COUNTY PROFILE
MONROE, Michigan
LOCATION SERVICESMonroe County Industrial Dev. Corp.
2929 East Front Street
P.O. Box 926
Monroe, Michigan 48161
Contact: William Morris
Phone: 313/241-8081
FAX: 313/241-0813
Monroe County Chamber of Commerce
111 E. First St.
Monroe, MI 48161
734/242-3366
County Seat: Monroe
POPULATION
1970 Census 119215
1980 Census 134659
1990 Census 133600
Median Age (as of 1990) 32.2 years
LABOR FORCE
(1992 average)
Total Labor Force 66275
Employed 60200
Total Unemployment 6075
Unemployment Rate 9.2%
3-Year Average 9.4%
PRINCIPAL ECONOMIC BASE EMPLOYERS
Firm Employees Product/Service
Ford Motor, Monroe 1850 Auto parts stamping
Ford Motor, Milan 1160 Auto
Detroit Edison, Monroe 650 Electric power plant
North Star Steel, Monroe 610 Specialty steel production
Guardian Industries, Carleton 540 Glass products
La-Z-Boy Chair, Monroe 412 Home/office furniture
Monroe Auto Equipment, Monroe 400 Motor vehicle parts
Detroit Stoker, Monroe 350 Coal material handling systems
Holnam, Dundee 339 Cement
Delta USA, Monroe 281 Manuf. car seats
Consumers Power, Erie 160 Electric power plant
Monroe Paper, Monroe 160 Packaging
Crescive Die & Tool, Milan 150 Dies, stamping
ORT Tool & Die, Erie 140 Tools, dies, machine design
Georgia Pacific, Milan 126 Carton manufacturer
Bay Corrugated, Monroe 125 Corrugated box assembly
Paramount, Newport 110 Auto stamping and assembly
Jefferson Smurfit, Monroe 90 Tubes, cores,and boxes
Modern Packaging, Monroe 86 Folding paper cartons
Dana 70 Industrial power equipment
EARNING LEVELS
Average Hourly Rate
Classification Minimum Maximum
Assembler - Light $6.80 $8.77
Inspector $7.86 $9.86
Janitor $6.47 $8.39
Lift Truck Driver $8.99 $10.51
Machine Operator $7.04 $16.18
Machinist $10.03 $15.34
Maintenance (Semi-Skilled/Skilled) $10.27 $12.16
Production Welder $9.05 $10.10
Secretary $7.16 $10.28
Tool & Die Maker $12.83 $14.97
Source: Based on 1990 Wage and Benefit Survey of Monroe County Industry,
by Monroe County Ind. Dev. Corp., adjusted for inflation to 1991
using Consumer Price Index.
DISTANCE TO:
Miles Kilometers
Chicago 260 418
Cleveland 130 209
Detroit 30 48
Indianapolis 250 402
Lansing 100 160
Toledo 20 32
Toronto 270 434
TRANSPORTATION
Main Highways: I-75, I-275; M-50, M-125; US-23, US-24, US-223
Bus Lines: 3
Truck Lines: 22
Rail Lines: A2 R&R,N&S; Conrail; Chesapeake & Ohio; Grand Trunk Western
Ports: Port of Monroe
Airports: Detroit Metro; Toledo Express; Monroe Custer Airport; Willow
Run
Airlines: Metro: 20 airlines, including American, Delta, Eastern,
Northwest, Pan American, Piedmont, TWA, United
CLIMATE
As reported by weather station at Monroe.
January Average Minimum: 17 F./ -8 C. Average Maximum: 32 F./ 0 C.
July Average Minimum: 63 F./ 17 C. Average Maximum: 84 F./ 29 C.
Growing Season: 180 days
Days below 0 F or -18 C: 6 Average Annual Rainfall: 31 in./ 79 cm.
Days above 90 F or 32 C: 16 Average Annual Snowfall: 33 in./ 84 cm.
INDUSTRIAL SITES
(As of January 1993)
Community Sites Acres Hectares Industrial Parks
Ash Twp. 4 226 91 0
Bedford Twp. 13 274 111 1
Berlin Twp. 3 312 126 0
Dundee 1 40 16 1
Dundee Twp. 1 446 180 0
Erie Twp. 3 1008 408 0
Frenchtown Twp. 3 201 81 0
Lasalle Twp. 1 52 21 0
Luna Pier 3 144 58 0
Milan 2 0 0 0
Monroe 16 330 134 1
Monroe Twp. 5 239 97 0
South Rockwood 5 121 49 0
COUNTY TOTAL 60 3393 1373 3
Zero acres indicates less than half an acre or no information available.
CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
Residential Industrial Office Mercantile
Units Value Units Value Units Value Units Value
1991: 459 $46.32 11 $1.76 5 $0.78 10 $6.49
3-Year Average: 458 $42.97 11 $2.54 5 $0.52 12 $6.77
Values are reported in millions of dollars. A 3-year average value of 1 may
indicate no construction activity in one or more of the last three years.
NEW INCORPORATIONS
Incorporations in 1992: 189 State Median: 68
Incorporation Rate: 141 State Median: 183
Incorporation Rate = incorporations per 100,000 population.
PROPERTY TAX BASE
(As of 1992)
Agricultural Residential Industrial Commercial Other
6% 38% 38% 8% 11%
County Total State Equalized Value: $3,249,133,958.00
County Average Tax Millage Rate (in 1991): 49.65
UTILITIES
Electric Gas Telephone*
Ash Twp. Detroit Edison MichCon Michigan Bell
Bedford Twp. Consumers Mich. Gas Util. GTE
Berlin Detroit Edison Mich. Gas Util. Continental
Carleton Detroit Edison Mich. Gas Util. Michigan Bell, EA
Dundee Detroit Edison Mich. Gas Util. GTE
Dundee Twp. Detroit Edison Mich. Gas Util. GTE
Frenchtown Twp. Detroit Edison Mich. Gas Util. Michigan Bell, D,EA
Lasalle Twp. Consumers Mich. Gas Util. Michigan Bell, EA
Milan Detroit Edison MichCon Michigan Bell, D,EA
Monroe Detroit Edison Mich. Gas Util. Michigan Bell, EA
Monroe Twp. Consumers Mich. Gas Util. Michigan Bell, EA
Summerfield Twp Detroit Edison Mich. Gas Util. Mid-Michigan
* D=digital switching; EA=equal access to interexchange carriers;
see Source List note.
WATER
Gallons Liters Pressure
Source Capacity Use Capacity Use (lbs./sq.in.)
Ash Twp.
Bedford Twp. Toledo 100 379
Berlin Twp. Detroit
Carleton Detroit
Dundee River 19 72
Frenchtown Twp. Monroe 125 473
Lasalle Twp.
Milan 30 114
Monroe Lake 125 95 473 360 68-75
Monroe Twp. Monroe 125 473
Summerfield Twp River 22 13 83 47
Capacity and maximum use in hundreds of thousands of gallons/liters per day.
SEWER
Gallons Liters
Type Capacity Load Capacity Load
Ash Twp.
Bedford Twp. Tertiary 30 114
Carleton Lagoon
Dundee Tertiary 30 114
Frenchtown Twp. Act. Sl.-Sec.
Lasalle Twp. Secondary
Monroe Act. Sl.-Sec. 240 120 908 454
Monroe Twp. Act. Sl.-Sec.
Summerfield Twp Secondary 7 26
Capacity and present load in hundreds of thousands of gallons/liters per day.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
1990 Master Public Library
Community Phone Number Population Zoning Plan (Volumes)
Ash Twp. 313-654-6992 7480 yes yes
Bedford Twp. 313-847-6791 23748 yes yes
Berlin Twp. 313-586-2187 6286 yes yes
Carleton 313-654-6255 2770 yes yes Br. of Monroe
Dundee 313-529-3430 5376 yes yes Br. of Monroe
Dundee Twp. 2664 yes
Frenchtown Twp. 313-242-5800 18210 yes yes
Lasalle Twp. 313-241-4344 4985 yes yes
Milan 1659 yes yes
Monroe 313-243-0700 22902 yes yes 549,388
Monroe Twp. 313-241-5501 11909 yes yes
Summerfield Twp 3076 yes yes
------- Fire Department ------- Police
Community Class. FT Paid PT/Volunt. (Full-Time) Solid Waste
Ash Twp. 8/9 80
Bedford Twp. 8/9 64 8
Berlin Twp. 6 25
Carleton 8 80 3
Dundee 7 30
Dundee Twp. 7/9 30
Frenchtown Twp. 6/9 4 65
Lasalle Twp. 8/9 30
Milan 7 30 8
Monroe 4 44 44 Municipal
Monroe Twp. 6/9 1 32
Summerfield Twp 7/9 26
County Sheriff Officers: 90 Licensed Landfills in County: 6
Other communities in Monroe County (1990 population for incorporated
communities in parenthesis):
Ash Twp. (7480), Azalia, Cone, Erie Twp. (4492), Estral Beach (430), Exeter
Twp. (3253),Frenchtown Township, Ida Twp. (4554), Lambertville, London Twp. (2915), Luna Pier
(1507), Maybee (500), Newport, Oakville, Ottawa Lake, Petersburg (1201),
Raisinville Twp. (4634), Samaria, Scofield, South Rockwood (1221), Temperance,
Toledo Beach, Vienna, Whiteford Twp. (4433)
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES (1992-1993)
K-12 Instruc. High
Community School District Students Staff Schools
Dundee Dundee Community 1391 62 1
Monroe Monroe Public 7168 303 1
Monroe Jefferson Public
Temperance Bedford Public 4810 208 1
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
(As of Fall 1991)
Name and Location Enrollment
Adrian College, Adrian (40 mi.) 1194
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti (35 mi.) 25024
Monroe County Community College, Monroe 3644
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (45 mi.) 36316
University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio (20 mi.)
