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]
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.
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]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these three cemeteries: Bedford, Monon and Wilson.
Monon Township is served by the Monon Town & Township Public Library.[4]