Monroe Township, Pike County, Indiana
Monroe Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 623 and it contained 297 housing units.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 2,240 | — | |
1900 | 2,264 | 1.1% | |
1910 | 2,037 | −10.0% | |
1920 | 1,616 | −20.7% | |
1930 | 1,737 | 7.5% | |
1940 | 1,521 | −12.4% | |
1950 | 1,218 | −19.9% | |
1960 | 927 | −23.9% | |
1970 | 842 | −9.2% | |
1980 | 839 | −0.4% | |
1990 | 733 | −12.6% | |
2000 | 715 | −2.5% | |
2010 | 673 | −5.9% | |
2020 | 623 | −7.4% | |
Source: US Decennial Census |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.67 square miles (113.1 km), of which 42.46 square miles (110.0 km) (or 97.23%) is land and 1.21 square miles (3.1 km) (or 2.77%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Coe at 38°18′23″N 87°15′29″W / 38.306438°N 87.258064°W
- Enos Corner at 38°17′21″N 87°15′40″W / 38.289216°N 87.26112°W
- Oakland City Junction at 38°19′54″N 87°18′05″W / 38.331715°N 87.301400°W
- Scottsburg at 38°17′19″N 87°13′09″W / 38.288661°N 87.219174°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Coleman, Davis, Saint Pauls, Simpson and Union.
Major highways
Lakes
- Enos Lake
- Grey Lake
School districts
- Pike County School Corporation
Political districts
- State House District 63
- State Senate District 48
References
- "Monroe Township, Pike County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.