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Monroe Township | |
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 Location in Adams County | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′10″N 84°56′03″W / 40.70278°N 84.93417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| 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 |
| 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]
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
- Washington Township (north)
- St. Marys Township (northeast)
- Blue Creek Township (east)
- Wabash Township (south)
- Hartford Township (southwest)
- French Township (west)
- Kirkland Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Graber, Mazelin, Ray, Smith, and Winchester.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Sprungers South Adams County Airstrip
School districts
- Adams Central Community Schools
- South Adams Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 79
- State Senate District 19
References
- "Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 2002 Census of Governments, Individual State Descriptions ( PDF)
External links
Municipalities and communities of
Adams County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
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Monroe Township | |
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Location in Adams County | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′10″N 84°56′03″W / 40.70278°N 84.93417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| 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 |
| 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]
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
- Washington Township (north)
- St. Marys Township (northeast)
- Blue Creek Township (east)
- Wabash Township (south)
- Hartford Township (southwest)
- French Township (west)
- Kirkland Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Graber, Mazelin, Ray, Smith, and Winchester.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Sprungers South Adams County Airstrip
School districts
- Adams Central Community Schools
- South Adams Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 79
- State Senate District 19
References
- "Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 2002 Census of Governments, Individual State Descriptions ( PDF)
External links
Municipalities and communities of
Adams County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||