Monroe County, Michigan
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Monroe County is a
History
Before the county's formation, the primary settlement was Frenchtown, which was settled in as early as 1784 along the banks of the River Raisin. The small plot of land was given to the early French settlers by the Potawatomi Native Americans, and the area was claimed for New France. The settlement of Frenchtown and the slight northerly settlement of Sandy Creek drew in a total of about 100 inhabitants. During the War of 1812, the area was the site of the Battle of Frenchtown, which was the worst American defeat in the war and remains the deadliest conflict ever on Michigan soil. The site of the battle is now part of the River Raisin National Battlefield Park.[6]
Monroe County was formed from the southern portion of
Monroe County's most famous resident, George Armstrong Custer (1839–1876), moved to Monroe as a child and lived with his half-sister and brother-in-law. Although not born in Monroe, he attended school in Monroe and later moved away to attend the United States Military Academy. He returned to Monroe in 1864 during the Civil War to marry Elizabeth Bacon (1842–1933), whom he met while previously living in Monroe. Much of Custer's family resided in Monroe, included Elizabeth Bacon, Henry Armstrong Reed (1858–1876), and Boston Custer (1848–1876). Following their deaths in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Henry and Boston were interred and memorialized in Monroe's historic Woodland Cemetery, as are many members of Bacon's family. Although dying in the same battle, George Custer was interred at West Point Cemetery, and Elizabeth Bacon was buried next to him when she died many decades later. In 1910, then-President William Howard Taft and the widowed Elizabeth Bacon unveiled an equestrian statue of Custer that now rests at the corner of Elm Street and Monroe Street in the heart of downtown Monroe.[10][11]
Border disputes
When the city of
The new state line at the end of the Toledo War was established at approximately the 41°44' north latitude line just north of the mouth of the Maumee River. This gave the river and the city of Toledo to the state of Ohio, but it also created an unintended consequence for a specific area of Michigan. The state line also cut through the smaller Ottawa River and inadvertently cut off a small section of Monroe County, creating an exclave known as the "Lost Peninsula" (41°44′08.3″N 83°27′35.6″W / 41.735639°N 83.459889°W). The few Michigan residents that live on the small peninsula must travel south into Lucas County, Ohio on a 10-minute drive before going north to get back to the rest of Michigan. The Lost Peninsula is administered by Erie Township and most of the peninsula contains a marina.[13]
Monroe County's boundary remained unchanged from 1837 to 1973, when a final unresolved dispute from the Toledo War was resolved, 136 years after the conflict. Ownership over the very small, uninhabited Turtle Island in a remote portion of Lake Erie was disputed for decades after the island's lighthouse was shut down. The island was long controlled by Michigan but still disputed by Ohio. On February 22, 1973, an agreement was met, and state lines were redrawn for the last time to cut exactly through the tiny island, which divided the island between Monroe County and Lucas County. Erie Township has jurisdiction over the Michigan half of Turtle Island, and the city of Toledo controls the other half. What to do with the island remains a contentious issue since neither side can come to any agreement. Today, the island has several abandoned structures, and the recent building of new structures was halted by a court order.[14][15]
Economic history
Prior to the mid-20th century, Monroe County remained largely agrarian and was well known for its numerous paper mills — the first of which was founded in 1834.[16] In 1916, August Meyer founded Brisk Blast, which was a bicycle pump manufacturer that was later expanded to produce automotive shocks in 1919 as the Monroe Auto Equipment Company. In 1977, the company merged with the international Tenneco company. Today, their world headquarters are located in Monroe Charter Township and continue to manufacture Monroe Shocks and Struts.[16] In 1927, cousins Edward Knabusch and Edwin Shoemaker founded a small furniture making company in their garage. This would later evolve into the worldwide La-Z-Boy Incorporated, and their world headquarters are located on North Telegraph Road in Monroe.[17]
In 1957, the
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Wayne County (northeast)
- Washtenaw County (northwest)
- Essex County, Ontario, Canada (east)
- Lenawee County (west)
- Lucas County, Ohio (south)
Climate
Monroe County lies in the humid continental climate zone. The city of Monroe only receives an average of 28.5 inches (72 cm) of snow a year — the lowest average snowfall for any large city in the state. July is the warmest month with an average high temperature of 84 °F (29 °C), and January is the coldest month with an average low temperature of 16 °F (−9 °C). The county does not normally have extremely hot or cold temperatures. On average, the temperature only drops below 0 °F (−18 °C) a couple of times during a winter season, and it is even rarer for the temperature to rise above 100 °F (38 °C) during the summer. The coldest recorded temperature was −21 °F (−29 °C) on February 5, 1918. The highest recorded temperature was 106 °F (41 °C) on July 24, 1934, with another equal temperature recorded on one occasion many years earlier.[25]
Severe weather events are very rare. Monroe County has experienced a total approximately 30 tornadoes since 1950. Infrequent waterspouts can also be seen out on Lake Erie. Many tornadoes have been a part of major outbreaks, and none have directly affected the heavily populated areas. Three separate F4 tornadoes killed 13 people during the 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak on April 11, 1965. In the Super Outbreak of April 3–4, 1974, two tornadoes (one F2 and one F3) caused five deaths. The most tornadoes from a single storm came on August 29, 1979, when four tornadoes touched down in and near Monroe. However, the tornadoes were weak (three F1 and one F0), and there were no deaths.[26] The most recent tornado to touchdown and cause significant damage in the county struck Dundee Township in a minor outbreak that caused several tornadoes around the southern portion of Michigan on the morning of June 6, 2010.[27]
Since Monroe is too far north and inland, no
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1830 | 3,187 | — | |
1840 | 9,922 | 211.3% | |
1850 | 14,698 | 48.1% | |
1860 | 21,593 | 46.9% | |
1870 | 27,483 | 27.3% | |
1880 | 33,624 | 22.3% | |
1890 | 32,337 | −3.8% | |
1900 | 32,754 | 1.3% | |
1910 | 32,917 | 0.5% | |
1920 | 37,115 | 12.8% | |
1930 | 52,485 | 41.4% | |
1940 | 58,620 | 11.7% | |
1950 | 75,666 | 29.1% | |
1960 | 101,120 | 33.6% | |
1970 | 118,479 | 17.2% | |
1980 | 134,659 | 13.7% | |
1990 | 133,600 | −0.8% | |
2000 | 145,945 | 9.2% | |
2010 | 152,021 | 4.2% | |
2020 | 154,809 | 1.8% | |
2023 (est.) | 155,045 | [29] | 0.2% |
U.S. Decennial Census[30] 1790-1960[31] 1900-1990[32] 1990-2000[33] 2010-2019[2] |
As of the
There were 53,772 households, out of which 36.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.00% were
In the 2008 census report, the county's population was estimated at 152,949. The leading nationality was German at 34.9%, with Irish at 15.2% and French at 11.1%. Other national origins include 10.5% Polish and 8.9% English. The smallest population of any large nationality in the United States is
