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 10,894 at the 2000 census. It is part of the collection of communities known as Downriver.
Grosse Ile Township, Michigan | |
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General law township | |
 Location in Wayne County and the U.S. state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 42°7′48″N 83°9′37″W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Michigan |
| County |  Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Mr. Brian Loftus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.5 km2 (18.3 sq mi) |
| • Land | 24.9 km2 (9.6 sq mi) |
| • Water | 22.6 km2 (8.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 181 m (594 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,371 |
| • Density | 417.1/km2 (1,080.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 48138 |
| Area code(s) | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-35420[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626407[2] |
References
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grosse Ile Township, Michigan
Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Michigan, United States | ||
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|  Map of Michigan highlighting Wayne County |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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