Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°34′58″N 86°28′50″W / 39.58278°N 86.48056°W / 39.58278; -86.48056Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyMorganGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total26.62 sq mi (68.9 km²) • Land26.47 sq mi (68.6 km²) • Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km²) 0.56%Elevation

797 ft (243 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total5,587 • Density185.2/sq mi (71.5/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

46118, 46151, 46157, 46158

GNIS feature ID453643

Monroe Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,904 and it contained 1,917 housing units.^[2]

History

The Lake Ditch Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.62 square miles (68.9 km²), of which 26.47 square miles (68.6 km²) (or 99.44%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²) (or 0.56%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Monrovia

Unincorporated towns

Allman at 39°37′02″N 86°25′52″W / 39.617269°N 86.431106°W / 39.617269; -86.431106
Bunker Hill at 39°33′59″N 86°26′29″W / 39.566436°N 86.441384°W / 39.566436; -86.441384
Gasburg at 39°35′40″N 86°26′13″W / 39.594491°N 86.43694°W / 39.594491; -86.43694
Lake Hart at 39°34′03″N 86°25′55″W / 39.567547°N 86.431939°W / 39.567547; -86.431939

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Bethesda and North Branch.

Major highways

Interstate 70

Airports and landing strips

Berling Airport

Lakes

Echo Lake
Hart Lake

School districts

Monroe-Gregg School District

Political districts

Indiana's 4th congressional district
State House District 47
State Senate District 37

References

"Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "Census Bureau profile: Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 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.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.