Temperance, Michigan
Temperance, Michigan | |
|---|---|
Lewis Avenue at Temperance Road | |
Location within Monroe County | |
| Coordinates: 41°46′45″N 83°34′08″W / 41.77917°N 83.56889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Bedford |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.64 sq mi (12.02 km2) |
| • Land | 4.61 sq mi (11.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,188 |
| • Density | 1,992.19/sq mi (769.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48182 |
| Area code | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-79240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1614669 |
Temperance is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,188 at the 2020 census. The CDP is located within Bedford Township.
The community was established as early as 1859. The Temperance 48182 ZIP Code serves most of Bedford Township outside of the Lambertville area, as well as portions of western Erie Township, southern Ida Township, and northeast Whiteford Township.