Monroe Township, Pulaski County, Indiana
Monroe Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,019 and it contained 1,848 housing units.[1]
Monroe Township | |
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Location in Pulaski County | |
Coordinates: 41°02′52″N 86°37′57″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Pulaski |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 41.3 sq mi (107 km2) |
• Land | 40.95 sq mi (106.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.85% |
Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,019 |
• Density | 98.2/sq mi (37.9/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46985, 46996 |
GNIS feature ID | 453645 |
History
The Pulaski County Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.3 square miles (107 km2), of which 40.95 square miles (106.1 km2) (or 99.15%) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) (or 0.85%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Franklin Township (north)
- Tippecanoe Township (northeast)
- Harrison Township (east)
- Van Buren Township (southeast)
- Indian Creek Township (south)
- Beaver Township (southwest)
- Jefferson Township (west)
- Rich Grove Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Crown Hill, Memorial Gardens, Reed and Saint Peters.
Major highways
Rivers
Education
- Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation
Monroe Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.[3]
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 20
- State Senate District 18
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/16/15 through 3/20/15. National Park Service. 2015-03-27.
- "The Library District". Pulaski County Public Library. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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