title: Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana
text: # Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana
  
  Monroe Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,858.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.39 square miles (94.2 $km^2),$ of which 36.34 square miles (94.1 $km^2)$ (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 $km^2)$ (or 0.14%) is water.
  
  ### Cities, towns, villages
  
  * Berne (south half)
  * Monroe (north half)
  
  ### Adjacent townships
  
  * Washington Township (north)
  * St. Marys Township (northeast)
  * Blue Creek Township (east)
  * Wabash Township (south)
  * Hartford Township (southwest)
  * French Township (west)
  * Kirkland Township (northwest)
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains these four cemeteries: Graber, Mazelin, Ray, Smith, and Winchester.
  
  ### Major highways
  
  * US 27
  * SR 124
  * SR 218
  
  ### Airports and landing strips
  
  * Sprungers South Adams County Airstrip
  
  ## School districts
  
  * Adams Central Community Schools
  * South Adams Schools
  
  ## Political districts
  
  * Indiana's 6th congressional district
  * State House District 79
  * State Senate District 19
  