Monroe Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,850 and it contained 1,841 housing units.[1]
Monroe Township | |
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![]() Location in Pulaski County | |
Coordinates: 41°02′52″N 86°37′57″W / 41.04778°N 86.63250°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Pulaski |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 41.3 sq mi (107 km2) |
• Land | 40.95 sq mi (106.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.85% |
Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,850 |
• Density | 93/sq mi (36/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46985, 46996 |
GNIS feature ID | 453645 |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 2,332 | — | |
1900 | 2,830 | 21.4% | |
1910 | 2,681 | −5.3% | |
1920 | 2,590 | −3.4% | |
1930 | 2,509 | −3.1% | |
1940 | 2,786 | 11.0% | |
1950 | 3,170 | 13.8% | |
1960 | 3,531 | 11.4% | |
1970 | 3,664 | 3.8% | |
1980 | 3,833 | 4.6% | |
1990 | 3,802 | −0.8% | |
2000 | 4,015 | 5.6% | |
2010 | 4,019 | 0.1% | |
2020 | 3,850 | −4.2% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[2] |
History
The Pulaski County Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.3 square miles (107 km2), of which 40.95 square miles (106.1 km2) (or 99.15%) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) (or 0.85%) is water.[4]
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Franklin Township (north)
- Tippecanoe Township (northeast)
- Harrison Township (east)
- Van Buren Township (southeast)
- Indian Creek Township (south)
- Beaver Township (southwest)
- Jefferson Township (west)
- Rich Grove Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Crown Hill, Memorial Gardens, Reed and Saint Peters.
Major highways
Rivers
Education
- Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation
Monroe Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.[5]
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 20
- State Senate District 18
References
External links
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