Monroe Township, Pulaski County, Indiana

Monroe Township
—  Township  —
Location in Pulaski County
Coordinates: 41°02′52″N 86°37′57″W / 41.04778°N 86.6325°W / 41.04778; -86.6325Coordinates: 41°02′52″N 86°37′57″W / 41.04778°N 86.6325°W / 41.04778; -86.6325
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Pulaski
Government
– Type	Indiana township
Area
– Total	41.34 sq mi (107.08 km2)
– Land	40.98 sq mi (106.14 km2)
– Water	0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)  0.88%
Elevation	709 ft (216 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	4,015
– Density	98/sq mi (37.8/km2)
ZIP codes	46985, 46996
GNIS feature ID	0453645

Monroe Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,015.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Monroe Township covers an area of 41.34 square miles (107.1 km²); of this, 40.98 square miles (106.1 km²) (99.12 percent) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km²) (0.88 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Winamac

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

• U.S. Route 35
• Indiana State Road 14
• Indiana State Road 119

Rivers

• Tippecanoe River

School districts

• Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation

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

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana