Grosse Ile Township, Michigan

Grosse Ile Township, Michigan
Civil township
Aerial view of Grosse Ile Township looking north
Location within Wayne County
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Coordinates: 42°07′48″N 83°09′37″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Wayne
Settled	1776
Organized	1914
Area [1]
• Civil township	18.67 sq mi (48.36 km^2)
• Land	9.20 sq mi (23.83 km^2)
• Water	9.47 sq mi (24.53 km^2)
Elevation	594 ft (181 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Civil township	10,788
• Density	1,127.3/sq mi (435.3/km^2)
• 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

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.

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