Monroe Township, Grant County, Indiana

Monroe Township
—  Township  —
Location of Monroe Township in Grant County
Coordinates: 40°31′51″N 85°29′59″W / 40.53083°N 85.49972°W / 40.53083; -85.49972Coordinates: 40°31′51″N 85°29′59″W / 40.53083°N 85.49972°W / 40.53083; -85.49972
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Grant
Government
– Type	Indiana township
Area
– Total	35.49 sq mi (91.92 km2)
– Land	35.44 sq mi (91.8 km2)
– Water	0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)  0.13%
Elevation	869 ft (265 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	1,677
– Density	45.2/sq mi (17.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453638

Monroe Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,677.

Geography

Monroe Township covers an area of 35.49 square miles (91.9 km²); of this, 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) or 0.13 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Lake Marion. The streams of Ball Run, Club Run, Little Walnut Creek, Monroe Prairie Creek and Sports Run run through this township.

Cities and towns

• Marion (the county seat)
• Gas City (east edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Arcana
• Friendly Corner
• Jadden

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Van Buren Township (north)
• Jackson Township, Wells County (northeast)
• Washington Township, Blackford County (east)
• Licking Township, Blackford County (southeast)
• Jefferson Township (south)
• Center Township (west)
• Mill Township (west)
• Washington Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Atkinson.

Major highways

• I-69
• SR 5
• SR 18
• SR 22

References

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

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana