Monroe Township, Carroll County, Indiana

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Monroe Township
Township
Maize in soybean field, Monroe Township.jpg
Fields west of Flora
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Location of Monroe Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°32′01″N86°31′30″W / 40.53361°N 86.52500°W / 40.53361; -86.52500 Coordinates: 40°32′01″N86°31′30″W / 40.53361°N 86.52500°W / 40.53361; -86.52500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Carroll
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total24.06 sq mi (62.3 km2)
 • Land24.04 sq mi (62.3 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[1]
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,797
 • Density116.3/sq mi (44.9/km2)
FIPS code 18-50256 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453635

Monroe Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,797 and it contained 1,265 housing units. [3]

Contents

History

Monroe Township was organized in 1840. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.06 square miles (62.3 km2), of which 24.04 square miles (62.3 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.08%) is water. [3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Maple Lawn, Moss, and Shirar Landis.

Education

Monroe Township residents may obtain a library card at the Flora-Monroe Township Public Library in Flora. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 85.
  5. ↑ "Libraries". Carroll County, IN. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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