Education
Monroe County contains nine
There are two
K-12 education
Monroe County is served by 14
Districts
School districts include:[39]
- Airport Community School District
- Bedford Public Schools
- Blissfield Community Schools
- Britton Deerfield School District
- Flat Rock Community Schools
- Dundee Community Schools
- Huron School District
- Ida Public School District
- Jefferson Schools
- Mason Consolidated Schools
- Milan Area Schools
- Monroe Public Schools
- Summerfield School District
- Whiteford Agricultural School District
Schools
- Specialized learning centers
- Public charter school
- Independent school
School | Location | Classification | |
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Monroe County Community College | Monroe Township | 41°55′01″N 83°28′08″W / 41.91694°N 83.46889°W | Community college |
Monroe County Intermediate School District | Monroe Township | 41°55′26″N 83°28′01″W / 41.92389°N 83.46694°W | Intermediate school district |
Monroe County Middle College | Monroe Township | 41°55′01″N 83°28′08″W / 41.91694°N 83.46889°W | Alternative high school |
Monroe County Youth Center | Monroe Township | 41°55′55″N 83°27′32″W / 41.93194°N 83.45889°W | Youth detention center |
Moreau Center | Frenchtown Township | 41°57′45″N 83°22′01″W / 41.96250°N 83.36694°W | Youth detention center |
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 52,710 | 60.39% | 32,975 | 37.78% | 1,597 | 1.83% |
2016 | 43,261 | 57.95% | 26,863 | 35.98% | 4,531 | 6.07% |
2012 | 35,593 | 48.69% | 36,310 | 49.68% | 1,192 | 1.63% |
2008 | 35,858 | 46.79% | 39,180 | 51.13% | 1,593 | 2.08% |
2004 | 37,470 | 50.54% | 36,089 | 48.68% | 573 | 0.77% |
2000 | 28,940 | 46.83% | 31,555 | 51.06% | 1,300 | 2.10% |
1996 | 19,678 | 37.46% | 26,072 | 49.63% | 6,779 | 12.91% |
1992 | 20,250 | 34.30% | 24,957 | 42.28% | 13,824 | 23.42% |
1988 | 26,189 | 54.19% | 21,847 | 45.21% | 288 | 0.60% |
1984 | 29,419 | 59.69% | 19,617 | 39.80% | 251 | 0.51% |
1980 | 25,612 | 51.26% | 20,578 | 41.19% | 3,774 | 7.55% |
1976 | 20,676 | 46.36% | 23,290 | 52.22% | 631 | 1.41% |
1972 | 23,263 | 54.76% | 17,726 | 41.73% | 1,490 | 3.51% |
1968 | 15,685 | 39.64% | 18,921 | 47.81% | 4,966 | 12.55% |
1964 | 11,499 | 30.17% | 26,528 | 69.61% | 84 | 0.22% |
1960 | 18,607 | 48.43% | 19,684 | 51.23% | 132 | 0.34% |
1956 | 18,782 | 56.39% | 14,414 | 43.28% | 109 | 0.33% |
1952 | 17,159 | 57.06% | 12,758 | 42.42% | 157 | 0.52% |
1948 | 11,070 | 50.72% | 10,434 | 47.81% | 320 | 1.47% |
1944 | 13,478 | 56.54% | 10,275 | 43.11% | 83 | 0.35% |
1940 | 13,517 | 56.45% | 10,368 | 43.30% | 60 | 0.25% |
1936 | 8,330 | 39.14% | 11,075 | 52.03% | 1,879 | 8.83% |
1932 | 7,255 | 36.26% | 12,417 | 62.05% | 338 | 1.69% |
1928 | 10,202 | 58.27% | 7,242 | 41.37% | 63 | 0.36% |
1924 | 8,940 | 58.12% | 4,981 | 32.38% | 1,462 | 9.50% |
1920 | 8,646 | 61.34% | 5,224 | 37.06% | 226 | 1.60% |
1916 | 3,787 | 46.64% | 4,202 | 51.76% | 130 | 1.60% |
1912 | 2,253 | 30.88% | 2,995 | 41.04% | 2,049 | 28.08% |
1908 | 4,206 | 53.07% | 3,451 | 43.54% | 269 | 3.39% |
1904 | 4,407 | 56.95% | 3,127 | 40.41% | 205 | 2.65% |
1900 | 3,876 | 48.88% | 3,859 | 48.67% | 194 | 2.45% |
1896 | 4,053 | 48.13% | 4,208 | 49.97% | 160 | 1.90% |
1892 | 2,914 | 41.50% | 3,769 | 53.68% | 338 | 4.81% |
1888 | 3,430 | 45.33% | 3,940 | 52.07% | 197 | 2.60% |
1884 | 3,025 | 41.88% | 3,920 | 54.27% | 278 | 3.85% |
Monroe County is a swing county in presidential elections. It has voted for the winning candidate for president in 13 of the last 16 presidential elections, the only exceptions being in 1968, 2000, and 2020. In 2016, Donald Trump received 58% of the vote, the largest percentage since Ronald Reagan in 1984. In 2020, Trump outdid his 2016 total by winning 60.4% of the vote, possibly marking an end for Monroe's swing county status.
The county prohibits construction of solar power plants.[41]
Landmarks and attractions
- Custer Airport
- Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
- Detroit River Light
- Dundee Historic District
- Eby Log Cabin[42]
- East Elm-North Macomb Street Historic District
- Edward Loranger House
- Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station
- George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument
- Governor Robert McClelland House
- Hall of the Divine Child, now the Norman Towers residence hall
- Jefferson Avenue-Huron River Bridge
- La-Z-Boy world headquarters
- Martha Barker Country Store Museum[43]
- Monroe County FairStock Arena)
- Monroe County Historical Museum[45]
- Monroe County Labor History Museum[46]
- Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Historical Museum[47]
- Monroe Multi-Sports Complex[48]
- Monroe Power Plant
- Navarre-Anderson Trading Post
- North Maumee Bay Archeological District
- Old Mill Museum
- Old Village Historic District
- Pointe Mouillee State Game Area
- River Raisin Battlefield Visitor Center[49]
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park
- River Raisin Centre for the Arts[50]
- Rudolph Nims House
- St. Mary's Church Complex Historic District
- St. Michael the Archangel Church
- Sawyer House
- Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
- Southern Michigan Timberwolves are based in Monroe.
- Sterling State Park
- The Mall of Monroe (formerly known as Frenchtown Square Mall)
- Weis Manufacturing Company
- Woodland Cemetery
Transportation
Portions of Monroe County are served by the Lake Erie Transit public transportation bus system. Established in 1975, Lake Erie Transit currently has a fleet of 31 buses and serves approximately 400,000 riders every year. In 2008, the system logged 764,000 miles.[51] The system operates buses on eight fixed routes in and around the city of Monroe. It also serves several neighboring townships outside of its normal routes should a passenger call ahead for a ride. From Bedford Township, its provides transportation to and from two shopping malls in Toledo, Ohio.
- South Florida and as far north as the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge.
- Metro Airport.
- freewaywith interchanges rather than intersections.
- US 24 travels through Monroe and provides access to Toledo and western portions of Detroit. The road is known locally as North Telegraph and South Telegraph—divided at the River Raisin. US 24 also connects to I-275 just north of Monroe.
- US 25 was the designated name for the portion of Dixie Highway north of Cincinnati, including the portion running through Monroe. Like Dixie Highway, US 25 was largely replaced, and the existing highway was truncated at Cincinnati.
- US 223 only runs a short distance through the southwestern corner of the county, where it connects Toledo to US 127 in Michigan. In Monroe County, it is known as St. Anthony Road, and the US 223 designation continues on a 90° bend south with US 23.
- M-50 has its eastern terminus is in Monroe at US 24 and provides a direct route from Monroe to Dundee and further into the state. In Monroe, M-50 is known locally as South Custer Road. In Dundee, it is referred to as East Monroe Street and, after the River Raisin, Tecumseh Road.
- M-125 travels directly through downtown Monroe before merging into US 24 north of Monroe. South of downtown after Jones Avenue, it is called South Dixie Highway. In the downtown area, it is South Monroe Street. North of the River Raisin, it is North Monroe Street.
- M-130 was a state highway existing from 1930 to 1955 and ran along the north banks of the River Raisin. M-130 had its eastern terminus at US 24 and ran for just over nine miles (14 km). In 1955, control of the highway was transferred back to the county and is now called North Custer Road.
- M-151was a state highway existing from 1935 to 1977. It ran through the southern portion of the county, connecting US 23 to the now-decommissioned US 25. Today, the road is called Samaria Road, with the eastern portion called Lakeside Road.
- Dixie Highway ran through Monroe County in as early as 1915. Originally one of the few ways to reach places like Florida, the highway was largely replaced by I-75 beginning in the 1960s. Today, the namesake of the highway is used for two non-connecting highways (one being M-125), although the same route and remnants of the original highway are long gone.
- Custer Airport was built in 1946 and is located just west of downtown Monroe. It is a general aviation airport, with no commercial or passenger service. The airport has one paved runway primarily used by small private aircraft. There is also a small aviation school on the site.[52]
- Toledo Suburban Airport, not to be confused with the much larger Toledo Express Airport, is located in the southwest portion of the county near Lambertville. Like the Custer Airport, this is a general aviation facility with one paved runway and no scheduled flights. It serves as a fueling station, a test center, and a flight instruction center.[53]
Communities
Cities
- Flat Rock (partial)
- Luna Pier
- Milan (partial)
- Monroe (county seat)
- Petersburg
Villages
Charter townships
Civil townships
Census-designated places
Other unincorporated communities
- Avalon Beach
- Azalia
- Bolles Harbor
- Cone
- Diann
- Erie
- Evergreen Acres
- Exeter
- Golfcrest
- Grand View
- Grape
- Hillcrest Orchard
- Ida Center
- La Salle
- Liberty Corners
- London
- Lost Peninsula
- Lulu
- Newport
- North Shores
- Oakville
- Oldport
- Ottawa
- Ottawa Lake
- Patterson Gardens
- Petersburg Junction
- Pointe aux Peaux
- Rea
- Saint Anthony
- Samaria
- Scofield
- Steiner
- Stony Creek
- Strasburg
- Vienna
- Vienna Junction
- Whiteford Center
- Yargerville
Notable people
- Betty Whiting (1925–1967), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Boston Custer (1848–1876), younger brother of George Custer, lived in Monroe
- Bronco McKart (b. 1971), former World Boxing Organization champion
- Carl Ford (b. 1980), American football player
- Charles Blue Jacket (1817–1897), Shawnee chief who lived in northern Monroe County
- Christie Brinkley (b. 1954), model who was born in Monroe
- Elizabeth Bacon Custer (1842–1933), wife of General Custer, was born in Monroe
- Elizabeth Caroline Crosby (1888-1983), noted neuroanatomist, was born and lived in Petersburg
- Elizabeth McWebb (1904–2004), author of the Little Brown Bear book series[54]
- Elroy M. Avery (1844–1935), politician, author, and historian who was born in Erie Township
- Eric Wilson (b. 1978), Canadian football player for the Montreal Alouettes
- Ernest Ingersoll (1852–1946), environmentalist and naturalist
- George Armstrong Custer (1839–1876), Major General who lived much of his early life in Monroe
- George Spalding (1836–1915), former teacher and politician
- Harry L. Corl (1914–1942), Navy Cross recipient who lived in Lambertville
- Henry Armstrong Reed (1858–1876), nephew of George Custer, lived in Monroe
- Isaac P. Christiancy (1812–1890), former Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
- conservationist who lived in Monroe from 1834 to 1854[55]
- Kaye Lani Rae Rafko (b. 1963), native from Monroe who was the 1988 Miss America winner
- Mary Harris Jones (1837–1930), union organizer who moved to Monroe from Ireland
- Megan Moulton-Levy (b. 1985), collegiate tennis player born in Monroe
- Oswald J. Gaynier (1915–1942), Navy Crossrecipient who was born in Monroe
- Rico Hoye (b. 1974), professional boxer
- Robert McCelland (1807–1880), prominent Michigan politician
- Vern Sneider (1916–1981), American novelist who lived in Monroe
- Vic Braden (1929-2014), former tennis champion and coach
See also
- List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Monroe County, Michigan
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Monroe County, Michigan
- Monroe County, Kentucky
References
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Further reading
- Nicholas, J.R., G.L. Rowe, and J.R. Brannen. (1996). Hydrology, water quality, and effects of drought in Monroe County, Michigan [Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4161]. Lansing, MI: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey.
External links
- official Monroe County website
- Monroe County Library System
- Monroe County Historical Museum Archives: 'Monroe in History' images — online photographs collection.
- "Bibliography on Monroe County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- Official Website of the Monroe County MI Historical Society