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Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°15′52″N 85°39′28″W / 40.26444°N 85.65778°W / 40.26444; -85.65778Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyMadisonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total51.25 sq mi (132.7 km²) • Land51.22 sq mi (132.7 km²) • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²) 0.04%Elevation

873 ft (266 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total8,777 • Density171.5/sq mi (66.2/km²)ZIP codes

46001, 46063, 46070

GNIS feature ID0453642

Monroe Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. In the 2010 census, its population was 8,786 and it contained 4,098 housing units.^[2]

History

Monroe Township was organized in 1836. It was named for President James Monroe.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 51.25 square miles (132.7 km²), of which 51.22 square miles (132.7 km²) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.04%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Alexandria
Orestes

Unincorporated towns

Gehring and Gumz Ditch at 40°14′04″N 85°34′42″W / 40.234486°N 85.578307°W / 40.234486; -85.578307
Gimco City at 40°15′30″N 85°41′02″W / 40.258374°N 85.683865°W / 40.258374; -85.683865
Innisdale at 40°15′27″N 85°41′32″W / 40.2574°N 85.6923°W / 40.2574; -85.6923

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Bell, Donahue, Parkview, Pisgah, Star and Walker.

Major highways

Indiana State Road 9
Indiana State Road 28

Airports and landing strips

Alexandria Airport

Education

Alexandria Community School Corporation

Monroe Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Alexandria-Monroe Public Library in Alexandria.^[4]

Political districts

Indiana's 5th congressional district
State House District 35
State House District 36
State Senate District 25

References

"Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "Census Bureau profile: Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ ^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.
^ Forkner, John La Rue & Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 832.
^ "Get a library card". Alexandria-Monroe Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.