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.