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Michigan Counties

The boundaries of the 83 Counties in Michigan have not changed substantially since 1897.

Monroe County, Michigan

Monroe County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Monroe
Year Organized: 1817
Square Miles: 551

Court House:

125 E. Second Street
County Courthouse
Monroe, MI 48161-2115

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Monroe County is named for James Monroe, the fifth US President.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Monroe County is named for James Monroe, the fifth US President.

Set Off: 1817

Organized: 1817

Toledo was formerly part of Monroe County, but was ceded to Ohio as a consequences of the 1835 Toledo War. That was a dispute between Ohio and Michigan fought over a 500 square mile of land, which included the Maumee River's mouth. In exchange, Michigan got the Upper Peninsula, then considered a wilderness.

The Battle of Frenchtown, one of the bloodiest battles in War of 1812 was fought in Monroe County. It was the largest conflict ever fought on Michigan soil. The River Raisin Battlefield is being considered for inclusion in the National Parks System.

The City of Monroe is one of the most historic cities in Michigan, and has a well marked trail of the battlefield.

Neighboring Counties:

Wayne County (northeast)
Washtenaw County (northwest)
Essex County, Ontario, Canada (east)
Lenawee County (west)
Lucas County, Ohio (south)

Cities and Towns:

- Ash	township
- Berlin charter	township
- Carleton	village	Incorporated Area
- Duncan	township
- Dundee	village	Incorporated Area
- Erie	township
- Estral Beach	village	Incorporated Area
- Exeter	township
- Frenchtown	township
- Ida	township
- La Salle	township
- London	township
- Luna Pier	city	Incorporated Area
- Maybee	village	Incorporated Area
- Milan	city	Incorporated Area
- Monroe (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Monroe charter	township
- Petersburg	city	Incorporated Area
- Raisinville	township
- South Rockwood	village	Incorporated Area
- Summerfield	township
- Whiteford	township

County Resources:

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County Resources

The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic features of this country!"

But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.

Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally."