Monroe Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. In the 2010 census, its population was 8,786 and it contained 4,098 housing units.[2]
Monroe Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Madison County | |
| Coordinates: 40°15′52″N 85°39′28″W / 40.26444°N 85.65778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Madison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.25 sq mi (132.7 km2) |
| • Land | 51.22 sq mi (132.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.04% |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,777 |
| • Density | 171.5/sq mi (66.2/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46001, 46063, 46070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453642 |
History
editMonroe Township was organized in 1836. It was named for President James Monroe.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 51.25 square miles (132.7 km2), of which 51.22 square miles (132.7 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit- Gehring and Gumz Ditch at 40°14′04″N 85°34′42″W / 40.234486°N 85.578307°W
- Gimco City at 40°15′30″N 85°41′02″W / 40.258374°N 85.683865°W
- Innisdale at 40°15′27″N 85°41′32″W / 40.2574°N 85.6923°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these six cemeteries: Bell, Donahue, Parkview, Pisgah, Star and Walker.
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- Alexandria Airport
Education
edit- Alexandria Community School Corporation
Monroe Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Alexandria-Monroe Public Library in Alexandria.[4]
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 35
- State House District 36
- State Senate District 25
References
edit- "Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 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.
- ^ Forkner, John La Rue & Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 832.
- ^ "Get a library card". Alexandria-Monroe Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.