Monroe Charter Township, Michigan
Monroe Township, Michigan | |
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| Monroe Charter Township | |
Township Office along East Dunbar Road | |
| Coordinates: 41°53′40″N 83°24′50″W / 41.89444°N 83.41389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Monroe |
| Organized | 1827 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Alan Barron |
| • Clerk | Christina Smith |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.11 sq mi (46.9 km2) |
| • Land | 16.88 sq mi (43.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.23 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,391 |
| • Density | 852.7/sq mi (329.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-115-55040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626755 |
| Website | monroechartertownship |
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.
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.