Township History

Monroe Township is a second class township formed in 1825 encompassing 26.8 square miles and a population of 5,823 as listed by the 2010 Census.  Geographically, Monroe Township is one of the southern tier townships of Cumberland County. 

PPL Maintenance Project

Important maintenance work to upgrade the PPL power lines on the Williams Grove-West Shore 230-kV line will take place beginning in May 2018 and end in November 2018.

2018 New Congressional Map & District Change

The 2018 Congressional Districting Map has changed - Monroe Township is now part of District 10