Grant Township is one of fifteen
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
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 February 7, 1835, the Indiana State Legislature passed an omnibus bill that author ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,086, down from 3,245 at the 2010 census,
and it contained 1,293 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 (north edge)
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Waterloo
Waterloo most commonly refers to:
* Battle of Waterloo, 1815 battle where Napoleon's French army was defeated by Anglo-allied and Prussian forces
* Waterloo, Belgium
Waterloo may also refer to:
Other places
Australia
* Waterloo, New South Wale ...
(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 eight unconnected segments. The longest segment runs from Evansville, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, and includ ...
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U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 (US 6) or U.S. Highway 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 United States Numbered Highway System. While it ...
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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
Waterloo most commonly refers to:
* Battle of Waterloo, 1815 battle where Napoleon's French army was defeated by Anglo-allied and Prussian forces
* Waterloo, Belgium
Waterloo may also refer to:
Other places
Australia
* Waterloo, New South Wale ...
.
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