The story
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From Wikipedia’s history of Monroe Township.
The Pulaski County Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
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History · Monroe Township
28% of Monroe Township’s homes were built before 1940
More historic than 90% of U.S. towns · #147 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
4 places in town are on the National Register. Below: maps from 1962 on and the census since 1890.
4on the National Register
28%homes built before 1940
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About Monroe Township’s history
How historic is Monroe Township?
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What drives the grade ↓More historic than 90% of U.S. towns, on its age, its old homes and the National Register.
History grade
What drives Monroe Township’s History grade
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Monroe Township is more historic than 90% of U.S. towns, #147 of 593 in Indiana. All 2 inputs are above most U.S. towns; its share of homes from before 1940 ranks highest and its National Register listings lowest.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Monroe Township’s overall grade.
Founding eraNo founding year we can rely on, so the grade uses the other two–Homes built before 194028.2% of homes (±4.7) · typical IN town 14.4% · U.S. 8.4%A−National Register4 listings, 9 historic buildings, 23.4 per 10,000 residents · typical IN town 7.9 · U.S. 2.4B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,289)Ahead of 90%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 75%
Indiana towns list more on the Register than most of the country (a typical Indiana town has 7.9 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Monroe Township’s 23.4 sits above most of its state (68% of Indiana towns have fewer) while its 9 historic buildings outnumber those of 75% of U.S. towns.
How sure. Graded on two of the three inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. The pre-1940 share is a Census survey estimate (±4.7 points).
Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Monroe Township’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
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Start Monroe Township’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Monroe Township’s history is told.
Decades since 1900 with photos
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0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.On the National Register
4 historic places in Monroe Township
The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
places listed
4
National Historic Landmarks
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none yet
historic buildings protected
9
each building in a district counts
first listed
2015
Pulaski County Home
Buildings
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.
By decade
Monroe Township, decade by decade
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2021
2021
2021On the map
Monroe Township on the map, 1962 to 1984
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Monroe Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1962Ripley sheet · 1:24,000U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Monroe Township.
People over time
Monroe Township, census by census
Between 2,332 and 4,019 people in every census since 1890.
14 censuses, 1890–2020.
U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Monroe Township’s Wikipedia page.
Famous people
See all →Famous people close to Monroe Township
Nobody well known was born in Monroe Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.
Stories next door
History across the town line
Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.
Harrison TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townIndian Creek TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townJefferson TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townTippecanoe Township1 historic placeB+Franklin Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Questions about Monroe Township’s history
How does Monroe Township rank for history?
Monroe Township is more historic than 90% of U.S. towns, #147 of 593 in Indiana. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
What is on the National Register in Monroe Township?
4 listings: 1 building, among them the Pulaski County Home (listed 2015, the first). 9 historic buildings in all.
How old are the homes in Monroe Township?
28% of Monroe Township’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±4.7 points), against a typical 14% for an Indiana town; the median home was built in 1958.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From Wikimedia Commons (4), the National Register of Historic Places (1), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.