Monroe Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Farm in Monroes Township
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 Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting Monroe Township |
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 Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cumberland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.3 sq mi (68.1 km2) |
| • Land | 26.1 sq mi (67.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,823 |
| • Density | 223/sq mi (86.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| Website | monroetwp |
Monroe Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,823 at the 2010 census.
The township is in eastern Cumberland County and is bordered to the south by York County. Most of the township is in the Cumberland Valley area of Pennsylvania, but the southern end of the township contains the northeastern end of South Mountain. Yellow Breeches Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River, crosses the township just north of South Mountain.
Unincorporated communities in the township include Churchtown, Brandtsville, and Williams Grove. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.3 square miles (68.1 km2), of which 26.1 square miles (67.6 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km2), or 0.81%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,530 people, 2,073 households, and 1,652 families residing in the township. The population density was 211.5 people per square mile (81.7/km²). There were 2,165 housing units at an average density of 82.8/sq mi (32.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.59% White, 0.22% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.02% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
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