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Monroe Township, Andrew County, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°51′23″N 094°40′37″W / 39.85639°N 94.67694°W / 39.85639; -94.67694
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Monroe Township
Coordinates: 39°51′23″N 094°40′37″W / 39.85639°N 94.67694°W / 39.85639; -94.67694
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyAndrew
Area
 • Total34.21 sq mi (88.60 km2)
 • Land33.68 sq mi (87.22 km2)
 • Water0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2)  1.56%
Elevation945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total793
 • Density24/sq mi (9.1/km2)
FIPS code29-49286[2]
GNIS feature ID0766226

Monroe Township is one of ten townships in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 793.[3]

The township was named after President James Monroe.[4]

Geography

Monroe Township covers an area of 34.2 square miles (88.6 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Cosby. It contains five cemeteries: Bethel, Brown, Concord, High Prairie and Oak Ridge.

The stream of Long Branch runs through this township.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Monroe township, Andrew County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "Andrew County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)