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Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Madison

GNIS feature ID
  
0453642

Area
  
132.7 km²

Population
  
8,786 (2010)

State
  
Indiana

ZIP codes
  
46001, 46063, 46070

Elevation
  
266 m

Local time
  
Thursday 1:30 PM

Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana

Weather
  
1°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 37% Humidity

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.

Contents

Map of Monroe Township, IN, USA

History

Monroe Township was organized in 1836. It was named for President James Monroe.

Geography

According 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.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Alexandria
  • Orestes

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Gehring and Gumz Ditch at 40.234486°N 85.578307°W / 40.234486; -85.578307
  • Gimco City at 40.258374°N 85.683865°W / 40.258374; -85.683865

    • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Cemeteries

    The township contains these six cemeteries: Bell, Donahue, Parkview, Pisgah, Star and Walker.

    Major highways

  • Indiana State Road 9
  • Indiana State Road 28

    • Airports and landing strips

  • Alexandria Airport

    • School districts

  • Alexandria Community School Corporation

    • Political districts

  • Indiana's 6th congressional district
  • State House District 35
  • State House District 36
  • State Senate District 25

    • References

    Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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