Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana

Monroe Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana.[1] As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,858.[2]

Monroe Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°42′10″N 84°56′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyAdams
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land36.34 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.14%
Elevation
833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,858
 • Density133.7/sq mi (51.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46711, 46733, 46772
GNIS feature ID453633

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.39 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 36.34 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Graber, Mazelin, Ray, Smith, and Winchester.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Sprungers South Adams County Airstrip

School districts
  • Adams Central Community Schools
  • South Adams Schools

Political districts

References
  • "Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Monroe township, Adams County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  3. 2002 Census of Governments, Individual State Descriptions (PDF)
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