Monroe Township, Fremont County, Iowa

Monroe Township
Township

Location in Fremont County
Coordinates: 40°51′29″N 95°26′31″W / 40.85806°N 95.44194°W / 40.85806; -95.44194Coordinates: 40°51′29″N 95°26′31″W / 40.85806°N 95.44194°W / 40.85806; -95.44194
Country United States
State Iowa
County Fremont
Area
 • Total 35.92 sq mi (93.03 km2)
 • Land 35.92 sq mi (93.03 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 1,112 ft (339 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 230
 • Density 6.4/sq mi (2.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 51639, 51645, 51649
GNIS feature ID 0468393[2]

Monroe Township is one of thirteen townships in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 230 and it contained 99 housing units.[1]

History

Monroe Township was organized in 1855.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Monroe Township covered an area of 35.92 square miles (93.0 km2), all land.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Monroe Cemetery[4] and Mount Calvary Cemetery.[5]

Transportation

School districts

  • Farragut Community School District
  • Fremont-Mills Community School District
  • Shenandoah Community School District

Political districts

References

  • "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
  1. 1 2 3 "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  2. ↑ "Monroe Township, Fremont County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  3. ↑ History of Fremont County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Iowa Historical Company. 1881. p. 558.
  4. ↑ "Monroe Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  5. ↑ "Mount Calvary Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
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