Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana
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| Monroe Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°34′58″N 86°28′50″W / 39.58278°N 86.48056°WCoordinates: 39°34′58″N 86°28′50″W / 39.58278°N 86.48056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Morgan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.61 sq mi (68.91 km2) |
| • Land | 26.53 sq mi (68.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.29% |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,674 |
| • Density | 176.2/sq mi (68/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 46118, 46151, 46157, 46158 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453643 |
Monroe Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,674.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Monroe Township covers an area of 26.61 square miles (68.9 km2); of this, 26.53 square miles (68.7 km2) (99.71 percent) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (0.29 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Allman at 39°37′02″N 86°25′52″W / 39.6172687°N 86.4311062°W
- Bunker Hill at 39°33′59″N 86°26′29″W / 39.5664359°N 86.4413842°W
- Gasburg at 39°35′40″N 86°26′13″W / 39.5944911°N 86.4369396°W
- Lake Hart at 39°34′03″N 86°25′55″W / 39.567547°N 86.4319394°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Bethesda and North Branch.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Berling Airport
[edit] Lakes
- Echo Lake
- Hart Lake
[edit] School districts
- Monroe-Gregg School District
[edit] Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 47
- State Senate District 37
[edit] References
- "Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453643. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- 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 Monroe Township
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