Frenchtown Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Frenchtown Charter Township | |
 Frenchtown Township Hall | |
 Location within Monroe County and the administered CDPs of Detroit Beach (1), Stony Point (2), and Woodland Beach (3) | |
  Frenchtown Township  Frenchtown Township | |
| Coordinates: 41°57′50″N 83°21′31″W / 41.96389°N 83.35861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Monroe |
| Settled | 1784 |
| Organized | 1837 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | James McDevitt |
| • Clerk | Mark Baker |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.12 sq mi (111.7 km2) |
| • Land | 41.74 sq mi (108.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.38 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 21,609 |
| • Density | 517.7/sq mi (199.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-115-30820[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626321[4] |
| Website | www |
Frenchtown Charter Township is a charter township within Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 21,609 as per the 2020 census.[2]
The township is bordered on the south by the city of Monroe. Sterling State Park and the Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station are located within Frenchtown. The township was the site of the Battle of Frenchtown during the War of 1812.
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Frenchtown township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frenchtown Charter Township, Michigan