Monroe Township | |
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 Location in Anderson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′10″N 095°12′11″W / 38.30278°N 95.20306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Anderson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.6 sq mi (74.0 km2) |
| • Land | 28.4 sq mi (73.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.46% |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population (
2010) | |
| • Total | 349 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.7/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0477653 |
Monroe Township is a township in Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 349. [1]
History
Monroe Township was established in 1857. [2] [3]
Geography
Monroe Township covers an area of 28.6 square miles (74.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. The county seat of Garnett, administratively separate from the township, occupies an area along the western border with Jackson Township. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Garnett and Judy.
References
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Monroe township, Anderson County, Kansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ Johnson, William A. (1877). The History of Anderson County, Kansas, from Its First Settlement to the Fourth of July, 1876. Kauffman & Iler. pp. 255.
- ^ "The Kansas Prairie, or, Eight Days on the Plains - Kansas Historical Society".
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a
Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the
United States Census Bureau. | |
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