Monroe Township, Delaware County, Indiana

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Monroe Township
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Location of Monroe Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°06′50″N85°23′16″W / 40.11389°N 85.38778°W / 40.11389; -85.38778 Coordinates: 40°06′50″N85°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
  Total30.31 sq mi (78.5 km2)
  Land30.27 sq mi (78.4 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total3,729
  Density123.2/sq mi (47.6/km2)
FIPS code 18-50292 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453637

Monroe Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. According to the 2010 census, its population was 3,729 and it contained 1,507 housing units. [3]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.31 square miles (78.5 km2), of which 30.27 square miles (78.4 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.13%) is water. [3]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

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

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.