Official Name: | Monroe Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Madison |
Government Type: | Indiana township |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 51.25 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 51.22 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.04 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 8777 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 171.5 |
Elevation M: | 266 |
Elevation Ft: | 873 |
Coordinates: | 40.2644°N -85.6578°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 46001, 46063, 46070 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 0453642 |
Monroe Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. In the 2010 census, its population was 8,786 and it contained 4,098 housing units.[2]
Monroe Township was organized in 1836. It was named for President James Monroe.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.94%) is land and (or 0.04%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these six cemeteries: Bell, Donahue, Parkview, Pisgah, Star and Walker.
Monroe Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Alexandria-Monroe Public Library in Alexandria.[4]