Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Monroe Township is one of twelve 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 Adams County
Adams County, Indiana
Adams County lies in northeastern Indiana in the United States and shares its eastern border with Ohio. It was officially established in 1836. The county seat is Decatur....

, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, 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 4,551.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Monroe Township covers an area of 36.47 square miles (94.5 km²); of this, 0.05 square mile (0.1294994055 km²) or 0.13 percent is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Berne
    Berne, Indiana
    Berne is a city in Monroe and Wabash townships, Adams County, Indiana, United States, 35 miles south of Fort Wayne. The population was 4,150 at the 2000 census...

     (north half)
  • Monroe
    Monroe, Indiana
    Monroe is a town in Washington and Monroe townships, Adams County, Indiana, United States. The population was 842 at the 2010 census. Adams Central Community Schools is located in Monroe.-Geography:Monroe is located at ....

     (south half)

Adjacent townships

  • Washington Township
    Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana
    Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,528.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Washington Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.1 percent is water....

     (north)
  • St. Marys Township
    St. Marys Township, Adams County, Indiana
    Saint Marys Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,264.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Saint Marys Township covers an area of .-Political districts:...

     (northeast)
  • Blue Creek Township
    Blue Creek Township, Adams County, Indiana
    Blue Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,195.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Blue Creek Township covers an area of .-Political districts:...

     (east)
  • Wabash Township
    Wabash Township, Adams County, Indiana
    Wabash Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,854.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Wabash Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.69 percent is water....

     (south)
  • Hartford Township
    Hartford Township, Adams County, Indiana
    Hartford Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 880.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Hartford Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Linn Grove...

     (southwest)
  • French Township
    French Township, Adams County, Indiana
    French Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,019.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, French Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.1 percent is water....

     (west)
  • Kirkland Township
    Kirkland Township, Adams County, Indiana
    Kirkland Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 885.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Kirkland Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Honduras...

     (northwest)

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 19

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