Grant Township, Newton County, Indiana
Grant Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,100 and it contained 513 housing units. History Grant Township was founded in 1865, and named for Ulysses S. Grant. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. Cities, towns, villages * Goodland Unincorporated towns (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains these two cemeteries: Goodland and Mount Calvary. Major highways * U.S. Route 24 Education * South Newton School Corporation Grant Township is served by the Goodland-Grant Township Public Library. Political districts * Indiana's 1st congressional district Indiana's 1st congressional district is an List of United States congressional districts, electoral district for the United States Congress, U.S. Congress in Northwestern Indiana. The district is based in Gary, Indiana, Gary and its surro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a County (United States), county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England town, New England, Political subdivisions of New York State#Town, New York, as well as Political subdivisions of Wisconsin#Town, Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of Wiktionary:autonomy, autonomy vary in each U.S. state, state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide, especially in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townshi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ulysses S
Ulysses is the Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ... name for Odysseus, a legendary Greek hero recognized for his intelligence and cunning. He is famous for his long, adventurous journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, as narrated in Homer's Odyssey. Ulysses may also refer to: People * Ulysses (given name), including a list of people with this name Places * 5254 Ulysses, an asteroid Places in the United States * Ulysses, Kansas * Ulysses, Kentucky * Ulysses, Nebraska * Ulysses Township, Butler County, Nebraska * Ulysses, New York * Ulysses, Pennsylvania * Ulysses Township, Pennsylvania Animals * Ulysses butterfly (''Papilio ulysses'') a butterfly endemic to Australasia * Ulysses (horse) (born 2013), a thoroughbred racehorse Arts and enter ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jefferson Township, Newton County, Indiana
Jefferson Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana Newton County is a county located near the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 13,830. This county is part of Northwest Indiana as well as the Chicago metropolitan area. The county seat is Kentl .... As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,987 and it contained 947 housing units. History Jefferson Township was established in 1860. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. Cities and towns * Kentland Unincorporated towns * Effner at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Education Jefferson Township is served by the Kentland-Jefferson Township Public Library. References External links Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana Townships in Newton County, Indiana Townships in Indiana {{NewtonCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Richland Township, Benton County, Indiana
Richland Township is one of eleven Township (United States), townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 562 and it contained 258 housing units. Its name is a "reference to the rich land within its borders." Geography According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.92%) is land and (or 0.08%) is water. Cities and towns * Earl Park, Indiana, Earl Park Adjacent townships * Center Township, Benton County, Indiana, Center (southeast) * Parish Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana, Parish Grove (southwest) * Union Township, Benton County, Indiana, Union (east) * York Township, Benton County, Indiana, York (west) * Grant Township, Newton County, Indiana, Grant Township, Newton County (northeast) * Jefferson Township, Newton County, Indiana, Jefferson Township, Newton County (northwest) Major highways * U.S. Route 41 in Indiana, U.S. Route 41 * U.S. Route 52 (Indiana), U.S. Route 52 Cemeteries The township con ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Union Township, Benton County, Indiana
Union Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 283 and it contained 92 housing units. The township was organized in June 1864 and named by John W. Nutt "because of the loyalty shown in furnishing soldiers for the Union army." Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Wadena Adjacent townships * Center (south) * Gilboa (east) * Pine A pine is any conifer tree or shrub in the genus ''Pinus'' () of the family Pinaceae. ''Pinus'' is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. ''World Flora Online'' accepts 134 species-rank taxa (119 species and 15 nothospecies) of pines as cu ... (southeast) * Richland (west) * Carpenter Township, Jasper County (northeast) * Grant Township, Newton County (northwest) Major highways * Indiana State Road 55 References Citations Sources United States Census Bur ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carpenter Township, Jasper County, Indiana
Carpenter Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,925 and it contained 838 housing units. History Fountain Park Chautauqua was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Geography According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.82%) is land and (or 0.18%) is water. Cities and towns * Remington Unincorporated towns * Fountain Park (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Jordan Township (north) * Princeton Township, White County (east) * Gilboa Township, Benton County (south) * Union Township, Benton County (southwest) * Grant Township, Newton County (west) * Iroquois Township, Newton County (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains two cemeteries: Remington and Sacred Heart. Major highways * Interstate 65 * U.S. Route 24 * U.S. Route 231 U.S. Route 231 (US 231) is a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jordan Township, Jasper County, Indiana
Jordan Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 326 (down from 355 at 2010) and it contained 141 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.84%) is land and (or 0.13%) is water. The stream of Carpenter Creek runs through this township. Unincorporated towns Adjacent townships * Newton Township (north) * Marion Township (northeast) * Milroy Township (east) * Princeton Township, White County (east) * Carpenter Township (south) * Grant Township, Newton County (southwest) * Iroquois Township, Newton County (west) Cemeteries The township contains one cemetery, Welsh. Major highways * Interstate 65 * U.S. Route 231 * Indiana State Road 16 State Road 16 (SR 16) is an east–west state road in the US state of Indiana. The western terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 41 (US 41), near Ade, and its eastern terminus ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iroquois Township, Newton County, Indiana
Iroquois Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,250 and it contained 530 housing units. History The George Ade House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.76%) is land and (or 0.24%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Brook Unincorporated towns * Foresman at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Lakes * Riverside Lake Education * South Newton School Corporation Iroquois Township is served by the Brook-Iroquois Township Public Library. Political districts * Indiana's 1st congressional district Indiana's 1st congressional district is an List of United States congressional districts, electoral district for the United States Congress, U.S. Congress in Northwestern Indiana. The district is based in Gary, Indiana, Gary and its surrounding s . ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Indiana's 1st Congressional District
Indiana's 1st congressional district is an List of United States congressional districts, electoral district for the United States Congress, U.S. Congress in Northwestern Indiana. The district is based in Gary, Indiana, Gary and its surrounding suburbs and exurbs. It consists of all of Lake County, Indiana, Lake and Porter County, Indiana, Porter counties, as well as most of the northwestern part of LaPorte County, Indiana, LaPorte County, on the border with Michigan. Redistricting passed by the Indiana General Assembly in 2011 shifted the district's boundaries, effective January 2013, to include all of Lake and Porter counties and the western and northwestern townships of La Porte County, while moving Benton, Jasper and Newton counties out of the district. The district is currently represented by Democratic Party (United States), Democrat Frank J. Mrvan. He was sworn in on January 3, 2021. The district's character is very different from the rest of Indiana. It includes almost al ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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US 24
U.S. Route 24 or U.S. Highway 24 (US 24) is one of the original United States Numbered Highways of 1926 which runs east and west for most of its routing. It originally ran from Pontiac, Michigan, in the east to Kansas City, Missouri, in the west. Today, the highway's eastern terminus is in Independence Township, Michigan, at an intersection with Interstate 75 (I-75), and its western terminus is near Minturn, Colorado, at an intersection with I-70. The highway transitions from north–south to east–west signage at the Ohio–Michigan state line. Route description , - , CO , , - , KS , , - , MO , , - , IL , , - , IN , , - , OH , Paulding County Defiance County [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Goodland, Indiana
Goodland is a town in Grant Township in Newton County, Indiana. The population was 1,043 at the 2010 census. History Goodland was laid out in 1861. The town was named from the quality of its soil. A post office has been in operation at Goodland since 1861. The Goodland-Grant Township Public Library and McCairn-Turner House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the 2010 census, Goodland has a total area of , all land. Kentland crater, a limestone quarry, is located nearby, between Goodland and Kentland. Demographics 2010 census As of the 2010 census, of 2010, there were 1,043 people, 426 households, and 276 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 469 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% White, 0.7% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population. T ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |