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.
Monroe 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 | |
| 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 | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,863 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (46/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-50256[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453635 |
History edit
Monroe Township was organized in 1840.[5]
Geography edit
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 edit
Unincorporated towns edit
Adjacent townships edit
- Jackson (north)
- Carrollton (east)
- Burlington (southeast)
- Democrat (south)
- Madison (west)
- Deer Creek (northwest)
Major highways edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains three cemeteries: Maple Lawn, Moss, and Shirar Landis.
Education edit
Monroe Township residents may obtain a library card at the Flora-Monroe Township Public Library in Flora.[6]
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Monroe Township, Carroll County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 85.
- ^ "Libraries". Carroll County, IN. Retrieved March 4, 2018.