Monroe County, Michigan

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Monroe County, Michigan

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Location in the state of Michigan
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Founded	July 14, 1817 [1]
Seat	Monroe
Area - Total - Land - Water	680 sq mi (1,761 km²) 551 sq mi (1,427 km²) 129 sq mi (334 km²), 18.96%
Population - (2000) - Density	145,945 264/sq mi (102/km²)
Website: www.co.monroe.mi.us

Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 145,945. The county seat is Monroe ⁶. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it forms a part of the Metro Detroit area. However, the southern portion of the county may feel more closely tied to Toledo, Ohio.

The Fermi nuclear power plant is located within the county.

1 Geography
- 1.1 Adjacent counties
2 Demographics
3 Government
- 3.1 Monroe County elected officials
4 Cities, villages, and townships
5 Education
6 Major roads
7 External links

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,761 km² (680 sq mi). 1,427 km² (551 sq mi) of it is land and 334 km² (129 sq mi) of it (18.96%) is water.

Lake Erie is to the east of the county. The River Raisin and Sandy Creek flow through the county. The Sterling State Park is the only state park in the county, though there are also numerous tracts of state-owned hunting land.

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 145,945 people, 53,772 households, and 39,952 families residing in the county. The population density was 102/km² (265/sq mi). There were 56,471 housing units at an average density of 40/km² (102/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 95.42% White, 1.90% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. 2.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 96.4% spoke English and 1.5% Spanish as their first language.

There were 53,772 households out of which 36.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.00% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.70% were non-families. 21.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $51,743, and the median income for a family was $59,659. Males had a median income of $46,715 versus $27,421 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,458. About 4.80% of families and 7.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.10% of those under age 18 and 8.30% of those age 65 or over.

The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions — police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

Prosecuting Attorney: William P. Nichols
Sheriff: Tilman Crutchfield
County Clerk/Register of Deeds: Geri Allen
County Treasurer: Kay Sisung
Drain Commissioner: Daniel Stefanski

(information as of September 2005)

Stony Point from the air, looking southeast.

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Michigan
County seat: Monroe
Cities	Carleton \| Dundee \| Estral Beach \| Luna Pier \| Maybee \| Milan \| Monroe \| Petersburg \| South Rockwood
Charter Townships	Berlin \| Frenchtown \| Monroe
General Law Townships	Ash \| Bedford \| Dundee \| Erie \| Exeter \| Ida \| La Salle \| London \| Milan \| Raisinville \| Summerfield \| Whiteford
Communities	Azalia \| Detroit Beach \| Lambertville \| Newport \| South Monroe \| Stony Point \| Temperance \| West Monroe \| Woodland Beach

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