Monon Township, White County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
Monon Township
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Location in White County
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Coordinates: 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
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• Type | Indiana township |
Area
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• Total | 63.94 sq mi (165.6 km 2 ) |
• Land | 63.42 sq mi (164.3 km 2 ) |
• Water | 0.51 sq mi (1.3 km 2 ) 0.80% |
Elevation
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679 ft (207 m) |
Population
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2010
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• Total | 3,282 |
• Density | 51.7/sq mi (20.0/km 2 ) |
ZIP codes |
46996, 47946, 47959, 47960, 47978
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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]
History
Monon Township was established in 1836, and named after Big Monon Creek. [2]
The first post office was established at Lee , aka Oakdale, on the Monon Railroad . [3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 63.94 square miles (165.6 km 2 ) , of which 63.42 square miles (164.3 km 2 ) (or 99.19%) is land and 0.51 square miles (1.3 km 2 ) (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
- Salem Township, Pulaski County (north)
- Beaver Township, Pulaski County (northeast)
- Liberty Township (east)
- Union Township (southeast)
- Honey Creek Township (south)
- Princeton Township (southwest)
- Milroy Township, Jasper County (west)
- Hanging Grove Township, Jasper County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Bedford, Monon and Wilson.
Airports and landing strips
- Garwood Memorial Airport
Landmarks
- Bedford Cemetery
- Monon Park
Education
- North White School Corporation
Monon Township is served by the Monon Town & Township Public Library. [4]
Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 25
- State Senate District 07
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- 1 2 "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 .
- ↑ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical . F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 163 .
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↑
Hamelle, W. H. (1915),
A Standard History of White County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country
, University of Wisconsin - Madison, p.
209,
OAKDALE, OR LEE The only existing postoffice in Monon Township outside the village is Lee , in the northwest corner , about a mile from the Jasper County line on the Louisville , New Albany & Chicago (Monon) Railroad.
- ↑ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF) . Indiana State Library . Retrieved March 15, 2018 .
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