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Monroe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°08′46″N 85°44′35″W / 41.14611°N 85.74306°W / 41.14611; -85.74306
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Monroe Township
Coordinates: 41°08′46″N 85°44′35″W / 41.14611°N 85.74306°W / 41.14611; -85.74306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total24.31 sq mi (63.0 km2)
 • Land23.85 sq mi (61.8 km2)
 • Water0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation909 ft (277 m)
Population
 • Total1,120
 • Density48.1/sq mi (18.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code18-50364[3]
GNIS feature ID453641

Monroe Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,120 (down from 1,147 at 2010[4]) and it contained 458 housing units.

Monroe Township was organized in 1855.[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.31 square miles (63.0 km2), of which 23.85 square miles (61.8 km2) (or 98.11%) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.89%) is water.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Monroe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 722.
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