Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana
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| Monroe Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°42′10″N 84°56′03″W / 40.70278°N 84.93417°WCoordinates: 40°42′10″N 84°56′03″W / 40.70278°N 84.93417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Adams |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.47 sq mi (94.45 km2) |
| • Land | 36.42 sq mi (94.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) 0.13% |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,551 |
| • Density | 125/sq mi (48.2/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46711, 46733, 46772 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453633 |
Monroe Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,551.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Monroe Township covers an area of 36.47 square miles (94.5 km2); of this, 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) or 0.13 percent is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Washington Township (north)
- St. Marys Township (northeast)
- Blue Creek Township (east)
- Wabash Township (south)
- Hartford Township (southwest)
- French Township (west)
- Kirkland Township (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Graber, Mazelin, Ray and Smith.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Sprungers South Adams County Airstrip
[edit] School districts
- Adams Central Community Schools
- South Adams Schools
[edit] Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 79
- State Senate District 19
[edit] References
- "Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453633. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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