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Monroe Township, Fremont County, Iowa

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Township in Iowa, United States
Monroe Township
Township
Location in Fremont CountyLocation in Fremont County
Coordinates: 40°51′29″N 95°26′31″W / 40.85806°N 95.44194°W / 40.85806; -95.44194
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFremont
Area
 • Total35.92 sq mi (93.03 km)
 • Land35.92 sq mi (93.03 km)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km)  0%
Elevation1,112 ft (339 m)
Population
 • Total230
 • Density6.4/sq mi (2.5/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes51639, 51645, 51649
GNIS feature ID0468393

Monroe Township is one of thirteen townships in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 230 and it contained 99 housing units.

History

Monroe Township was organized in 1855.

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Monroe Township covered an area of 35.92 square miles (93.0 km), all land.

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Monroe Cemetery and Mount Calvary Cemetery.

Transportation

School districts

  • Farragut Community School District
  • Fremont-Mills Community School District
  • Shenandoah Community School District

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  2. "Monroe Township, Fremont County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  3. History of Fremont County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Iowa Historical Company. 1881. pp. 558.
  4. "Monroe Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  5. "Mount Calvary Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.

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Places adjacent to Monroe Township, Fremont County, Iowa
White Cloud Township, Mills County Deer Creek Township, Mills County West Township, Montgomery County
Riverside Township Monroe Township Pierce Township, Page County
Prairie Township Walnut Township Grant Township, Page County
Municipalities and communities of Fremont County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Sidney
Cities
Map of Iowa highlighting Fremont County
Townships
CDPs
Other
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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