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A town of 1,656.
The best of Monroe Township’s subject grades are a B+ for history and a B for schools; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On cost of living, just 57 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do worse. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 87% of the country. On walkability, just 106 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns do worse. On civic life, just 38 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do worse. Israel Jenkins House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Monroe Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Monroe Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Monroe Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1962 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Monroe Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Monroe Township.
20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Monroe Township, above both the Indiana town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). 36% of Monroe Township adults feel lonely. Monroe Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| Monroe Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Monroe Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 10.3% | 7.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.6% | 14.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Eastbrook Community School Corp. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Eastbrook High School, with 524 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbrook Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 358 | C+ |
| Eastbrook High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 524 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Monroe Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Monroe Township for work: only 5% work in town. 3% of residents live below the poverty line in Monroe Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Monroe Township has added 130 jobs, to 917 in 2023.
| Monroe Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide). Monroe Township’s median age is 46.6 years. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Monroe Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.6 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 22% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Monroe Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.9% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.7% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.6% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
3 within 15 miles of the center of Monroe Township
About 4 of every 100 Monroe Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Township in Indiana, United States
Monroe Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,677 and it contained 669 housing units.
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5 towns share a border with Monroe Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | D |
| Van Buren Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C− |
| Center Township | #553 | C− | A− | — | C | D |
| Jefferson Township | #300 | B | C+ | — | B | C+ |
| Washington Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mill Township | #524 | C− | B+ | — | B− | D |
Monroe Township and Van Buren Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Monroe Township, Van Buren Township, Center Township, Jefferson Township and Mill Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Washington Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Monroe Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
