Monroe Township, Delaware County, Indiana

Monroe Township
—  Township  —
Location of Monroe Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°06′50″N 85°23′16″W / 40.11389°N 85.38778°W / 40.11389; -85.38778Coordinates: 40°06′50″N 85°23′16″W / 40.11389°N 85.38778°W / 40.11389; -85.38778
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Delaware
Government
- Type	Indiana township
Area
- Total	30.25 sq mi (78.36 km2)
- Land	30.25 sq mi (78.33 km2)
- Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation[1]	991 ft (302 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,636
- Density	120.22/sq mi (46.42/km2)
FIPS code	18-50292[2]
GNIS feature ID	453637

Monroe Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,636.

Geography

Monroe Township covers an area of 30.25 square miles (78.3 km²); 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (0.03 percent) of this is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Cowan
• Oakville
• Progress

Adjacent townships

• Center Township (north)
• Liberty Township (northeast)
• Perry Township (east)
• Prairie Township, Henry County (south)
• Jefferson Township, Henry County (southwest)
• Salem Township (west)
• Mount Pleasant Township (northwest)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 35
• Indiana State Road 3
• Indiana State Road 67

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Fairview, Macedonia and Tomlinson.

References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana