Monroe Township, Clark County, Indiana
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| Monroe Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 38°32′41″N 85°46′25″W / 38.54472°N 85.77361°WCoordinates: 38°32′41″N 85°46′25″W / 38.54472°N 85.77361°W | |
| 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.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] 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)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Mount Zion and Mountain Grove.
[edit] References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
