Monroe County | |
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.jpg) Monroe County Courthouse | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
 Michigan's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°55′N 83°30′W / 41.92°N 83.5°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| Founded | July 14, 1817[1] |
| Named for | James Monroe |
| Seat | Monroe |
| Largest city | Monroe |
| Area | |
• Total | 680 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
| • Land | 549 sq mi (1,420 km2) |
| • Water | 131 sq mi (340 km2) 19% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 154,809 |
• Estimate (2023) | 155,045  |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 5th, 6th |
| Website | www |
Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 154,809.[2] The largest city and county seat is Monroe.[3] The county was established as the second county (after Wayne County) in the Michigan Territory in 1817 and was named for then-President James Monroe.[4] Monroe County is coterminous with the Monroe metropolitan statistical area.[5]
- ^ "Bibliography on Monroe County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "List of Michigan counties with creation date". Archived from the original on July 28, 2009.
- ^ https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OMB-Bulletin-23-01.pdf [bare URL PDF]