Monroe Township, Pulaski County, Indiana

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Monroe Township
Township
Map highlighting Monroe Township, Pulaski County, Indiana.svg
Location in Pulaski County
Coordinates: 41°02′52″N86°37′57″W / 41.04778°N 86.63250°W / 41.04778; -86.63250
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Pulaski
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
41.3 sq mi (107 km2)
 • Land40.95 sq mi (106.1 km2)
 • Water0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2)  0.85%
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,850
 • Density94.0/sq mi (36.3/km2)
ZIP codes
46985, 46996
GNIS feature ID 453645

Monroe Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,850 and it contained 1,841 housing units. [1]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 2,332—
1900 2,83021.4%
1910 2,681−5.3%
1920 2,590−3.4%
1930 2,509−3.1%
1940 2,78611.0%
1950 3,17013.8%
1960 3,53111.4%
1970 3,6643.8%
1980 3,8334.6%
1990 3,802−0.8%
2000 4,0155.6%
2010 4,0190.1%
2020 3,850−4.2%
Source: US Decennial Census [2]

History

The Pulaski County Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.3 square miles (107 km2), of which 40.95 square miles (106.1 km2) (or 99.15%) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) (or 0.85%) is water. [4]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Crown Hill, Memorial Gardens, Reed and Saint Peters.

Major highways

Rivers

Education

Monroe Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac. [5]

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/16/15 through 3/20/15. National Park Service. March 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ "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. ↑ "The Library District". Pulaski County Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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