Sims Township is one of 13
townships
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in
Grant County Grant County may refer to:
Places
;Australia
* County of Grant, Victoria
;United States
*Grant County, Arkansas
*Grant County, Indiana
*Grant County, Kansas
*Grant County, Kentucky
*Grant County, Minnesota
*Grant County, Nebraska
*Grant Co ...
,
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,779 and it contained 757 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
The streams of Taylor Creek and Stoney Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
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Swayzee
Unincorporated towns
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Cole
Cole may refer to:
Plants
* Cole crops of the genus ''Brassica'', especially cabbage, kale, or rape (rapeseed).
People
* Cole (given name), people with the given name Cole
* Cole (surname), people with the surname Cole
Companies
*Cole Motor C ...
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Sims
Sims, sims or SIMS may refer to:
Games
* ''The Sims'', a life simulation video game series
** ''The Sims'' (video game), the first installment, released in 2000
** ''The Sims 2'', the second installment, released in 2004
** '' The Sims 3'', th ...
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Richland Township (north)
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Pleasant Township (northeast)
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Franklin Township (east)
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Liberty Township (southeast)
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Green Township (south)
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Union Township, Howard County (southwest)
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Jackson Township, Howard County (west)
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Jackson Township, Miami County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Alel and Thraikill.
Major highways
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References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Grant County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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