Monroe Township is one of twelve
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Pulaski County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the
2020 census, its population was 3,850 and it contained 1,841 housing units.
History
The
Pulaski County Home was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2015.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.15%) is land and (or 0.85%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Winamac
Winamac was the name of a number of Potawatomi leaders and warriors beginning in the late 17th century. The name derives from a man named Wilamet, a Native American from an eastern tribe who in 1681 was appointed to serve as a liaison between New ...
Adjacent townships
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Franklin Township (north)
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Tippecanoe Township (northeast)
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Harrison Township (east)
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Van Buren Township (southeast)
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Indian Creek Township (south)
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Beaver Township (southwest)
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Jefferson Township (west)
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Rich Grove Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Crown Hill, Memorial Gardens, Reed and Saint Peters.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 35
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Indiana State Road 14
State Road 14 is an east–west highway route which traverses the northern portion of the U.S. State of Indiana. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 41 in Enos, and since 1995 its eastern terminus is at Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne
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Indiana State Road 119
Rivers
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Tippecanoe River
Education
* Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation
Monroe Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.
Political districts
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Indiana's 2nd congressional district
Indiana's 2nd congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress in Northern Indiana. It includes South Bend, Elkhart, and Warsaw.
Prior to 2002, the 2nd congressional district covered east central Indiana, including most of ...
* State House District 20
* State Senate District 18
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 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 Pulaski County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana