Monroe Charter Township, Michigan

Not to be confused with Monroe Township, Michigan or Munro Township, Michigan.
Monroe Township, Michigan
Charter township
Monroe Charter Township
Township Office along East Dunbar Road
Township Office along East Dunbar Road
Location within Monroe County and the administered CDPs of South Monroe (1) and West Monroe (2)
Location within Monroe County and the administered CDPs of South Monroe (1) and West Monroe (2)
Monroe Township is located in Michigan
Monroe Township
Monroe Township
Monroe Township is located in the United States
Monroe Township
Monroe Township
Coordinates: 41°53′40″N 83°24′50″W / 41.89444°N 83.41389°W / 41.89444; -83.41389
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMonroe
Organized1827
Government
 • SupervisorAlan Barron
 • ClerkChristina Smith
Area
[1]
 • Total18.11 sq mi (46.9 km2)
 • Land16.88 sq mi (43.7 km2)
 • Water1.23 sq mi (3.2 km2)
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total14,391
 • Density852.7/sq mi (329.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
48161 (Monroe)
48145 (La Salle)
Area code734
FIPS code26-115-55040[3]
GNIS feature ID1626755[4]
Websitemonroechartertownship.org

Monroe Charter Township is a charter township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 14,391.[2]

The township is bordered by the city of Monroe to the north, but the two are administered autonomously. The township was organized in 1827 and named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States.

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Monroe charter township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monroe Charter Township, Michigan