Monroe Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°08′46″N 85°44′35″W / 41.14611°N 85.74306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Kosciusko |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.31 sq mi (63.0 km2) |
| • Land | 23.85 sq mi (61.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,120 |
| • Density | 48.1/sq mi (18.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-50364[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453641 |
Monroe Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,120 (down from 1,147 at 2010[4]) and it contained 458 housing units.
Monroe Township was organized in 1855.[5]
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.31 square miles (63.0 km2), of which 23.85 square miles (61.8 km2) (or 98.11%) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.89%) is water.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Monroe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 722.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |