Monon Township, White County, Indiana

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Monon Township
Township
Map highlighting Monon Township, White County, Indiana.svg
Location in White County
Coordinates: 40°52′16″N86°52′46″W / 40.87111°N 86.87944°W / 40.87111; -86.87944
Country United States
State Indiana
County White
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total63.94 sq mi (165.6 km2)
 • Land63.42 sq mi (164.3 km2)
 • Water0.51 sq mi (1.3 km2)  0.80%
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,286
 • Density51/sq mi (20/km2)
ZIP codes
46996, 47946, 47959, 47960, 47978
GNIS feature ID 453632

Monon Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,286 and it contained 1,919 housing units. [1]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,960—
1900 2,44124.5%
1910 2,363−3.2%
1920 2,5216.7%
1930 2,438−3.3%
1940 2,4550.7%
1950 2,6849.3%
1960 2,594−3.4%
1970 2,99815.6%
1980 3,38913.0%
1990 3,140−7.3%
2000 3,2724.2%
2010 3,2820.3%
2020 3,2860.1%
Source: US Decennial Census [2]

History

Monon Township was established in 1836, and named after Big Monon Creek. [3]

The first post office was established at Lee, aka Oakdale, on the Monon Railroad. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 63.94 square miles (165.6 km2), of which 63.42 square miles (164.3 km2) (or 99.19%) is land and 0.51 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 0.80%) is water. [5]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bedford, Monon and Wilson.

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

Education

Monon Township is served by the Monon Town & Township Public Library. [6]

Political districts

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References

  1. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ↑ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p.  163.
  4. ↑ Hamelle, W. H. (1915), A Standard History of White County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country, University of Wisconsin - Madison, p. 209, OAKDALE, OR LEE The only existing postoffice in Monon Township outside the village is Lee, in the northwest corner, about a mile from the Jasper County line on the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago (Monon) Railroad.
  5. ↑ "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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