Grant township, Indiana

Grant township is a geographic entity located in Benton County, Indiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,095. The land area covers 35.93 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	1,095	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	36.1 yrs	±5.5	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	503	±107	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	553	±106
Occupied Housing Units	503	±107
Vacant Housing Units	50	±36
Median Home Value	$160,400	±$66,744
Median Gross Rent	$850	±$344

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$83,625	±$42,402
Per Capita Income	$40,144	±$13,396
Poverty Rate	20.7%	±7%
Population Below Poverty Level	267	±98
Unemployment Rate	0.6%	±1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	659	±144
Broadband Internet Rate	94%	±8.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF GRANT GUS Population: 1,091 (2024) ID: 163736	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: TRUSTEE PO BOX 491, BOSWELL IN 47921-0491
COUNTY OF BENTON GUS Population: 8,853 (2024) ID: 194494	County	Official County Government	Contact: AUDITOR 706 EAST 5TH STREET, SUITE 21, FOWLER IN 47944

Education

Listing 7 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Benton Central Jr-Sr High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Oxford, IN
Hoopeston Area High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Hoopeston, IL
Hoopeston Area Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Hoopeston, IL
Otterbein Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Otterbein, IN
Pine Village Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Pine Village, IN
Prairie Crossing Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Oxford, IN
SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	2 Nearby	2-11	FOWLER, IN

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Purdue University Global	College	24.1 mi away	2550 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 1100, West Lafayette, IN, 47906	8665227747 Website →
BOSWELL-GRANT TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	0.2 mi away	101 NORTH CLINTON STREET, BOSWELL, IN, 47921	(765) 869-5428
OXFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	6.8 mi away	201 EAST SMITH STREET, OXFORD, IN, 47971	(765) 385-2177
BENTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.4 mi away	102 NORTH VAN BUREN AVENUE, FOWLER, IN, 47944	(765) 884-1720
EARL PARK-RICHLAND TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	11.4 mi away	102 EAST FIFTH STREET, EARL PARK, IN, 47942	(219) 474-6932
OTTERBEIN PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	15.0 mi away	23 EAST FIRST STREET, OTTERBEIN, IN, 47970	(765) 583-2107
HOOPESTON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	15.5 mi away	110 NORTH FOURTH STREET, HOOPESTON, IL, 60942	(217) 283-6711
YORK TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	15.5 mi away	8908 WEST 845 NORTH, EARL PARK, IN, 47942	(219) 474-5547
WILLIAMSPORT-WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	16.7 mi away	28 EAST SECOND STREET, WILLIAMSPORT, IN, 47993	(765) 762-6555
WEST LEBANON-PIKE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	17.1 mi away	200 NORTH HIGH STREET, WEST LEBANON, IN, 47991	(765) 893-4605

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at BOSWELL 4WNW, IN US, located 4.0 miles from Grant township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	31.6°	15.4°	23.5°	2.24"	7.1"
February	36.2°	18.1°	27.1°	1.86"	2.8"
March	47.8°	27.5°	37.6°	2.65"	2.1"
April	61.3°	37.6°	49.5°	3.91"	0.2"
May	72.7°	49.8°	61.2°	4.57"	0.0"
June	80.8°	59.5°	70.1°	5.21"	0.0"
July	83.1°	61.7°	72.4°	4.87"	0.0"
August	81.6°	59.3°	70.5°	3.24"	0.0"
September	77.3°	51.3°	64.3°	3.39"	0.0"
October	64.7°	40.3°	52.5°	3.17"	0.0"
November	49.2°	30.1°	39.7°	2.98"	0.6"
December	36.7°	20.8°	28.7°	2.15"	4.3"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Boswell town	Town	0.3 mi	—
Oxford town	Town	6.9 mi	—
Fowler town	Town	7.4 mi	—
Ambia town	Town	7.5 mi	—
Rainsville CDP	CDP	8.1 mi	—
Pine Village town	Town	8.2 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1800728818. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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