- Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana
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Monroe Township — Township — Location in Morgan County Coordinates: 39°34′58″N 86°28′50″W / 39.58278°N 86.48056°WCoordinates: 39°34′58″N 86°28′50″W / 39.58278°N 86.48056°W Country United States
State Indiana
County Morgan Government - Type Indiana township Area - Total 26.61 sq mi (68.91 km2) - Land 26.53 sq mi (68.71 km2) - Water 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.29% Elevation 797 ft (243 m) Population (2000) - Total 4,674 - Density 176.2/sq mi (68/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP codes 46118, 46151, 46157, 46158 GNIS feature ID 0453643 Monroe Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,674.[1]
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Monroe Township covers an area of 26.61 square miles (68.9 km2); of this, 26.53 square miles (68.7 km2) (99.71 percent) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (0.29 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Allman at 39°37′02″N 86°25′52″W / 39.6172687°N 86.4311062°W
- Bunker Hill at 39°33′59″N 86°26′29″W / 39.5664359°N 86.4413842°W
- Gasburg at 39°35′40″N 86°26′13″W / 39.5944911°N 86.4369396°W
- Lake Hart at 39°34′03″N 86°25′55″W / 39.567547°N 86.4319394°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Bethesda and North Branch.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Berling Airport
Lakes
- Echo Lake
- Hart Lake
School districts
- Monroe-Gregg School District
Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 47
- State Senate District 37
References
- "Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453643. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Monroe Township
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Gregg Township Clay Township Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, Indiana City Towns Bethany | Brooklyn | Monrovia | Mooresville | Morgantown | Paragon
Townships Unincorporated
communitiesAdams | Allman | Banta | Beech Grove | Bluffs | Briarwood | Brookmoor | Browns Crossing | Bunker Hill | Centerton | Champlin Meadows | Cope | Crestview Heights | Crown Center | Eminence | Exchange | Fewell Rhoades | Fields | Five Points | Fox Hill | Gasburg | Hall | Hyndsdale | Lake Hart | Landersdale | Little Point | Mahalasville | Maxwell | McDaniel | Miller | Plano | Prather | Ridgewood | Shelburne | Stines Mill Corner | Sundown Manor | Wakeland | Waverly | Waverly Woods | Whitaker | Wilbur | Willowbrook Estates | Wiser | Wolff | Woodcrest | Young
Categories:- Townships in Morgan County, Indiana
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