Monon Township, White County, Indiana

Monon Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,286 and it contained 1,919 housing units.^[1]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	1,960		—
1900	2,441		24.5%
1910	2,363		−3.2%
1920	2,521		6.7%
1930	2,438		−3.3%
1940	2,455		0.7%
1950	2,684		9.3%
1960	2,594		−3.4%
1970	2,998		15.6%
1980	3,389		13.0%
1990	3,140		−7.3%
2000	3,272		4.2%
2010	3,282		0.3%
2020	3,286		0.1%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

Monon Township
Township
Location in White County
Coordinates: 40°52′16″N 86°52′46″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	White
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	63.94 sq mi (165.6 km2)
• Land	63.42 sq mi (164.3 km2)
• Water	0.51 sq mi (1.3 km2)  0.80%
Elevation	679 ft (207 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,286
• Density	51/sq mi (20/km2)
ZIP codes	46996, 47946, 47959, 47960, 47978
GNIS feature ID	453632

History

Monon Township was established in 1836, and named after Big Monon Creek.^[3]

The first post office was established at Lee, aka Oakdale, on the Monon Railroad.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 63.94 square miles (165.6 km²), of which 63.42 square miles (164.3 km²) (or 99.19%) is land and 0.51 square miles (1.3 km²) (or 0.80%) is water.^[5]

Cities, towns, villages

• Monon

Unincorporated towns

• Lee at 40.896428°N 86.968074°W / 40.896428; -86.968074

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

Adjacent townships

• Salem Township, Pulaski County (north)
• Beaver Township, Pulaski County (northeast)
• Liberty Township (east)
• Union Township (southeast)
• Honey Creek Township (south)
• Princeton Township (southwest)
• Milroy Township, Jasper County (west)
• Hanging Grove Township, Jasper County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bedford, Monon and Wilson.

Airports and landing strips

• Garwood Memorial Airport

Landmarks

• Bedford Cemetery
• Monon Park

Education

It is in the North White School Corporation.^[6]

Monon Township is served by the Monon Town & Township Public Library.^[7]

Political districts

• Indiana's 4th congressional district
• State House District 25
• State Senate District 07