Monroe Township, Lyon County, Minnesota

Monroe Township, Minnesota
Township
Monroe Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Monroe Township, Minnesota
Monroe Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°13′54″N 95°38′56″W / 44.23167°N 95.64889°W / 44.23167; -95.64889
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyLyon
Area
 • Total
34.2 sq mi (88.5 km2)
 • Land33.9 sq mi (87.8 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
1,411 ft (430 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
242
 • Density7.1/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-43666
GNIS feature ID0665009

Monroe Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 242 at the 2000 census.

Monroe Township was organized in 1874, and named after Monroe, Wisconsin, the native home of some first settlers.

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