Monroe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

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Monroe Township
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Coordinates: 41°08′46″N85°44′35″W / 41.14611°N 85.74306°W / 41.14611; -85.74306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Kosciusko
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
24.31 sq mi (63.0 km2)
  Land23.85 sq mi (61.8 km2)
  Water0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
1,120
  Density48.1/sq mi (18.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 18-50364 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453641

Monroe Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,120 (down from 1,147 at 2010 [4] ) and it contained 458 housing units.

Contents

Monroe Township was organized in 1855. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.31 square miles (63.0 km2), of which 23.85 square miles (61.8 km2) (or 98.11%) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.89%) is water. [4]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Monroe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 722.