Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana

Monroe Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,904 and it contained 1,917 housing units.^[2]

Monroe Township
Township
Location in Morgan County
Coordinates: 39°34′58″N 86°28′50″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Morgan
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	26.62 sq mi (68.9 km2)
• Land	26.47 sq mi (68.6 km2)
• Water	0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.56%
Elevation	797 ft (243 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	5,587
• Density	185.2/sq mi (71.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	46118, 46151, 46157, 46158
GNIS feature ID	453643

History

The Lake Ditch Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.62 square miles (68.9 km²), of which 26.47 square miles (68.6 km²) (or 99.44%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²) (or 0.56%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Monrovia

Unincorporated towns

• Allman at 39.617269°N 86.431106°W / 39.617269; -86.431106
• Bunker Hill at 39.566436°N 86.441384°W / 39.566436; -86.441384
• Gasburg at 39.594491°N 86.43694°W / 39.594491; -86.43694
• Lake Hart at 39.567547°N 86.431939°W / 39.567547; -86.431939

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Bethesda and North Branch.

Major highways

• Interstate 70

Airports and landing strips

• Berling Airport

Lakes

• Echo Lake
• Hart Lake

School districts

• Monroe-Gregg School District

Political districts

• Indiana's 4th congressional district
• State House District 47
• State Senate District 37