Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.8 square miles (40.8 km²), of which, 15.6 square miles (40.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.76%) is water.
Monroe Township is bordered by Union County to the north, the Susquehanna River, Shamokin Dam and Hummels Wharf 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. Flooding occurs in low lying areas on an annual basis. A few areas have persistent standing water with most rains. Ground water is being monitored by the USGS. Ground-Water-Quality Data in Pennsylvania - A Compilation of Computerized Electronic Databases, 1979-2004
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