Monroe Township, Anderson County, Kansas

Monroe Township
Township

Location in Anderson County
Coordinates: 38°18′10″N 095°12′11″W / 38.30278°N 95.20306°WCoordinates: 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]

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

  1. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Monroe township, Anderson County, Kansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ Johnson, William A. (1877). The History of Anderson County, Kansas, from Its First Settlement to the Fourth of July, 1876. Kauffman & Iler. p. 255.

External links