Monongahela Township was settled in 1764 and incorporated in 1822. Monongahela Township is the location of a prehistoric
petroglyph site known as the "Sugar Grove Petroglyphs.". Created by an unknown Native American people, the petroglyphs are an archaeological site, and they have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Monongahela Township is in 9th Congressional District, the 46th Senatorial District, and the 50th Legislative District of Pennsylvania.