Monroe, Tippecanoe County, Indiana facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Monroe
|
|
|---|---|
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
|
|
 Monroe
Location in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Township | Lauramie |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
47905
|
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 439339 |
Monroe is a small unincorporated community in Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
An old variant name of the community was called Huntersville.
A post office was established under the name Huntersville in 1836, was renamed Monroe in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1853.
Geography
Monroe is located at 40°17'14" North, 86°44'07" West (40.287222, -86.735278) in Lauramie Township and has an elevation of approximately 785 feet.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Monroe, Tippecanoe County, Indiana Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.