Monroe Township, Carroll County, Indiana

Monroe Township
Township

Fields west of Flora

Location of Monroe Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°32′01″N 86°31′30″W / 40.53361°N 86.52500°W / 40.53361; -86.52500Coordinates: 40°32′01″N 86°31′30″W / 40.53361°N 86.52500°W / 40.53361; -86.52500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Carroll
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 24.06 sq mi (62.3 km2)
  Land 24.04 sq mi (62.3 km2)
  Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation[1] 709 ft (216 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 2,797
  Density 116.3/sq mi (44.9/km2)
FIPS code 18-50256[2]
GNIS feature ID 453635

Monroe Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,797 and it contained 1,265 housing units.[3]

History

Monroe Township was organized in 1840.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.06 square miles (62.3 km2), of which 24.04 square miles (62.3 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Maple Lawn, Maple Lawn and Moss.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 85.
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