Monroe Township, Carroll County, Indiana

Monroe Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,797 and it contained 1,265 housing units.[3]

Monroe Township
Township
Fields west of Flora
Location of Monroe Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°32′01″N 86°31′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total24.06 sq mi (62.3 km2)
 • Land24.04 sq mi (62.3 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,797
 • Density116.3/sq mi (44.9/km2)
FIPS code18-50256[2]
GNIS feature ID453635

History

Monroe Township was organized in 1840.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.06 square miles (62.3 km2), of which 24.04 square miles (62.3 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Maple Lawn, Moss, and Shirar Landis.

Education

Monroe Township residents may obtain a library card at the Flora-Monroe Township Public Library in Flora.[5]

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 85.
  5. "Libraries". Carroll County, IN. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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