Monroe Charter Township is a charter township in Monroe County, Michigan, home to about 14,345 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48161, and parts of 48145 are in Monroe Charter Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Monroe Charter Township; also Monroe City and Raisinville
Mostly La Salle; part is in Monroe Charter Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Monroe Charter Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL217 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Monroe Charter Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Monroe Charter Township had 14,391 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 145th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Monroe County grew from 32,754 residents in 1900 to 154,809 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dundee, MI weather station (10 miles away).
37,143 jobs at 2,395 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
308 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monroe Charter Township.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 222 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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.
Public schools here are run by Monroe Public Schools, Monroe ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custer Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–6 | 769 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Monroe County Education CenterMonroe | Pre-K–12 | 119 | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| Waterloo Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–6 | — | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Monroe County Youth CenterMonroe | 5–12 | 16 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Monroe Middle SchoolMonroe | 6–8 | 674 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Orchard Center High SchoolMonroe | 6–12 | 260 | Alternative Education | 4.8 mi |
| Monroe High SchoolMonroe | 8–12 | 1,332 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Monroe County Middle CollegeMonroe | 9–12 | 320 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Monroe County Transition CenterMonroe | Ungraded | 38 | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Montessori SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–12 | 89 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| Monroe Catholic Es - St. Michael CampusMonroe | Pre-K–1 | 125 | Roman Catholic | 3.5 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–8 | 209 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Monroe City, La Salle and Raisinville.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.