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'''Monroe Charter Township''' is a [[charter township]] in eastern [[Monroe County]], [[Michigan]] immediately south of [[Monroe]]. The township is bound to the east by [[Lake Erie]], to the north by the [[River Raisin]] and Monroe, to the west by [[Rasinville Township]], and to the south by [[La Salle Township]].<ref name="USCB-map">[http://ftp2.census.gov/plmap/pl_trt/st26_Michigan/c26115_Monroe/CT26115_001.pdf Census map of Monroe County] from the [[United States Census Bureau]]</ref> The community is a bedroom community for [[Monroe]] and also the [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo area]], being connected to these two cities by [[Interstate 75]] and [[U.S. Highway 24]]. The township contains the [[unincorporated community|unincorporated]] [[census-designated place]]s of [[West Monroe]] and [[South Monroe]].<ref name="USCB-map" /><ref name="GMaps">[http://maps.google.com/ Google Maps]</ref> The population was 13,491 during the [[United States 2000 census|2000 census]].<ref name="FF">[http://factfinder.census.gov/ ''"American FactFinder"''] from the [[United States Census Bureau]]</ref> |
'''Monroe Charter Township''' is a [[charter township]] in eastern [[Monroe County]], [[Michigan]] immediately south of [[Monroe]]. The township is bound to the east by [[Lake Erie]], to the north by the [[River Raisin]] and Monroe, to the west by [[Rasinville Township]], and to the south by [[La Salle Township]].<ref name="USCB-map">[http://ftp2.census.gov/plmap/pl_trt/st26_Michigan/c26115_Monroe/CT26115_001.pdf Census map of Monroe County] from the [[United States Census Bureau]]</ref> The community is a bedroom community for [[Monroe]] and also the [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo area]], being connected to these two cities by [[Interstate 75]] and [[U.S. Highway 24]]. The township contains the [[unincorporated community|unincorporated]] [[census-designated place]]s of [[West Monroe]] and [[South Monroe]].<ref name="USCB-map" /><ref name="GMaps">[http://maps.google.com/ Google Maps]</ref> The population was 13,491 during the [[United States 2000 census|2000 census]].<ref name="FF">[http://factfinder.census.gov/ ''"American FactFinder"''] from the [[United States Census Bureau]]</ref> |
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+ | According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Monroe Charter Township has a total area of 18.4 square miles, of which 1.1 square miles is water. The community uses [[ZIP code]] 48161<ref>{{zipmap|48161}}</ref>—assigned to Monroe.<ref name="ZIP">[http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown_zip.jsp ZIP code look-up]</ref> The township has the [[FIPS code]] 26-55040.<ref name="FF" /> |
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==Notes and references== |
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Latest revision as of 17:05, 29 July 2014
| Monroe Charter Township | |
|---|---|
| Geographical information | |
| County | |
| State | |
| Country |
United States |
| Land area |
17.4 square miles |
| Water area |
1.1 square mile |
| Elevation |
597 |
| Demographic information | |
| Population (2000) |
13,491 |
| Population density |
777.0/sq. mile |
| Government structure | |
| Community type | |
| Government |
Charter township board |
| Elected officials | |
| Other information | |
| Time zone |
Eastern |
| ZIP Code(s) |
48161 (Monroe) |
| Area code(s) |
734 |
| FIPS code |
26-55040 |
| GNIS feature ID |
1626755[2] |
Monroe Charter Township is a charter township in eastern Monroe County, Michigan immediately south of Monroe. The township is bound to the east by Lake Erie, to the north by the River Raisin and Monroe, to the west by Rasinville Township, and to the south by La Salle Township.[3] The community is a bedroom community for Monroe and also the Toledo area, being connected to these two cities by Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 24. The township contains the unincorporated census-designated places of West Monroe and South Monroe.[3][4] The population was 13,491 during the 2000 census.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Monroe Charter Township has a total area of 18.4 square miles, of which 1.1 square miles is water. The community uses ZIP code 48161[6]—assigned to Monroe.[7] The township has the FIPS code 26-55040.[5]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Monroe Charter Township Government from the Monroe County Library System
- ↑ USGS GNIS: Monroe Charter Township
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Census map of Monroe County from the United States Census Bureau
- ↑ Google Maps
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "American FactFinder" from the United States Census Bureau
- ↑ Map of 48161 from the United States Census Bureau
- ↑ ZIP code look-up