Monroe County, Michigan
Monroe County | |
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Monroe County Courthouse | |
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 |
| Named after | 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 |
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Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 154,809. The largest city and county seat is Monroe. 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. Monroe County is coterminous with the Monroe metropolitan statistical area.