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Grant Township is approximately 15 miles northwest of Port Huron,
Michigan & 5 miles west of Lake Huron.
The township covers 29.8 square miles and is home to more than
1,900 residents. There are no major highways in Grant Township, however, the closest state highway
is M-25, which is 5 miles east from the center of the township. M-136 intersects with Wildcat Road
5 miles south of the township with Wildcat Road being the principal north-south route centrally
located in the township.
Access to Grant Township is primarily from 2 major state highways,
M-25 & M-19. Access to M-25 is provided by a number of east-west roads including Burtch Road,
Harris Road, Jeddo Road, Fisher Road, Myron Road, Norman Road & Metcalf Road. Access to M-19,
which is approximately 6.5 miles west of the township, is primarily achieved by heading west from
the township on Burtch Road, Comstock Road & Yale Road to the intersection of Yale & M-19
in Yale, Michigan. M-25 provides access to I-94 (15.5 miles south of the township) and to northern
portions of the thumb. M-19 south provides access to I-69 (11 miles of the township) and point's
west such as Flint, Lansing & the I-75 corridor as well as to points north in the thumb
area.
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Grant Township can be divided into 6 principle categories: agricultural, residential,
commercial, light industrial, recreational & temporary land use, namely excavation & mining
uses.
Agricultural land use comprises 69% of the township's land area. The township also includes
1,370 acres of the Port Huron State Game Area, which borders the Black River as well as a 10 acre
township park & a few private or semi-private facilities which include: Silver Trails Boy Scout
Camp & the 4-Square Hunt Club.
There are two small commercial areas in the township, Jeddo & Blaine. These commercial areas
include two grocery stores, one gas station, one hair salon, & a construction excavation
business.
According to the South
Eastern Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), as of 2007 there were 712 home sites in the
township housing the 1,919 residents.
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