Monon Township, White County, Indiana

Monon Township
Township

Location in White County
Coordinates: 40°52′16″N 86°52′46″W / 40.87111°N 86.87944°W / 40.87111; -86.87944Coordinates: 40°52′16″N 86°52′46″W / 40.87111°N 86.87944°W / 40.87111; -86.87944
Country United States
State Indiana
County White
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 63.94 sq mi (165.6 km2)
 • Land 63.42 sq mi (164.3 km2)
 • Water 0.51 sq mi (1.3 km2)  0.80%
Elevation 679 ft (207 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,282
 • Density 51.7/sq mi (20.0/km2)
ZIP codes 46996, 47946, 47959, 47960, 47978
GNIS feature ID 453632

Monon Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,282 and it contained 2,032 housing units.[1]

Monon Township was established in 1836, and named after Big Monon Creek.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 63.94 square miles (165.6 km2), of which 63.42 square miles (164.3 km2) (or 99.19%) is land and 0.51 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 0.80%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bedford, Monon and Wilson.

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 163.
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