Monroe Township, Fremont County, Iowa

Monroe Township
Township
Location in Fremont County
Coordinates: 40°51′29″N 95°26′31″W / 40.85806°N 95.44194°WCoordinates: 40°51′29″N 95°26′31″W / 40.85806°N 95.44194°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Fremont
Area
• Total	35.92 sq mi (93.03 km^2)
• Land	35.92 sq mi (93.03 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	1,112 ft (339 m)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total	230
• Density	6.4/sq mi (2.5/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	51639, 51645, 51649
GNIS feature ID	0468393[2]

Monroe Township is one of thirteen townships in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 230 and it contained 99 housing units.^[1]

History

Monroe Township was organized in 1855.^[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Monroe Township covered an area of 35.92 square miles (93.0 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Imogene

Cemeteries

The township contains Monroe Cemetery^[4] and Mount Calvary Cemetery.^[5]

Transportation

• U.S. Route 59

School districts

• Farragut Community School District
• Fremont-Mills Community School District
• Shenandoah Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 3rd congressional district
• State House District 23
• State Senate District 12

References

• "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.

1. "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
2. "Monroe Township, Fremont County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
3. History of Fremont County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Iowa Historical Company. 1881. p. 558.
4. "Monroe Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
5. "Mount Calvary Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-23.

External links

• City-Data.com