Monon Township, White County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Monon Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:White
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:63.94
Area Land Sq Mi:63.42
Area Water Sq Mi:0.51
Area Water Percent:0.80
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3286
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation M:207
Elevation Ft:679
Coordinates:40.8711°N -86.8794°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:46996, 47946, 47959, 47960, 47978
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453632

Monon Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,286 and it contained 1,919 housing units.[1]

History

Monon Township was established in 1836, and named after Big Monon Creek.[2]

The first post office was established at Lee, aka Oakdale, on the Monon Railroad.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.19%) is land and (or 0.80%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bedford, Monon and Wilson.

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

Education

Monon Township is served by the Monon Town & Township Public Library.[4]

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-14 . data.census.gov.
  2. Book: Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. 1883. F.A. Battey & Company. 163.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . dead . https://archive.today/20200212203612/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18181 . 2020-02-12 . 2013-05-10 . United States Census.
  4. Web site: Indiana public library directory . Indiana State Library . 15 March 2018.

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