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.

Monroe Township was organized in 1836. It was named for President James Monroe.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 51.25 square miles (132.7 km), of which 51.22 square miles (132.7 km) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km) (or 0.04%) is water.

• Alexandria
• Orestes

• Gehring and Gumz Ditch at 40°14′04″N 85°34′42″W / 40.234486°N 85.578307°W / 40.234486; -85.578307
• Gimco City at 40°15′30″N 85°41′02″W / 40.258374°N 85.683865°W / 40.258374; -85.683865
• Innisdale at 40°15′27″N 85°41′32″W / 40.2574°N 85.6923°W / 40.2574; -85.6923

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

The township contains these six cemeteries: Bell, Donahue, Parkview, Pisgah, Star and Walker.

• Indiana State Road 9
• Indiana State Road 28

• Alexandria Airport

• Alexandria Community School Corporation

Monroe Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Alexandria-Monroe Public Library in Alexandria.

• Indiana's 5th congressional district
• State House District 35
• State House District 36
• State Senate District 25

• "Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Monroe Township
• Monroe Township history