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Monroe County, the most southeastern county in Michigan and the only county on the western shore of Lake Erie, is the "gateway" to the state. The county is rich in historical heritage and is well situated between three major metropolitan centers of Detroit, Ann Arbor and Toledo. Also, Monroe County provides a pleasant mix of urban and rural surroundings, and has well-defined transportation system of roads, freeways, airports, rail lines and a port that makes it ideal for economic development. As of the 2000 census, there are 145,945 persons living in Monroe County, in a region of approximately five million. |
Established: July 14, 1817
Present Boundary: January 26, 1837
Number of Municipalities: 24
Charter Townships: 3
Townships: 12
Cities: 4
Villages: 5
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Transportation Services
Main roads (7)
Interstates 75 and 275
US highways 23, 24, 223
State highways 125, 50
Lake Erie Transit System (LET)
Monroe (734) 242-6766, (734) 242-6670
Bedford (734) 847-1170
Milan (734) 439-1125
Bus lines (0)
Truck lines (22)
Rail lines (4)
Ann Arbor RR
Conrail
Grand Trunk Western
Chesapeake & Ohio
Ports (1)
Monroe (Lake Erie)
Airports (4)
Detroit Metro (Wayne County)
Monroe Custer
Toledo Suburban
Detroit City
Airlines
US Air Southwest
British Airways American
Delta Northwest
TWA United
Spirit |
Medical Facilities
Hospitals: 1
Extended Care: 5
Mercy Memorial Hospital
718 North Macomb Street, Monroe 48162
(734) 241-1700
Mercy Memorial Hospital is a hometown hospital with a wide-range of services not usually found at community hospitals. Services include dialysis treatment, cancer care, cardiac care, home health services, psychiatric care, physical and occupational therapy, a sleep disorder clinic, and CAT scans, MRI, and many others. When there exists a need for services not offered, Mercy can provide them through alliances with major medical centers in neighboring communities.
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Miles
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Kilometers
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| Chicago |
260
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418
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| Cleveland |
130
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209
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| Detroit |
30
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48
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| Indianapolis |
250
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402
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| Lansing |
100
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160
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| Toledo |
20
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32
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| Toronto |
270
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434
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Public Libraries
Carleton Branch Library (734) 654-2180
1444 Kent
Carleton 48117
Dorsch Memorial Library (734) 241-7878
18 East 1st Street
Monroe 48161
Dundee Public Library (734) 529-3310
144 Main Street
Dundee 48131
Frenchtown Dixie Branch Library (734) 289-1035
2881 Nadeau Road
Monroe 48162
Ida Branch Library (734) 269-2191
3014 Lewis Avenue
Ida 48140
Maybee Public Library (734) 587-3680
9060 Raisin Street
Maybee 48159
Monroe County Library System (800) 462-2050
3700 South Custer Road
Monroe 48161
Navarre Lillian Stewart Branch (734) 242-5577
1135 East 2nd Street
Monroe 48161
Robert A. Vivian Branch (734) 241-1430
2554 Vivian Road
Monroe 48162
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News and Media
The Monroe Journal
eMonroe.com
Monroe Evening News
Library System
Tourism Bureau
City of Monroe
County of Monroe
Community College |
| Elevation: 570 feet to 720 feet above mean sea level from the southeast to northwest respectively. |
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