Monroe Township | |
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 Location in Fremont County | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′29″N 95°26′31″W / 40.85806°N 95.44194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Fremont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.92 sq mi (93.03 km2) |
| • Land | 35.92 sq mi (93.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 230 |
| • Density | 6.4/sq mi (2.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 51639, 51645, 51649 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468393[2] |
Monroe Township is one of thirteen townships in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 230 and it contained 99 housing units.[1]
History
Monroe Township was organized in 1855.[3]
Geography
As of the 2010 census, Monroe Township covered an area of 35.92 square miles (93.0 km2), all land.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Cemeteries
The township contains Monroe Cemetery[4] and Mount Calvary Cemetery.[5]
Transportation
School districts
- Farragut Community School District
- Fremont-Mills Community School District
- Shenandoah Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 23
- State Senate District 12
References
- "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
- 1 2 3 "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Monroe Township, Fremont County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ↑ History of Fremont County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Iowa Historical Company. 1881. pp. 558.
- ↑ "Monroe Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Mount Calvary Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
External links
Places adjacent to Monroe Township, Fremont County, Iowa | |
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Municipalities and communities of Fremont County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Fremont County | |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other unincorporated community | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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