Monroe Township, Fremont County, Iowa

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]

Monroe Township
Township
Location in Fremont County
Coordinates: 40°51′29″N 95°26′31″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Fremont
Area
• Total	35.92 sq mi (93.03 km2)
• Land	35.92 sq mi (93.03 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	1,112 ft (339 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	230
• Density	6.4/sq mi (2.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	51639, 51645, 51649
GNIS feature ID	0468393[2]

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. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
2. "Monroe Township, Fremont County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
3. History of Fremont County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Iowa Historical Company. 1881. pp. 558.
4. "Monroe Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
5. "Mount Calvary Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.

External links

• City-Data.com