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Most municipalities in Pennsylvania must follow state law except where the state has expressly given jurisdiction to the municipality, and are therefore subject to the Third Class City Code, the Borough Code, the First Class Township Code, the Second Class Township Code, or other acts for sui generis municipalities.
Monroe Township is bordered by Snyder County to the north and east, Susquehanna and Greenwood Townships to the south, and Delaware and Fayette Townships to the west. The unincorporated community of Richfield is situated at the northern border of the township. Other communities in the township are Evendale, Kellerville, Stony Run, and Knousetown.
Monroe Township is bordered by Union County to the north, the Susquehanna River and Shamokin Dam to the east, Selinsgrove to the south, and Penn Township, Kratzerville and Jackson Township to the west. Hummels Wharf is a census-designated place within the township. Small creeks drain the township into the Susquehanna River.
By law there is always an odd number of township commissioners. A second-class township usually has three supervisors, elected at large for six-year terms. A referendum may allow a second-class township's board of supervisors to expand to five members. Some townships have home-rule charters, which allow for a mayor/council form of government.
The unincorporated community of Clearville is located in north-central Monroe Township, [3] along Pennsylvania Route 26. According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 87.7 square miles (227.1 km 2 ), of which 87.6 square miles (226.8 km 2 ) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km 2 ), or 0.11%, is water.
Monroe County Planning Director Jackie Nester Jelen said the county now has 45 zoning designations for the roughly 64,000 parcels and 231,000 acres it regulates and is trying to get that number ...
Mar. 23—SELINSGROVE — There will be a lane restriction next week on Park Road and Old Trail Road in Monroe Township, Snyder County, for tree trimming. A crew from Smitty's Tree Service will be ...
Monroe Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,823 at the 2010 census. The population was 5,823 at the 2010 census. [ 4 ]