Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana
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Monroe Township is one of twenty townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Allen County
Allen County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile...

, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 1,963.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Monroe Township covers an area of 24.77 square miles (64.2 km²).

Unincorporated towns

  • East Liberty at 40.9356037°N 84.8616306°W
  • Four Presidents Corners at 41.0081041°N 84.8538522°W

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

  • Jackson Township
    Jackson Township, Allen County, Indiana
    Jackson Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 498.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Edgerton at...

     (north)
  • Benton Township, Paulding County, Ohio
    Benton Township, Paulding County, Ohio
    Benton Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,035 people in the township, 694 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     (northeast)
  • Tully Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
    Tully Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
    Tully Township is one of the twelve townships of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,119 people in the township, 1,009 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     (east)
  • Union Township, Adams County
    Union Township, Adams County, Indiana
    Union Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 974.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Union Township covers an area of .-Political districts:...

     (south)
  • Root Township, Adams County
    Root Township, Adams County, Indiana
    Root Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,433.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Root Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.35 percent is water....

     (southwest)
  • Madison Township
    Madison Township, Allen County, Indiana
    Madison Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,796.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Madison Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...

     (west)
  • Jefferson Township
    Jefferson Township, Allen County, Indiana
    Jefferson Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,958.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jefferson Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Maples at * Tillman...

     (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Brown, Hoffman, Odd Fellows and Sugar Ridge.

Political districts

  • Indiana's 6th congressional district
    Indiana's 6th congressional district
    Indiana's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. The district takes in a large portion of eastern Indiana, including Muncie, Anderson, and Richmond, as well as the suburbs of Fort Wayne, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis.The district is currently represented...

  • State House District 79
  • State Senate District 14

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