THE MONROE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Outer Bluegrass setting.
Monroe township has 27.2 square miles of land in Adams County. Its Census reference point is in Outer Bluegrass, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Monroe and Adams County
Monroe is associated with Adams County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Monroe by land and water
The Census records 0.9 square miles of water within Monroe, or 3.2% of its total area. It is 2.8 percentage points higher than the 0.4% recorded for Adams County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Monroe township has 11.3 times the land area of nearby Manchester township (2.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

