Monroe Township, Washington County, Indiana

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Monroe Township
Township
Map highlighting Monroe Township, Washington County, Indiana.svg
Location in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°43′23″N86°04′17″W / 38.72306°N 86.07139°W / 38.72306; -86.07139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Washington
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
38.85 sq mi (100.6 km2)
 • Land38.44 sq mi (99.6 km2)
 • Water0.41 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.06%
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
610
 • Density16/sq mi (6.1/km2)
ZIP codes
47167, 47170 47281
GNIS feature ID 0453648

Monroe Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 610 and it contained 254 housing units. [1]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,041—
1900 1,0864.3%
1910 807−25.7%
1920 774−4.1%
1930 706−8.8%
1940 7252.7%
1950 392−45.9%
1960 45716.6%
1970 4621.1%
1980 460−0.4%
1990 52514.1%
2000 61517.1%
2010 558−9.3%
2020 6109.3%
Source: US Decennial Census [2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.85 square miles (100.6 km2), of which 38.44 square miles (99.6 km2) (or 98.94%) is land and 0.41 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.06%) is water. [3]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Collett, Gater, Peugh, Ridlen and Weston.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ↑ "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.
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