Township · Indiana

Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana

Monroe Township, Morgan County, township, in Morgan County, Indiana. Monroe Township, Morgan County had 6,541 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 17.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 5,587 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,934 (±35). GEOID 1810950400.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

6,541

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,587 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,934 ±35

Median household income

$101,573

±$28,902 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$260,500

±$19,208 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$1,006

±$220 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Monroe Township, Morgan County and what county is it in?

Monroe Township, Morgan County is a township in Morgan County, Indiana. It covers 26.5 square miles of land, 211 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Monroe Township (Morgan County): Monrovia (town, 1,643 in 2020).

Monroe Township, Morgan County is in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Monroe Township, Morgan County (marked with a dot) in Morgan County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Monroe Township, Morgan County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 6,541 people lived in Monroe Township, Morgan County on July 1, 2025, up 17.3% since 2020, faster than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 5,587 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 5,934 (±35).

  • July 2020→2021 +52 (5,676)
  • 2021→2022 +213 (5,889)
  • 2022→2023 +291 (6,180)
  • 2023→2024 +158 (6,338)
  • 2024→2025 +203 (6,541)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMonroe Township, Morgan CountyMorgan CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population5,934±3572,6596,851,073+513
Households2,249±15128,2792,716,009+420
Average household size2.64±0.172.542.46−0.32
Housing units2,458±16930,0462,976,568+424

Monroe Township, Morgan County's population since 2000

From 4,674 in 2000 to 6,541 in 2025: up 39.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Monroe Township, Morgan County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 4,674
  • 2005 (estimate) 4,818
  • 2010 Census 4,904
  • 2015 (estimate) 5,368
  • 2020 Census 5,587
  • 2025 (estimate) 6,541

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Monroe Township, Morgan County?

The median resident of Monroe Township, Morgan County is 40.4 years old; 25.5% are under 18 and 14.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.5%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureMonroe Township, Morgan CountyMorgan CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age40.4±4.641.738.1no clear change
Under 18 years25.5%±2.9 pts22.1%23.3%–
65 years and over14.6%±4.5 pts18.1%16.8%–
Male49.3%±3.3 pts49.9%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.1%±2.0 pts2.1%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic85.7%±6.7 pts93.5%75.4%−10.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.5%±1.5 pts0.8%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.9%±0.9 pts0.5%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic5.5%±3.8 pts2.7%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic3.2%±4.2 pts0.3%0.4%–
Born outside the United States1.5%±1.0 pts1.3%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.3%±1.9 pts2.3%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)9.4%±3.2 pts8.1%6.3%–
With a disability11.8%±3.7 pts16.6%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage4.2%±2.9 pts5.1%7.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)92.0%±2.8 pts90.3%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)23.7%±7.9 pts21.1%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.9%±2.5 pts6.6%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.0%±3.3 pts91.0%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.1%±0.1 pts1.1%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Monroe Township, Morgan County earn?

Half of Monroe Township, Morgan County's 2,249 households earn less than $101,573 a year (±$28,902), against $79,429 in Morgan County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $99,020 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureMonroe Township, Morgan CountyMorgan CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$101,573±$28,902$79,429$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$123,717±$15,758$101,900$95,247–
Per capita income$45,716±$4,925$40,144$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line4.2%±2.4 pts9.3%12.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line2.9%±2.9 pts12.9%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP4.4%±2.8 pts7.8%9.1%–
Households with a computer94.5%±4.2 pts95.9%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription90.3%±4.3 pts90.3%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Monroe Township, Morgan County?

Owners occupy 90.5% of Monroe Township, Morgan County's occupied homes and renters 9.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $260,500 by its owner (±$19,208). The median renter pays $1,006 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMonroe Township, Morgan CountyMorgan CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$260,500±$19,208$237,600$218,200+$45,498
Median gross rent$1,006±$220$1,042$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent7.7%±12.0 pts40.1%38.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,473±$152$1,426$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes90.5%±4.3 pts82.1%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes9.5%±4.3 pts17.9%29.4%–
Housing units2,458±16930,0462,976,568+424
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±1.8 pts0.4%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate4.5%±7.9 pts4.8%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes91.6%±4.2 pts83.0%72.6%–
Mobile homes7.2%±4.1 pts5.7%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later1.7%±1.3 pts1.9%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 201912.6%±5.0 pts7.1%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier9.8%±5.3 pts12.8%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle0.3%±0.4 pts3.6%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Monroe Township, Morgan County work and get to work?

83.5% of Monroe Township, Morgan County's workers drive alone and 9.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 36.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMonroe Township, Morgan CountyMorgan CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)67.7%±5.7 pts61.4%63.8%–
Unemployment rate2.3%±1.7 pts4.2%4.3%–
Drove alone to work83.5%±5.5 pts78.8%76.3%–
Carpooled5.7%±3.0 pts7.7%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.3 pts0.1%0.6%–
Walked0.5%±0.6 pts0.8%1.9%–
Worked from home9.7%±3.5 pts11.6%10.7%+6.6 pts
Mean travel time to work36.6 min±4.731.5 min24.1 min+9.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Monroe Township, Morgan County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Monroe Township, Morgan County, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Monroe Township, Morgan County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Monroe Township, Morgan County
Tract 5104.02Morgan County6,112 $110,160 $259,10083%
Tract 5104.01Morgan County3,964 $64,620 $233,5006%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Monroe Township, Morgan County) · Census block assignment files

How does Monroe Township, Morgan County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Monroe Township, Morgan County is the 1,829th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 187th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Monroe Township, Morgan County ranks 115th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Monroe Township, Morgan County's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate187th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)21st1,056
Residents per square mile489th1,088
Median household income115th1,072
Per capita income146th1,087
Median home value210th1,075
Median gross rent290th904
Poverty rate686th736
Bachelor's degree or higher389th1,029
Median age546th1,083
Owner-occupied share224th1,087
Work from home263rd595
Travel time to work66th1,088

Monroe Township, Morgan County's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Monroe Township, Morgan County?

18 of the 57 figures for Monroe Township, Morgan County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Monroe Township, Morgan County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.