Grant Township is one of fifteen
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
DeKalb County, Indiana
DeKalb County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 43,265. The county seat is Auburn.
History
On 7 February 1835, the Indiana State Legislature passed an omnibus bill that authorized t ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,245 and it contained 1,309 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.89%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Auburn
Auburn may refer to:
Places Australia
* Auburn, New South Wales
* City of Auburn, the local government area
*Electoral district of Auburn
*Auburn, Queensland, a locality in the Western Downs Region
*Auburn, South Australia
*Auburn, Tasmania
*Aub ...
(north edge)
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Waterloo (vast majority)
Adjacent townships
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Smithfield Township (north)
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Franklin Township (northeast)
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Wilmington Township (east)
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Union Township (south)
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Richland Township (west)
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Fairfield Township (northwest)
Major highways
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Interstate 69
Interstate 69 (I-69) is an Interstate Highway in the United States currently consisting of 10 unconnected segments with an original continuous segment from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, at ...
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U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system. While it currently runs east-northeast from Bishop, California, to P ...
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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.
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in DeKalb County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana