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 / 40.52000; -87.37806
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBenton
OrganizedDecember 1868
Named afterUlysses Grant
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total
35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2)
  Land35.93 sq mi (93.1 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,085
  Density30.1/sq mi (11.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code765
FIPS code18-28818
GNIS feature ID453334

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.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,331
19001,54716.2%
19101,408−9.0%
19201,4241.1%
19301,4320.6%
19401,384−3.4%
19501,4817.0%
19601,449−2.2%
19701,391−4.0%
19801,202−13.6%
19901,118−7.0%
20001,1422.1%
20101,056−7.5%
20201,0852.7%
Source: US Decennial Census