Bloomington Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 44,167 and it contained 15,346 housing units.[3]
Bloomington Township | |
|---|---|
 A barn along Maple Grove Road in the township | |
 Location in Monroe County | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′25″N 86°31′10″W / 39.20694°N 86.51944°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.8 sq mi (95 km2) |
| • Land | 36.61 sq mi (94.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.52% |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 42,238 |
| • Density | 1,206.4/sq mi (465.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47401, 47404, 47406, 47408 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453115 |
History
editMaple Grove Road Rural Historic District and Daniel Stout House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.61 square miles (94.8 km2) (or 99.48%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.52%) is water.[3]
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Bloomington (northern half, from Third Street north)
Unincorporated towns
edit- Arlington at 39°11′02″N 86°33′00″W / 39.183936°N 86.549998°W
- Cascade at 39°11′26″N 86°32′20″W / 39.190603°N 86.538886°W
- Dolan at 39°14′25″N 86°29′57″W / 39.240325°N 86.499163°W
- Eastern Heights at 39°10′29″N 86°28′49″W / 39.17477°N 86.480273°W
- Lancaster Park at 39°12′37″N 86°33′39″W / 39.210324°N 86.560832°W
- Marlin Hills at 39°12′47″N 86°31′24″W / 39.213102°N 86.523330°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these two cemeteries: Rose Hill and Valhalla Memory Gardens.
Major highways
edit
Lakes
edit- Griffy Lake
- University Lake
School districts
editPolitical districts
edit- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 61
- State Senate District 40
References
edit- "Bloomington Township, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Bloomington Township, Monroe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.