Monroe Township, Pike County, Indiana

Monroe Township
Pike County
Township
Location in Pike County
Location in Pike County
Coordinates: 38°17′15″N 87°15′27″W / 38.28750°N 87.25750°W / 38.28750; -87.25750
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyPike
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
43.67 sq mi (113.1 km2)
 • Land42.46 sq mi (110.0 km2)
 • Water1.21 sq mi (3.1 km2)  2.77%
Elevation
479 ft (146 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
623
 • Density14/sq mi (5.5/km2)
ZIP codes
47584, 47585, 47598, 47619, 47660
GNIS feature ID453644

Monroe Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 623 and it contained 297 housing units.[1]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18902,240—
19002,2641.1%
19102,037−10.0%
19201,616−20.7%
19301,7377.5%
19401,521−12.4%
19501,218−19.9%
1960927−23.9%
1970842−9.2%
1980839−0.4%
1990733−12.6%
2000715−2.5%
2010673−5.9%
2020623−7.4%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.67 square miles (113.1 km2), of which 42.46 square miles (110.0 km2) (or 97.23%) is land and 1.21 square miles (3.1 km2) (or 2.77%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Coleman, Davis, Saint Pauls, Simpson and Union.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Enos Lake
  • Grey Lake

School districts

  • Pike County School Corporation

Political districts

  • State House District 63
  • State Senate District 48

References

  • "Monroe Township, Pike County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ^ "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.