Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°57′59″N 84°50′39″W / 40.96639°N 84.84417°W / 40.96639; -84.84417Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyAllenGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total24.73 sq mi (64.06 km²) • Land24.73 sq mi (64.06 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

771 ft (235 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total1,960 • Density78/sq mi (30.1/km²)ZIP code

46773

GNIS feature ID0453634

Monroe Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 1,927.^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Monroe Township covers an area of 24.73 square miles (64.06 km²), all land.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Monroeville

Unincorporated towns

East Liberty at 40°56′08″N 84°51′42″W / 40.935604°N 84.861631°W / 40.935604; -84.861631

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

Adjacent townships

Jackson Township (north)
Benton Township, Paulding County, Ohio (northeast)
Tully Township, Van Wert County, Ohio (east)
Union Township, Adams County (south)
Root Township, Adams County (southwest)
Madison Township (west)
Jefferson Township (northwest)

Four Presidents Corners, a monument, was built in 1917 where Monroe Township meets with Jackson, Madison, and Jefferson townships.^[3]^[4] All four townships are named after presidents.

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

US 30
SR 101

School districts

East Allen County Schools

Political districts

Indiana's 3rd congressional district
State House District 79
State Senate District 14

References

Citations

^ "Census Bureau profile: Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Monroe township, Allen County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
^ "FOUR PRESIDENTS CORNER". Allen County Public Library Digital Collections. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
^ "Four Presidents Corners". Allen County Public Library Digital Collections. Retrieved October 16, 2022.