Monroe County, Michigan

Monroe County
County
Monroe County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°55′N 83°30′W / 41.92°N 83.5°W / 41.92; -83.5
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Founded	July 14, 1817[1]
Named for	James Monroe
Seat	Monroe
Largest city	Monroe
Area
• Total	680 sq mi (1,800 km2)
• Land	549 sq mi (1,420 km2)
• Water	131 sq mi (340 km2)  19%
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	154,809
• Density	277/sq mi (107/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website	www.co.monroe.mi.us

Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 154,809.^[2] The largest city and county seat is Monroe.^[3] It was named for then-President James Monroe in 1817.^[4]

1. ↑ "Bibliography on Monroe County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Monroe County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
4. ↑ List of Michigan counties with creation date Archived July 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine