- Source: Monon Township, White County, Indiana
Monon Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,286 and it contained 1,919 housing units.
History
Monon Township was established in 1836, and named after Big Monon Creek.
The first post office was established at Lee, aka Oakdale, on the Monon Railroad.
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.
= Cities, towns, villages
=Monon
= Unincorporated towns
=Lee at 40.896428°N 86.968074°W / 40.896428; -86.968074
(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.
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
External links
Indiana Township Association
United Township Association of Indiana
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Monon Township, White County, Indiana
- Monon, Indiana
- White County, Indiana
- Monon Railroad
- Monon
- Carmel, Indiana
- Frankfort, Indiana
- List of Indiana placenames of Native American origin
- Borden, Indiana
- Union Township, White County, Indiana
