Grosse Ile Township, Michigan
census-designated place in Wayne County, Michigan
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Grosse Ile Township is a town in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township is coterminous with the island in the Detroit River called Grosse Ile. The name comes from French, meaning "Big Island". The population was 10,788 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the collection of communities known as Downriver.
Grosse Ile Township, Michigan | |
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 Aerial view of Grosse Ile Township looking north | |
 Location within Wayne County | |
  Grosse Ile Location within the state of Michigan  Grosse Ile Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°07′48″N 83°09′37″W / 42.13000°N 83.16028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County |  Wayne |
| Settled | 1776 |
| Organized | 1914 |
| Area | |
| • Civil township | 18.67 sq mi (48.36 km2) |
| • Land | 9.20 sq mi (23.83 km2) |
| • Water | 9.47 sq mi (24.53 km2) |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population | |
| • Civil township | 10,788 |
| • Density | 1,127.3/sq mi (435.3/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,285,832 (Metro Detroit) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48138 (Grosse Ile) 48192 (Wyandotte) |
| Area code | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-35420[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626407[4] |
| Website | Official website |
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Grosse Ile township, Wayne County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grosse Ile Township, Michigan