Monroe Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°02′52″N 86°37′57″W / 41.04778°N 86.63250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Pulaski |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 41.3 sq mi (107 km2) |
• Land | 40.95 sq mi (106.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.85% |
Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,019 |
• Density | 98.2/sq mi (37.9/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46985, 46996 |
GNIS feature ID | 453645 |
Monroe Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,019 and it contained 1,848 housing units.[1]
History
The Pulaski County Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.3 square miles (107 km2), of which 40.95 square miles (106.1 km2) (or 99.15%) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) (or 0.85%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Franklin Township (north)
- Tippecanoe Township (northeast)
- Harrison Township (east)
- Van Buren Township (southeast)
- Indian Creek Township (south)
- Beaver Township (southwest)
- Jefferson Township (west)
- Rich Grove Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Crown Hill, Memorial Gardens, Reed and Saint Peters.
Major highways
Rivers
Education
- Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation
Monroe Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.[3]
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 20
- State Senate District 18
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/16/15 through 3/20/15. National Park Service. March 27, 2015.
- ↑ "The Library District". Pulaski County Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
External links
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