Monon Township is one of twelve
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
White County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,282 and it contained 2,032 housing units.
History
Monon Township was established in 1836, and named after Big Monon Creek.
The first post office was established at
Lee, aka Oakdale, on the
Monon Railroad
The Monon Railroad , also known as the Chicago, Indianapolis, and Louisville Railway from 1897 to 1971, was an American railroad that operated almost entirely within the state of Indiana. The Monon was merged into the Louisville and Nashville Ra ...
.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.19%) is land and (or 0.80%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Monon
Unincorporated towns
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Lee at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Salem Township, Pulaski County (north)
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Beaver Township, Pulaski County (northeast)
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Liberty Township (east)
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Union Township (southeast)
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Honey Creek Township (south)
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Princeton Township (southwest)
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Milroy Township, Jasper County (west)
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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
* North White School Corporation
Monon Township is served by the Monon Town & Township Public Library.
Political districts
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Indiana's 4th congressional district
Indiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. From 2003 to 2013 the district was based primarily in the central part of the state, and consisted of all of Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Morgan, ...
* State House District 25
* State Senate District 07
References
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)IndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in White County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana