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Bloomington Township, Monroe County, Indiana 
Summary
Bloomington Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 44,167 and it contained 15,346 housing units.[3]
Bloomington Township | |
|---|---|
 A barn along Maple Grove Road in the township | |
 Location in Monroe County | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′25″N 86°31′10″W / 39.20694°N 86.51944°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.8 sq mi (95 km2) |
| • Land | 36.61 sq mi (94.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.52% |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 42,238 |
| • Density | 1,206.4/sq mi (465.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47401, 47404, 47406, 47408 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453115 |
History edit
Maple Grove Road Rural Historic District and Daniel Stout House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.61 square miles (94.8 km2) (or 99.48%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.52%) is water.[3]
Cities, towns, villages edit
- Bloomington (northern half, from Third Street north)
Unincorporated towns edit
- Arlington at 39°11′02″N 86°33′00″W / 39.183936°N 86.549998°W
- Cascade at 39°11′26″N 86°32′20″W / 39.190603°N 86.538886°W
- Dolan at 39°14′25″N 86°29′57″W / 39.240325°N 86.499163°W
- Eastern Heights at 39°10′29″N 86°28′49″W / 39.17477°N 86.480273°W
- Lancaster Park at 39°12′37″N 86°33′39″W / 39.210324°N 86.560832°W
- Marlin Hills at 39°12′47″N 86°31′24″W / 39.213102°N 86.523330°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these two cemeteries: Rose Hill and Valhalla Memory Gardens.
Major highways edit
Lakes edit
- Griffy Lake
- University Lake
School districts edit
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 61
- State Senate District 40
References edit
- "Bloomington Township, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Bloomington Township, Monroe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links edit
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Bloomington Township