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Monroe Township, Pike County, Indiana

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Township in Indiana, United States
Monroe Township
Pike County
Township
Location in Pike CountyLocation 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
 • Total43.67 sq mi (113.1 km)
 • Land42.46 sq mi (110.0 km)
 • Water1.21 sq mi (3.1 km)  2.77%
Elevation479 ft (146 m)
Population
 • Total623
 • Density14/sq mi (5.5/km)
ZIP codes47584, 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.

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

Geography

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

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

  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.

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Places adjacent to Monroe Township, Pike County, Indiana
Columbia Township, Gibson County Patoka Township
Barton Township, Gibson County Monroe Township Lockhart Township
Hart Township, Warrick County Lane Township, Warrick County
Municipalities and communities of Pike County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Petersburg
City
Map of Indiana highlighting Pike County
Towns
Townships
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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