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.
History
Monroe Township was organized in 1836. It was named for President James Monroe.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.94%) is land and (or 0.04%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Alexandria
Orestes
Unincorporated towns
Gehring and Gumz Ditch at
Gimco City at
Innisdale at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Bell, Donahue, Parkview, Pisgah, Star and Walker.
Major highways
Indiana State Road 9
Indiana State Road 28
Airports and landing strips
Alexandria Airport
Education
Alexandria Community School Corporation
Monroe Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Alexandria-Monroe Public Library in Alexandria.