Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana

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Monroe Township
Map highlighting Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana.svg
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°42′10″N84°56′03″W / 40.70278°N 84.93417°W / 40.70278; -84.93417
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Adams
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2)
  Land36.34 sq mi (94.1 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.14%
Elevation
833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total
5,287
  Density133.7/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]

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Geography

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]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Graber, Mazelin, Ray, Smith, and Winchester.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Census Bureau profile: Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  2. "Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Monroe township, Adams County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  4. 2002 Census of Governments, Individual State Descriptions (PDF)