Monroe Township, Clark County, Indiana

Monroe Township
—  Township  —
Location of Monroe Township in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°32′41″N 85°46′25″W / 38.54472°N 85.77361°W / 38.54472; -85.77361Coordinates: 38°32′41″N 85°46′25″W / 38.54472°N 85.77361°W / 38.54472; -85.77361
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clark
Government
- Type	Indiana township
Area
- Total	56.08 sq mi (145.24 km2)
- Land	55.93 sq mi (144.86 km2)
- Water	0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)
Elevation[1]	525 ft (160 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,688
- Density	83.82/sq mi (32.36/km2)
FIPS code	18-50274[2]
GNIS feature ID	453636

Monroe Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,688.

Geography

Monroe Township covers an area of 56.08 square miles (145.2 km²); 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²) (0.27 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

• Henryville

Unincorporated towns

• Blue Lick
• Underwood

Adjacent townships

• Vienna Township, Scott County (north)
• Oregon Township (east)
• Charlestown Township (southeast)
• Union Township (south)
• Carr Township (southwest)
• Wood Township (southwest)
• Polk Township, Washington County (west)
• Finley Township, Scott County (northwest)

Major highways

• Interstate 65
• U.S. Route 31
• Indiana State Road 160

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Mount Zion and Mountain Grove.

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