Profile for Monroe, Michigan, MI

Monroe is on Lake Erie at the mouth of the River Raisin

Former and merged names include:
· Frenchtown

Founded by the French and known in its early days as Frenchtown. Site of heavy fighting in the War of 1812

Early glassmaking center

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 90. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 4.1 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· George Armstrong Custer, military officer known for defeat at Little Bighorn
· 1988 Miss America, Kaye Lanie Rae Rafko

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread

Local festivals include:

• Monroe County Fair - July 29-Aug. 4, 2007
• Custer Week - Sept. 29-Oct. 7, 2007
• River Raisin Jazz Festival - Aug 11-12, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Sterling State Park

Historic sites and museums: Monroe County Historical Museum

Colleges and universities: Monroe County Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Monroe

Cemeteries (13)

Colleges (1)

Communities (6)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (7)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Monroe demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Monroe County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Detroit area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 48161 ZIP code.

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• Monroe city government
• Monroe County government
• Monroe County Chamber of Commerce

24% of Monroe residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Monroe ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Monroe
• Cemeteries in Monroe County
• Genealogy page (MI GenWeb) for Monroe County
• Libraries in or near Monroe

Post a query on a message board:

• Monroe County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
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• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Communities in Monroe County

• Monroe business guide
• Monroe County Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Michigan
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• Crime in Monroe County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Monroe was $19,948, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Monroe County economic census
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17% of Monroe residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Monroe
• Colleges in Michigan
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• Yearbooks (old) of Michigan high schools

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan

Monroe festival dates:

• Monroe County Fair - July 29-Aug. 4, 2007
• Custer Week - Sept. 29-Oct. 7, 2007
• River Raisin Jazz Festival - Aug 11-12, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Monroe festival web sites:

• Monroe County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Monroe

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• Geocaches in Michigan

• Monroe items now on sale

• Monroe local government Web site
• Monroe County government
• Southeast Mich Council of Governments
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• State historical society

Historic districts in Monroe include Old Village Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Search the Library of Congress
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• Post history questions in Monroe County genealogy forum

Median rent in Monroe, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $449.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $988.

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Libraries in Monroe include Dorsch Memorial Branch Library, Frenchtown-Dixie Branch Library, L. S. Navarre Branch Library, Monroe County Library System, Robert A. Vivian Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Monroe include Monroe Evening News

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Monroe County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Monroe political report.

• Michigan Democratic party
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The average commute time for Monroe workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Monroe between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Monroe include Amerihost Inn & Suites Monroe, Best Western Prestige Inn, Comfort Inn Monroe, Del Rio Suites & Spa, Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites, Knights Inn - Monroe.

• Monroe travel guide
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• Michigan tourism bureau

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