Grosse Ile Township, Michigan

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
Civil township
Aerial view of Grosse Ile Township looking north
Aerial view of Grosse Ile Township looking north
Location within Wayne County
Location within Wayne County
Grosse Ile is located in Michigan
Grosse Ile
Grosse Ile
Location within the state of Michigan
Grosse Ile is located in the United States
Grosse Ile
Grosse Ile
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°07′48″N 83°09′37″W
Country United States
State Michigan
County Wayne
Settled1776
Organized1914
Area
[1]
 • Civil township18.67 sq mi (48.36 km2)
 • Land9.20 sq mi (23.83 km2)
 • Water9.47 sq mi (24.53 km2)
Elevation
594 ft (181 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Civil township10,788
 • Density1,127.3/sq mi (435.3/km2)
 • Metro
4,285,832 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48138 (Grosse Ile)
48192 (Wyandotte)
Area code734
FIPS code26-35420[3]
GNIS feature ID1626407[4]
WebsiteOfficial website

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  2. "QuickFacts: Grosse Ile township, Wayne County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grosse Ile Township, Michigan
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