Monroe Charter Township, Michigan
charter township of Michigan
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.
Communities
Avalon Beach is an unincorporated community located at 41°51′26″N 83°23′34″W.
Bolles Harbor is an unincorporated community located at 41°52′03″N 83°23′10″W. The community was first platted in 1921 by William Bolles, who began selling lots for year round residents.
Evergreen Acres is an unincorporated community located at 41°54′26″N 83°25′52″W.
Greening is a former settlement located within the township. It was settled in 1898 by nurserymen Charles and George Greening about 2.0 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the city of Monroe. A post office in Greening operated very briefly from March 3 to August 6, 1898.
Patterson Gardens is an unincorporated community located at 41°55′06″N 83°25′50″W.
South Monroe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located at 41°54′45″N 83°25′04″W.
West Monroe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located at 41°54′50″N 83°25′54″W. Monroe High School is located in West Monroe.
Geography
The township is in eastern Monroe County and is bordered to the northeast by the city of Monroe and to the southeast by the shore of Lake Erie.
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