Monroe Township
Township
Fields west of Flora
Fields west of Flora
Location of Monroe Township in Carroll County
Location of Monroe Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°32′01″N 86°31′30″W / 40.53361°N 86.52500°W / 40.53361; -86.52500
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total24.06 sq mi (62.3 km2)
 • Land24.04 sq mi (62.3 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[1]
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,863
 • Density120/sq mi (46/km2)
FIPS code18-50256[3]
GNIS feature ID453635

Monroe Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,863 (up from 2,797 at 2010[4]) and it contained 1,287 housing units.

History

Monroe Township was organized in 1840.[5]

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.[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

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

Education

Monroe Township residents may obtain a library card at the Flora-Monroe Township Public Library in Flora.[6]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Monroe Township, Carroll County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 85.
  6. ^ "Libraries". Carroll County, IN. Retrieved March 4, 2018.

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Municipalities and communities of Carroll County, Indiana, United States
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