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History · Monroe Township

Monroe Township dates to 1901, and 19% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1898 on and the census since 1910.

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19%homes built before 1940
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How Monroe Township began

When was Monroe Township founded?

1901

Monroe Township dates its founding to 1901 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1910.

First census: 169 in 19102020 census: 210125 years
Founding year: Wikidata.The full story ↓

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.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Monroe Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18983 editions of the USGS map, 1898 to 1985. Watch Monroe Township change.Boom and bustPeaked at 221 in 1930; 159 people lived here in 2020.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Monroe Township’s history is told.

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On the map

Monroe Township on the map, 1898 to 1985

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Monroe Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Monroe Township on the 1898 USGS mapMonroe Township on the 1968 USGS mapMonroe Township on the 1985 USGS map1898Parker sheet · 1:125,000

U.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

0100200192019401960198020002020Peak: 221

Peaked at 221 in 1930; 159 people lived here in 2020.

12 censuses, 1910–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Monroe Township’s Wikipedia page.

The story

How Monroe Township came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Monroe Township.

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Monroe was originally called Warrington, and under the latter name was platted in 1887. Some say the present name is for James Monroe, fifth President of the United States, while others believe the name is a transfer from Monroe, Wisconsin, the native home of an early settler. A post office called Monroe was established in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

Monroe Township, 1898 to 1930

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1898On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  3. 20th century
  4. 1901
    FoundingMonroe Township is established
  5. 1930CensusPopulation peaks at 221
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No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Monroe Township

Nobody well known was born in Monroe Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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James BauschAmerican athletics competitor · b. 1906
Sparky AndersonHall of Fame American baseball player and manag… · b. 1934
Dan CrippenDirector of the Congressional Budget Office · b. 1952
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Earle BunkerAmerican photographer · b. 1912
Connor HansenAmerican politician · b. 1913
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Frank BauschAmerican football player · b. 1908
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Brothersfield Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMarionIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMarion TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townDolton Township2 historic placesnot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Monroe Township’s history

What year was Monroe Township founded?

In 1901, according to Wikidata. the census of 1910 counted 169 people here.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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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). How TownRatings grades history →

From 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.