Monroe Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,402 and it contained 2,125 housing units.
History Monroe Township was organized prior to 1827 but the exact date is unclear because records have been lost. It was likely named for President James Monroe.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.50%) is land and (or 0.50%) is water.
Unincorporated towns Blue Lick Henryville Underwood
Adjacent townships Vienna Township, Scott County (north) Oregon Township (east) Charlestown Township (southeast) Union Township (south) Carr Township (southwest) Wood Township (southwest) Polk Township, Washington County (west) Finley Township, Scott County (northwest)
Major highways Interstate 65 U.S. Route 31 State Road 160
Cemeteries The township contains several cemeteries: Blue Lick Cemetery (a.k.a. Mountain Grove), Bowerman Cemetery, Cass, Clegg (a.k.a. Mt. Moriah), Collings, Dieterlen Grave, Dietz, Forest Grove (a.k.a. Willey's Chapel), Guernsey, Henryville, Hylton-Condrey, Hosea Family, Kaylor-Wilcox, Little Union (a.k.a. Gross), McBride-Allen-Biggs (a.k.a. Allen), Mt. Lebanon, Mt. Moriah, Mt. Zion, Otisco II, St. Clair, St. Francis Catholic (a.k.a. Henryville Catholic), Tuttle, and Wootan.
References United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files U.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana