Monroe Charter Township, Michigan
| Monroe Charter Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
 Location of Monroe Charter Township within Monroe County. |
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 Monroe Charter Twp.
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| Coordinates: 41°53′40″N 83°24′50″W / 41.89444°N 83.41389°WCoordinates: 41°53′40″N 83°24′50″W / 41.89444°N 83.41389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.4 sq mi (47.8 km2) |
| • Land | 17.4 sq mi (45.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,568 |
| • Density | 777.0/sq mi (300.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 48161-48162 |
| Area code(s) | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-55040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626755 |
Monroe Charter Township is a charter township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 14,5681. The City of Monroe is adjacent to the township. It is named after James Monroe, the 5th President of the United States.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.4 square miles (48 km2), of which 17.4 square miles (45 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (5.80%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 14,568 people, 5,312 households, and 3,686 families residing in the township. The population density was 777.0 per square mile (300.1/km²). There were 5,572 housing units at an average density of 320.9 per square mile (123.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.93% White, 1.87% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.97% of the population.
There were 5,312 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.02.
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