Sims Township, Grant County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Sims Township is one of 13 townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Grant County
Grant County, Indiana
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 70,061. The county seat is Marion. Important paleontological discoveries dating from the Pliocene epoch have been made at Pipe Creek Sinkhole in Grant County.-Geography:According to the 2010...

, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, USA
United States
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. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...

, its population was 1,779.

Geography

Sims Township covers an area of 24.07 square miles (62.3 km²). The stream of Stoney Creek runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Cole
  • Sims
    Sims, Indiana
    Sims is an unincorporated town in Sims Township, Grant County, Indiana. In 2000 it had a population of 250.-Geography:Sims is located at near the county's western border. A rail line operated by the Central Railroad Company of Indianapolis passes along the north side of town....


(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

  • Richland Township
    Richland Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Richland Township is one of 13 townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 966.-Geography:Richland Township covers an area of...

     (north)
  • Pleasant Township
    Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Pleasant Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,797.-Geography:Pleasant Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.78 percent is water...

     (northeast)
  • Franklin Township
    Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,211.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.03 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Crane Pond...

     (east)
  • Liberty Township
    Liberty Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Liberty Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,028.-Geography:Liberty Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water...

     (southeast)
  • Green Township
    Green Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Green Township is one of 13 townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 500.-Unincorporated towns:* Normal* Point Isabel* Rigdon...

     (south)
  • Union Township, Howard County
    Union Township, Howard County, Indiana
    Union Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,029.-Geography:Union Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.13 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Jerome* Phlox...

     (southwest)
  • Jackson Township, Howard County
    Jackson Township, Howard County, Indiana
    Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 596.-Adjacent townships:* Jackson Township, Miami County * Richland Township, Grant County...

     (west)
  • Jackson Township, Miami County
    Jackson Township, Miami County, Indiana
    Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,928.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cemeteries:The township contains these four...

    (northwest)

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