 7.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,449 | −2.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,391 | −4.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,202 | −13.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,118 | −7.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,142 | 2.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,056 | −7.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,085 | 2.7% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||