Town guide

La Salle, Michigan

La Salle is a township in Monroe County, Michigan, home to about 4,612 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48145, and parts of 48133, 48140 and 48161 are in La Salle too.

Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,612174 per sq mi
Median home value$233,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$187Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in La Salle

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around La Salle

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Toledo, OH15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL216 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of La Salle; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents La Salle

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

La Salle had 4,639 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 390th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Monroe County grew from 32,754 residents in 1900 to 154,809 in 2020.

La Salle population by census2000: 5,001, 2010: 4,894, 2020: 4,6395,00120004,89420104,6392020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,754, 1910: 32,917, 1920: 37,115, 1930: 52,485, 1940: 58,620, 1950: 75,666, 1960: 101,120, 1970: 118,479, 1980: 134,659, 1990: 133,600, 2000: 145,945, 2010: 152,021, 2020: 154,80933K’00’1037K’20’3059K’40’50101K’60’70135K’80’90146K’00’10155K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 35 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near La SalleJan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 53°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 41°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 24°F, 2.4 in32°17°Jan2.535°18°Feb2.045°26°Mar2.558°36°Apr3.370°48°May3.880°58°Jun3.484°62°Jul3.082°60°Aug3.775°53°Sep2.963°41°Oct2.649°32°Nov2.937°24°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dundee, MI weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Monroe County

37,143 jobs at 2,395 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyManufacturing: 7,297 jobs; Retail trade: 5,636 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,653 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,547 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,162 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,070 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,005 jobs; Construction: 1,974 jobsManufacturing 20% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Transportation and warehousing 6% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Salle.

Nearest hospitals

  • Promedica Monroe Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Monroe6.4 miles
  • Mercy St. Vincent Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Toledo13.6 miles
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo, LLCChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Toledo13.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around La Salle

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Stoneco Fields · 45 acres3.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Erie Food Center4.4 mi
  • Kroger5.0 mi
  • Danny's Fine Foods5.7 mi
  • Aldi6.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.1 mi
  • Walgreens5.3 mi
  • HomeTown Pharmacy6.8 mi
  • Walgreens6.8 mi

Libraries

  • Rasey Memorial Branch Library3.8 mi
  • Erie Branch Library4.7 mi
  • Ellis Library & Reference Center5.2 mi
  • Dorsh Memorial Library5.6 mi
  • Lillian Stewart Navarre Branch5.9 mi

Museums

  • Fair History Museum5.0 mi
  • Eby Log Cabin5.0 mi
  • Monroe Historical Museum5.6 mi
  • Monroe County Labor History Museum5.7 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Historical Museum7.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • River Raisin Centre for the Arts5.6 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Monroe Charter Township, Monroe City, Erie, Ida, Raisinville, Bedford Township, Luna Pier and Dundee.

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