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Grant TownshipIN

A town of 1,095, organized in 1868.

Population
1,095
2025 Census estimate · +1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$160K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
217
A commuter town

Is Grant Township a good place to live?

Grant Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for health. Only 105 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns score higher on walkability. The biggest park or preserve is Goose Creek Game Bird Area, at 369 acres. Grant Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACost of livingWeakestC−HealthC−Jobs & income

What makes Grant Township stand out

Where Grant Township beats most towns.

6.4of 20 on EPA’s indexCar-dependentWalkable
WalkabilityB+
More walkable than 75% of U.S. towns
14.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
27Low riskLowerHigher
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town

1,095 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Boswell · 0 miHickory Grove Township · 5 miOak Grove Township · 6 miPine Township · 7 miParish Grove Township · 7 miOxford · 7 mi
Oak Grove TownshipHickory Grove TownshipOak Grove TownshipHickory Grove TownshipGrant Township

How Grant Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Grant Township is from typical.

How grading works

Cost of livingTypical home $160K, 2.6 years of the Lafayette metro’s $62K median household incomeAOpen →HealthCarle Hoopeston Regional Health Center 15.3 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income$84K median household incomeC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.4 of 20; 3% of households have no carB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBehind 51% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors10 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryOrganized 1868B−Open →Civic life3 library visits per resident; 3.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 36.1; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Grant Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Grant Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBoswell Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grant Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBenton Community School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBenton County Circuit Court ClerkBenton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes47921, 47944, 4797147921 89% · 47944 8% · 47971 3%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Grant Township.

HealthC−

Residents of Grant Township are less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns

Grant Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 43% of adults have obesity in Grant Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 35%. 19% of Grant Township adults smoke cigarettes.

16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
Grant TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%39%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)24%21%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%13%12%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outGrant TownshipIN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.7%15.4%
More uninsured adults11%8.9%
More adults with COPD9.7%8.1%
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center
15.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
Full pageGrant Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby15.3 miles to an ER · Carle Hoopeston Regional Health CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than IN on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−

Grant Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Grant Township for work: only 7% work in town. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Grant Township. Since 2013, Grant Township has lost 39 jobs, to 217 in 2023.

7%work in town
Grant TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line21%10%9.6%
Average trip to work29 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town7.1%11%8%

Where working residents work

In Grant Township7%
Lafayette14%
Fowler8%
Indianapolis7%
West Lafayette7%
26 mi
median commute distance
217
jobs based in Grant Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns
Full pageGrant Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here217 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work7% work in Grant TownshipCommute times29 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 26 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

Low risk in Grant Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
Full pageGrant Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Grant Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Grant Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring39–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageGrant Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 17°Rain & snow17″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsC−

0.3% of Grant Township is conserved land

9.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved
Grant TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.3%1.9%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.20.4
0.3%
conserved · 63 of 22,878 acres
9.7 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Goose Creek Game Bird Area—369
2. Mud Pine Gamebird Habitat Area—148
3. Gesswein Gamebird Habitat Area—79
Full pageGrant Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map9.7 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk369 acres · Goose Creek Game Bird AreaConserved land0.3% conserved · 63 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Grant Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grant Township

18pages on Grant Township
The big questions
SchoolsB−Behind 51% of IN districtsHealthC−Better than IN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingAWork & commuteC−$84K median household income · 217 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC−10 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions23 nearby · Ross–Ade Stadium 25 miLibraryC+3 library visits per residentColleges
The story
HistoryB−Organized 1868Town Hall & politicsClimate84° summer highs · 17″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Grant Township; the nearest are

Purdue University GlobalUniversity or college · Public · West Lafayette24.1 mi$10,101 in-state tuitionDanville Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Danville, IL29.3 mi$4,440 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Grant Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

93% of working residents leave Grant Township for work

Where Grant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Lafayette Lafayette 14% 8% → Fowler Fowler 8% 7% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 7% 7% → West Lafayette West Lafayette 7% 6% → Center Township Center Township 6% 2% → Boswell Boswell 2% Grant Township · 7% stay
217jobs based in Grant Township
7%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Grant Township

Township in Indiana, United States

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
751 ft

Questions about Grant Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Grant Township, IN expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.