Monroe Township is one of thirteen
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Grant County Grant County may refer to:
Places
;Australia
* County of Grant, Victoria
;United States
*Grant County, Arkansas
*Grant County, Indiana
* Grant County, Kansas
*Grant County, Kentucky
*Grant County, Minnesota
*Grant County, Nebraska
*Grant C ...
,
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,677 and it contained 669 housing units.
History
The
Israel Jenkins House was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2003.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.89%) is land and (or 0.14%) is water.
Lakes in this township include Lake Marion. The streams of Ball Run, Club Run, Little Walnut Creek, Monroe Prairie Creek and Sports Run run through this township.
Cities and towns
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Marion Marion may refer to:
People
*Marion (given name)
*Marion (surname)
*Marion Silva Fernandes, Brazilian footballer known simply as "Marion"
*Marion (singer), Filipino singer-songwriter and pianist Marion Aunor (born 1992)
Places Antarctica
* Mario ...
(the county seat)
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Gas City (east edge)
Unincorporated towns
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Arcana
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Friendly Corner
*
Jadden
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Van Buren Township (north)
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Jackson Township, Wells County (northeast)
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Washington Township, Blackford County (east)
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Licking Township, Blackford County (southeast)
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Jefferson Township (south)
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Center Township (west)
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Mill Township (west)
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Washington Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Atkinson.
Major highways
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Education
Monroe Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Barton Rees Pogue Memorial Public Library in
Upland.
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Grant County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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