Erie Township, Michigan
Erie Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,299 at the 2020 census. Sharing a southern border with the city of Toledo, Ohio, about 45 miles (72 km) southwest of the city of Detroit, the township is one of the southernmost areas included in the Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor Combined Statistical Area (Metro Detroit).
Erie Township, Michigan | |
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Erie Township Hall | |
Location within Monroe County and the state of Michigan | |
Erie Township Erie Township | |
| Coordinates: 41°46′18″N 83°29′22″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Monroe |
| Established | 1827 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Michael Grodi |
| • Clerk | Kim Cousino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.59 sq mi (76.6 km2) |
| • Land | 23.88 sq mi (61.8 km2) |
| • Water | 5.72 sq mi (14.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,299 |
| • Density | 180.0/sq mi (69.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 48133 (Erie) 48182 (Temperance) |
| Area code | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-26320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626245 |
| Website | erietownship |
The township was organized in 1827 and is the southeasternmost municipality in the state of Michigan. The city of Luna Pier is mostly surrounded by the township, but the two are administered autonomously since Luna Pier incorporated as a city in 1963.
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