Monroe Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 610 and it contained 254 housing units.[1]
Monroe Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Washington County | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′23″N 86°04′17″W / 38.72306°N 86.07139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.85 sq mi (100.6 km2) |
| • Land | 38.44 sq mi (99.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.41 sq mi (1.1 km2) 1.06% |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 610 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6.1/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47167, 47170 47281 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453648 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,041 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,086 | 4.3% | |
| 1910 | 807 | −25.7% | |
| 1920 | 774 | −4.1% | |
| 1930 | 706 | −8.8% | |
| 1940 | 725 | 2.7% | |
| 1950 | 392 | −45.9% | |
| 1960 | 457 | 16.6% | |
| 1970 | 462 | 1.1% | |
| 1980 | 460 | −0.4% | |
| 1990 | 525 | 14.1% | |
| 2000 | 615 | 17.1% | |
| 2010 | 558 | −9.3% | |
| 2020 | 610 | 9.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.85 square miles (100.6 km2), of which 38.44 square miles (99.6 km2) (or 98.94%) is land and 0.41 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.06%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
edit- Kossuth at 38°42′16″N 86°06′10″W / 38.704500°N 86.102757°W
- Millport
- Plattsburg at 38°43′10″N 86°05′23″W / 38.719500°N 86.089701°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Driftwood Township, Jackson County (north)
- Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County (northeast)
- Gibson Township (east)
- Washington Township (south)
- Jefferson Township (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these five cemeteries: Collett, Gater, Peugh, Ridlen and Weston.
School districts
edit- Salem Community Schools
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 73
- State Senate District 44
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.