Monroe TownshipIN
A town of 621.
Is Monroe Township a good place to live?
17% of residents are under 18 in Monroe Township, against 23% in Indiana’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Monroe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
621 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Monroe Township: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Monroe Township.
A smaller share of working residents in Monroe Township work locally than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
0.9% of working residents work locally in Monroe Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%. 2.8% of Monroe Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Jasper (13%), Evansville (9%) and Patoka Township (8%).
| Monroe Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Monroe Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Monroe Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Monroe Township’s July high is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Monroe Township is
Monroe Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Monroe Township.
| Monroe Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Monroe Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.4% | 28.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Monroe Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.5% of Monroe Township is conserved land
31 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Monroe Township is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Monroe Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Monroe Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Monroe Township
About 3 of every 100 Monroe Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
99% of working residents leave Monroe Township for work
Where Monroe Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Monroe Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Monroe Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 623 and it contained 297 housing units.
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- Area
- 44 sq mi
- Elevation
- 479 ft
Questions about Monroe Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Monroe Township, IN a good place to live?
Monroe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.