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Monroe Township, Pulaski County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°02′52″N 86°37′57″W / 41.04778°N 86.63250°W / 41.04778; -86.63250
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Monroe Township
Location in Pulaski County
Location in Pulaski County
Coordinates: 41°02′52″N 86°37′57″W / 41.04778°N 86.63250°W / 41.04778; -86.63250
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyPulaski
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total41.3 sq mi (107 km2)
 • Land40.95 sq mi (106.1 km2)
 • Water0.35 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.85%
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,850
 • Density93/sq mi (36/km2)
ZIP codes
46985, 46996
GNIS feature ID453645

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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18902,332
19002,83021.4%
19102,681−5.3%
19202,590−3.4%
19302,509−3.1%
19402,78611.0%
19503,17013.8%
19603,53111.4%
19703,6643.8%
19803,8334.6%
19903,802−0.8%
20004,0155.6%
20104,0190.1%
20203,850−4.2%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

History

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The Pulaski County Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[3]

Geography

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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

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these four cemeteries: Crown Hill, Memorial Gardens, Reed and Saint Peters.

Major highways

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Rivers

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Education

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/16/15 through 3/20/15. National Park Service. March 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "The Library District". Pulaski County Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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