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Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana
Monroe Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. In the 2010 census, its population was 8,786 and it contained 4,098 housing units. History Monroe Township was organized in 1836. It was named for President James Monroe. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.94%) is land and (or 0.04%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Alexandria * Orestes Unincorporated towns * Gehring and Gumz Ditch at * Gimco City at * Innisdale at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains these six cemeteries: Bell, Donahue, Parkview, Pisgah, Star and Walker. Major highways * Indiana State Road 9 * Indiana State Road 28 Airports and landing strips * Alexandria Airport Education * Alexandria Community School Corporation Monroe Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Alexandria-Monroe Public Library in Alexandria. Political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana State Road 9
State Road 9 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a long north–south state highway in the eastern portion of Indiana. Its southern terminus is near Columbus at State Road 46, and the northern terminus is at the Michigan/Indiana border between Howe, Indiana, and Sturgis, Michigan, where it continues as M-66. Some of Indiana 9 is divided highway and even freeway, but Interstate 69 largely supplants it as all but a regional route between Huntington and Anderson. Route description Columbus to Shelbyville SR 9 heads north from its southern terminus at State Road 46 (SR 46). SR 9 passes through Hope on the way to the eastern terminus of the western section of State Road 252 (SR 252). North of SR 252, SR 9 heads northeast then northwest toward Shelbyville. SR 9 enters Shelbyville from the south and has an intersection with State Road 44 (SR 44). Shelbyville to Anderson North of SR 44, SR 9 continues into downtown Shelby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
