Bloomington Township, Monroe County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States
39°12′25″N 86°31′10″W / 39.20694°N 86.51944°W / 39.20694; -86.51944Country United StatesState IndianaCountyMonroeGovernment
 • TypeIndiana townshipArea
 • Total36.8 sq mi (95 km2) • Land36.61 sq mi (94.8 km2) • Water0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.52%Elevation748 ft (228 m)Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total42,238 • Density1,206.4/sq mi (465.8/km2)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes
47401, 47404, 47406, 47408
Area codes812, 930GNIS feature ID453115

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]

History

Maple Grove Road Rural Historic District and Daniel Stout House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Geography

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

Unincorporated towns

  • Arlington at 39°11′02″N 86°33′00″W / 39.183936°N 86.549998°W / 39.183936; -86.549998
  • Cascade at 39°11′26″N 86°32′20″W / 39.190603°N 86.538886°W / 39.190603; -86.538886
  • Dolan at 39°14′25″N 86°29′57″W / 39.240325°N 86.499163°W / 39.240325; -86.499163
  • Eastern Heights at 39°10′29″N 86°28′49″W / 39.17477°N 86.480273°W / 39.17477; -86.480273
  • Lancaster Park at 39°12′37″N 86°33′39″W / 39.210324°N 86.560832°W / 39.210324; -86.560832
  • Marlin Hills at 39°12′47″N 86°31′24″W / 39.213102°N 86.523330°W / 39.213102; -86.523330

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Rose Hill and Valhalla Memory Gardens.

Major highways

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Bloomington Township, Monroe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

External links

  • Indiana Township Association
  • United Township Association of Indiana
  • City-Data.com page for Bloomington Township
Places adjacent to Bloomington Township, Monroe County, Indiana