MEDICAL FACILITIES
Hospitals in County: 1 Total Beds: 217
Nearest Large Medical Center: Toledo, Ohio (20 miles); Ann Arbor (45 miles)
Extended Care Facilities: 5 Total Beds: 696
Physicians (MDs and DOs) in County: 100
HOUSING AND CHURCHES
(Housing as of 1990)
Owner occupied: 36178 (77.8%) Median Home Value: $67,200.00
Renter occupied: 10330 (22.2%) Median Contract Rent: $344.00
Churches: Catholic: 11 Protestant: 85
Synagogues: 1
RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
Recreational harbor facilities at Bolles Harbor and Monroe on Lake Erie; 14
golf courses; 8 campground sites; Sterling State Park. Monroe is considered
the Walleye Fishing Capital of the world. Fermi 2 Visitors Center; Monroe
County Historical Museum; Custer statue; historical sites; 2 orchards/cider
mills; Fink Winery, Dundee.
COMMERCIAL SERVICES
(As of 1989)
General Building Contractors 39
Metalworking Machinery 8
Commercial Printing 5
Advertising 3
Personnel Supply Services 8
Computer and Data Processing Services 4
Legal Services 36
Accounting, Auditing and Bookkeeping 17
Retail Establishments 592
Wholesale Establishments 105
Hotel/Motel Rooms (as of 1986): 653
Television Channels: 15 plus cable
Radio Stations: 3
Newspapers: Monroe Evening News, The Bedford Press, The Dundee Reporter,
The Milan Area Leader, The Milan News, The Monroe Guardian
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
(As of 1993) Offices
Main Office in County
Comerica Bank Detroit 1
First of America Kalamazoo 10
Heritage Federal Savings Bank Taylor 2
Monroe Bank & Trust Monroe 14
NBD Bank, NA Detroit 3
Society Bank, Michigan Ann Arbor 7
Standard Federal Bank Troy 8
EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS BY INDUSTRY
Earnings
Employment ($ millions)
1985 1990 1985 1990
Total Employment 34225 44329
Total Income $1,716.45 $2,314.71
Earnings by Place of Work $700.98 $1,163.20
Components by Type:
Wage and Salary 27094 35987 $534.32 $891.72
Proprietors 7131 8342 $100.88 $152.68
Farm 1665 1438 $21.05 $19.12
Nonfarm 5466 6904 $79.82 $133.56
Components by Industry:
Farm 2260 1916 $25.16 $23.74
Nonfarm 31965 42413 $675.82 $1,139.46
Private 26606 36231 $579.66 $997.47
Agric./For./Fish. 202 320 $2.14 $4.53
Mining 73 75 $3.73 $3.33
Construction
Manufacturing 5830 8736 $212.71 $404.37
Non-Durable Goods --- --- $19.55 $32.63
Durable Goods --- --- $193.17 $371.74
Transp. & Utilities
Wholesale Trade 876 1426 $20.16 $41.45
Retail Trade 5536 8328 $61.73 $100.06
Fin./Ins./Real Est. 1963 2422 $13.76 $21.57
Services 7624 9262 $111.23 $192.54
Government 5359 6182 $96.16 $141.99
Federal 239 286 $5.99 $8.29
Military, Civilian 296 309 $1.52 $1.98
State and Local 4824 5587 $88.65 $131.71
Earnings by Place of Residence $1,256.02 $1,683.28
Zero values indicate confidential information or fewer than 10 employees
or less than $50,000.
Per Capita Income: 1985: $13,408.00 1990: $17,278.00
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