Monroe Township, Illinois

Monroe Township
Monroe Township building located in Monroe Center.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°05′58″N 88°59′57″W / 42.09944°N 88.99917°W / 42.09944; -88.99917
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyOgle
OrganizedNovember 6, 1849
Government
  MayorThomas Lichty
Area
  Total
36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2)
  Land36.12 sq mi (93.6 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
866 ft (264 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)
1,500
  Density43.3/sq mi (16.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-141-50049

Monroe Township is located in Ogle County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,563 and it contained 613 housing units.