Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana

Monroe Township
—  Township  —
Location in Morgan County
Coordinates: 39°34′58″N 86°28′50″W / 39.58278°N 86.48056°W / 39.58278; -86.48056Coordinates: 39°34′58″N 86°28′50″W / 39.58278°N 86.48056°W / 39.58278; -86.48056
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]

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

• Monrovia

Unincorporated towns

• Allman at 39°37′02″N 86°25′52″W / 39.6172687°N 86.4311062°W / 39.6172687; -86.4311062
• Bunker Hill at 39°33′59″N 86°26′29″W / 39.5664359°N 86.4413842°W / 39.5664359; -86.4413842
• Gasburg at 39°35′40″N 86°26′13″W / 39.5944911°N 86.4369396°W / 39.5944911; -86.4369396
• Lake Hart at 39°34′03″N 86°25′55″W / 39.567547°N 86.4319394°W / 39.567547; -86.4319394

(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

• Interstate 70

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

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Monroe Township