Bloomington Township, Monroe County, Indiana
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| Coordinates: 39°12′25″N 86°31′10″W / 39.20694°N 86.51944°WCoordinates: 39°12′25″N 86°31′10″W / 39.20694°N 86.51944°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
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| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.81 sq mi (95.34 km2) |
| • Land | 36.61 sq mi (94.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.52 km2) 0.55% |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 41,032 |
| • Density | 1,120.8/sq mi (432.7/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47401, 47404, 47406, 47408 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453115 |
Bloomington Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 41,032.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Bloomington Township covers an area of 36.81 square miles (95.3 km2); of this, 36.61 square miles (94.8 km2) (99.45 percent) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.55 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Bloomington (northern half, from Third Street north)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Arlington at 39°11′02″N 86°33′00″W / 39.1839358°N 86.5499977°W
- Cascade at 39°11′26″N 86°32′20″W / 39.1906025°N 86.5388863°W
- Dolan at 39°14′25″N 86°29′57″W / 39.2403246°N 86.4991631°W
- Eastern Heights at 39°10′29″N 86°28′49″W / 39.1747697°N 86.4802732°W
- Lancaster Park at 39°12′37″N 86°33′39″W / 39.2103244°N 86.5608316°W
- Marlin Hills at 39°12′47″N 86°31′24″W / 39.2131024°N 86.5233303°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Rose Hill and Valhalla Memory Gardens.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Lakes
- University Lake
[edit] School districts
- Monroe County Community School Corporation
[edit] Political districts
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 61
- State Senate District 40
[edit] References
- "Bloomington Township, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453115. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
[edit] External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Bloomington Township
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