Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana

Monroe Township
Township

Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°42′10″N 84°56′03″W / 40.70278°N 84.93417°W / 40.70278; -84.93417Coordinates: 40°42′10″N 84°56′03″W / 40.70278°N 84.93417°W / 40.70278; -84.93417
Country United States
State Indiana
County Adams
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land 36.34 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.14%
Elevation 833 ft (254 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,858
 • Density 133.7/sq mi (51.6/km2)
ZIP codes 46711, 46733, 46772
GNIS feature ID 0453633

Monroe Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,858.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.39 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 36.34 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Graber, Mazelin, Ray, Smith, and Winchester.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Sprungers South Adams County Airstrip

School districts

  • Adams Central Community Schools
  • South Adams Schools

Political districts

References

  • "Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Monroe township, Adams County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2002 Census of Governments, Individual State Descriptions (PDF)
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