Monroe Township, Pike County, Indiana

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Monroe Township
Pike County
Township
Map highlighting Monroe Township, Pike County, Indiana.svg
Location in Pike County
Coordinates: 38°17′15″N87°15′27″W / 38.28750°N 87.25750°W / 38.28750; -87.25750
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Pike
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
43.67 sq mi (113.1 km2)
 • Land42.46 sq mi (110.0 km2)
 • Water1.21 sq mi (3.1 km2)  2.77%
Elevation
479 ft (146 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
623
 • Density14/sq mi (5.5/km2)
ZIP codes
47584, 47585, 47598, 47619, 47660
GNIS feature ID 453644
Website myspurgeon.com

Monroe Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 623 and it contained 297 housing units. [1]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 2,240—
1900 2,2641.1%
1910 2,037−10.0%
1920 1,616−20.7%
1930 1,7377.5%
1940 1,521−12.4%
1950 1,218−19.9%
1960 927−23.9%
1970 842−9.2%
1980 839−0.4%
1990 733−12.6%
2000 715−2.5%
2010 673−5.9%
2020 623−7.4%
Source: US Decennial Census [2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.67 square miles (113.1 km2), of which 42.46 square miles (110.0 km2) (or 97.23%) is land and 1.21 square miles (3.1 km2) (or 2.77%) is water. [3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Coleman, Davis, Saint Pauls, Simpson and Union.

Major highways

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 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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