Community Profile

Community Profile

Demographics

For a complete community profile, including population, household income, workforce, and housing:  Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments Community Profile:  City of Monroe.

Tax Rates

Transportation

• Interstates & State Highways: Access to and through Monroe County includes a broad state and federal highway network, including I-75, I-275 and U.S. 23, as well as Telegraph Road, M-50 and M-125.

• Traffic Count Data - There are two primary sources for traffic volume data on the road network in Monroe:
  • Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
  • Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)

• Airports (Detroit Metro, Toledo Express)
  • Custer Airport
  • Detroit Metropolitan (27 miles)
  • Toledo Express (38 miles)

• Rail Service - the City of Monroe has a rail network that is served by two rail companies: Canadian National and Norfolk Southern.

• Port of Monroe - Michigan’s only port on Lake Erie

• Public Transportation:  Lake Erie Transit

Medical

• ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital
• Henry Ford Health System
• University of Michigan Medical Center
• Beaumont Health System
• Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center
• ProMedica Toledo Hospital
• University of Toledo Medical Center
• St. Joe's Mercy Health System

Education

• Public & Parochial Schools
  • Monroe Public Schools
  • St. Mary’s Catholic Central High School
  • Monroe Catholic Elementary Schools
  • Trinity Lutheran School

• Monroe County Community College

• Major Universities
  • University of Michigan (36 miles)
  • University of Toledo (24 miles)
  • Wayne State University (40 miles)
  • Eastern Michigan University (38 miles)
  • Michigan State University (107 miles)

Major Employers

• ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital
• DTE Energy
• Monroe Public Schools
• La-Z-Boy World Headquarters
• First Merchants Bank
• Backyard Products.