Monroe Township, Nodaway County, Missouri
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Monroe Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°17′22″N 95°04′25″W / 40.2894463°N 95.0736216°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Nodaway |
| Erected | 1881 |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.19 sq mi (114.5 km2) |
| • Land | 44.16 sq mi (114.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.078 km2) 0.07% |
| Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 407 |
| • Density | 9.2/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-14749376[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 767093[2] |
Monroe Township is a township in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 407.[3] It comprises 44 sections of land.[4] The city of Skidmore, which lies in its center, is the only settlement in the township.
Monroe Township was erected on February 12, 1881, from parts of Green Township and Hughes Township because inhabitants complained of traveling too far to vote.[4] It was named after President James Monroe.[5]
