Monroe Township, Carroll County, Indiana

Monroe Township
—  Township  —
Location of Monroe Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°32′01″N 86°31′30″W / 40.53361°N 86.525°W / 40.53361; -86.525Coordinates: 40°32′01″N 86°31′30″W / 40.53361°N 86.525°W / 40.53361; -86.525
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Carroll
Government
- Type	Indiana township
Area
- Total	24.09 sq mi (62.39 km2)
- Land	24.07 sq mi (62.33 km2)
- Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation[1]	709 ft (216 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,020
- Density	125.48/sq mi (48.45/km2)
FIPS code	18-50256[2]
GNIS feature ID	453635

Monroe Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,020.

Geography

Monroe Township covers an area of 24.09 square miles (62.4 km²); 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (0.08 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

• Flora

Unincorporated towns

• Bringhurst

Adjacent townships

• Jackson (north)
• Carrollton (east)
• Burlington (southeast)
• Democrat (south)
• Madison (west)
• Deer Creek (northwest)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 18
• Indiana State Road 75

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Maple Lawn, Maple Lawn and Moss.

References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana