Monroe Township | |
|---|---|
| Location in Adams County | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′10″N84°56′03″W / 40.70278°N 84.93417°W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| County | Adams |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.34 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.14% |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,287 |
| • Density | 133.7/sq mi (51.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46711, 46733, 46772 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453633 |
Monroe Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana. [2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,287, [1] up from 4,858 at the 2010 census. [3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.39 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 36.34 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water. [4]
The township contains these four cemeteries: Graber, Mazelin, Ray, Smith, and Winchester.