Monroe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

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Monroe Township
Map highlighting Monroe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 41°08′46″N 85°44′35″W / 41.14611°N 85.74306°W / 41.14611; -85.74306Coordinates: 41°08′46″N 85°44′35″W / 41.14611°N 85.74306°W / 41.14611; -85.74306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total24.31 sq mi (63.0 km2)
 • Land23.85 sq mi (61.8 km2)
 • Water0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,147
 • Density48.1/sq mi (18.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code18-50364[2]
GNIS feature ID453641

Monroe Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,147 and it contained 473 housing units.[3]

Monroe Township was organized in 1855.[4]

Geography

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.[3]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 722.

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