Grant Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
| Grant Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Vermilion County |
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| Coordinates: 40°26′51″N 87°38′45″W / 40.44750°N 87.64583°WCoordinates: 40°26′51″N 87°38′45″W / 40.44750°N 87.64583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Vermilion |
| Created | 1862 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86.69 sq mi (224.5 km2) |
| • Land | 86.66 sq mi (224.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,028 |
| • Density | 69.6/sq mi (26.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429072 |
Grant Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,028 and it contained 2,817 housing units.
Grant Township was originally called Lyon Township but it was changed in 1862 to honor Ulysses S. Grant. He had just won a surrender by Confederate forces at Fort Donelson in Tennessee.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 86.69 square miles (224.5 km2), of which 86.66 square miles (224.4 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.
The township contains one cemetery, Redtop.
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