It was bounded on the east by the Warren County line and on the west and north by the Great Miami River.

[citation needed] Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city: The Miami and Erie Canal passed through the township, parallelling the eastern shore of the Great Miami and linking Hamilton to Middletown.

Major roads include Interstate 75 (crossing the southeast corner of the township) and State Routes 4, 63, and 73.

The old Dixie Highway, later U.S. Route 25, passed through the township and is now an unnumbered road sharing the name of Main Street through the center of Monroe.

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1.