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Welcome to Grant County ...

Time Zone: Grant County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Marion is the Seat for Grant County.

Grant County was founded February 10, 1831.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Grant had a population of 65,836 people. This is a decrease of 6.03% since the last Census (which gave a population of 70,061 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grant represented 1.08% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Grant County:

  • Fairmount
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fowlerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fowlerton is located in Grant County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Gas City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gas City is located in Grant County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
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  • Jonesboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jonesboro is located in Grant County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
  • Marion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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    • Marion is located in Grant County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
  • Matthews
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Matthews is located in Grant County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Swayzee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Swayzee is located in Grant County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <2>
  • Sweetser
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
    • Sweetser is located in Grant County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <2>
  • Upland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
    • Upland is located in Grant County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <2>
  • Van Buren
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Grant County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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