72-581: Maybee ( / m eɪ ˈ b iː / may- BEE ) is a village in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan . The population was 545 at the 2020 census . The village is located within Exeter Township . Maybee was established in 1873 and incorporated as a village in 1899. Maybee was established as early as 1873 in the southwest part of Exeter Township when the Canada Southern Railway built
144-473: A grain elevator , gristmill , mining quarry and sand pit, hotel, several churches and schools, and numerous small factories and stores. The growing population led to Maybee becoming incorporated as a village in 1899. The Maybee Station no longer exists, but the railway line continues to run through the village. The line is currently operated by the Canadian National Railway but no longer contains
216-529: A ceremonial truce to the border conflict when new state line markers were erected. The new state line at the end of the Toledo War was established at approximately the 41°44' north latitude line just north of the mouth of the Maumee River . This gave the river and the city of Toledo to the state of Ohio, but it also created an unintended consequence for a specific area of Michigan. The state line also cut through
288-504: A male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10. The median age in the city was 34.4 years. 28% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31% were from 25 to 44; 22.9% were from 45 to 64; and 9.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of
360-407: A part of downtown Milan would be named Tolan Square. He built his home and also operated a general store for travelers and other early residents. Other earlier settlers included Bethuel Hack and Harmon Allen, and their families became the area's first permanent residents. The population began to grow, and the first post office was established on March 27, 1833, under the name "Farmersville". The name
432-465: A railway line through the area. The line was soon transferred to the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad , which transported manufactured charcoal and other forest products from Maybee to Detroit in the northeast and Ohio to the south. The community was named for early settler Abram Maybee. Along with Joseph Klotz, the two surveyed, platted, and bought and sold the land by 1875. The village grew to include
504-525: A ride. From Bedford Township , its provides transportation to and from two shopping malls in Toledo, Ohio . 41°55′N 83°30′W / 41.92°N 83.50°W / 41.92; -83.50 Milan, Michigan Milan ( / ˈ m aɪ l ɪ n / MY -lin or / ˈ m aɪ l ə n / MY -lən ) is a city in Monroe and Washtenaw counties in the U.S. state of Michigan . The population
576-589: A sheriff substation for the Monroe County Police Department. Maybee is in rural northern Monroe County, in the southwest part of Exeter Township. It is 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Monroe , the county seat , and 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Dundee . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 1.86 square miles (4.82 km), of which 1.84 square miles (4.77 km) are land and 0.012 square miles (0.03 km), or 0.65%, are water. The Robert Drain flows through
648-430: A station at this point along its route. Maybee received its first post office on February 24, 1874. This post office was discontinued on February 3, 1972. Another post office was established on August 1, 1903, and this office remains in operation and is currently located at 7580 Mill Street. The London–Maybee–Raisinville Volunteer Fire Department was formed in 1952 and serves the village and surrounding area. The station
720-593: Is located at 8755 Baldwin Road in the southwest corner of the village. The village of Maybee contains two active cemeteries along Raisin Street. The Northside Cemetery and Saint Joseph Cemetery are located within the village boundaries. The North Side Cemetery contains graves dating back to 1876, while the Saint Joseph Cemetery has graves dating back to 1871. The village boundaries remained the same from 1899 until 2013 when
792-477: Is the coldest month with an average low temperature of 16 °F (−9 °C). The county does not normally have extremely hot or cold temperatures. On average, the temperature only drops below 0 °F (−18 °C) a couple of times during a winter season, and it is even rarer for the temperature to rise above 100 °F (38 °C) during the summer. The coldest recorded temperature was −21 °F (−29 °C) on February 5, 1918. The highest recorded temperature
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#1732869134261864-482: The 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak on April 11, 1965. In the Super Outbreak of April 3–4, 1974 , two tornadoes (one F2 and one F3) caused five deaths. The most tornadoes from a single storm came on August 29, 1979, when four tornadoes touched down in and near Monroe. However, the tornadoes were weak (three F1 and one F0), and there were no deaths. The most recent tornado to touchdown and cause significant damage in
936-616: The Ann Arbor Railroad . The railroad continues to pass through the area but no longer has a station in Milan. Milan is in northwestern Monroe County and southern Washtenaw County. While the city limits are close to equally divided across the two counties, the center of town and the majority of older development is within Washtenaw County. The city is 16 miles (26 km) south of Ann Arbor and 21 miles (34 km) northwest of Monroe ,
1008-634: The Ford Motor Company in 1949 later under their Visteon division in 2000 and then as the Automotive Components Holdings in 2005. The plant, one of the most prominent manufacturing job in the county, produces various car parts for Ford. The plant itself is also well known for its high level of chemicals that once polluted Lake Erie and the River Raisin . Although threatened to close, the factory remains open with 1,200 employees. Today
1080-513: The Michigan High School Athletic Association . A small number of schools have been closed down or reused for different purposes, and some of the smaller districts consists of a single elementary school and a combined middle and high school. School districts include: Monroe County is a swing county in presidential elections. It has voted for the winning candidate for president in 16 of the last 19 presidential elections,
1152-607: The North Maumee Bay Archeological District . Monroe County sits at the lowest elevation in Michigan, which is the shores of Lake Erie at 571 feet (174 meters). Monroe County lies in the humid continental climate zone. The city of Monroe only receives an average of 28.5 inches (72 cm) of snow a year — the lowest average snowfall for any large city in the state. July is the warmest month with an average high temperature of 84 °F (29 °C), and January
1224-573: The Potawatomi Native Americans , and the area was claimed for New France . The settlement of Frenchtown, Michigan and the slight northerly settlement of Sandy Creek drew in a total of about 100 inhabitants. During the War of 1812 , the area was the site of the Battle of Frenchtown , which was the worst American defeat in the war and remains the deadliest conflict ever on Michigan soil. The site of
1296-530: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 680 square miles (1,800 km ), of which 549 square miles (1,420 km ) is land and 131 square miles (340 km ) (19%) is water. Monroe is Michigan's only county on Lake Erie . The River Raisin and Sandy Creek flow through the county. Sterling State Park is the county's only state park and the only of Michigan's 98 state parks located on Lake Erie. The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge extends south into Monroe County and includes part of
1368-760: The United States Military Academy . He returned to Monroe in 1864 during the Civil War to marry Elizabeth Bacon (1842–1933), whom he met while previously living in Monroe. Much of Custer's family resided in Monroe, included Elizabeth Bacon, Henry Armstrong Reed (1858–1876), and Boston Custer (1848–1876). After their deaths in the Battle of the Little Bighorn , Henry and Boston were interred and memorialized in Monroe's historic Woodland Cemetery, as are many members of Bacon's family. Although George Custer died in
1440-558: The 48160 ZIP Code, which also serves a larger area including London Township and Milan Township in Monroe County and Augusta Charter Township and York Charter Township in Washtenaw County. As of the census of 2010, there were 5,836 people, 2,308 households, and 1,532 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,757.8 inhabitants per square mile (678.7/km ). There were 2,487 housing units at an average density of 749.1 per square mile (289.2/km ). The racial makeup of
1512-612: The Community House, which was built in 1834 as a gristmill . It was purchased by Henry Ford in 1935 and used for processing soybeans for automotive paint. It is currently used as a banquet hall. The Hack House Museum was built in 1888 and served as a private residence for many years, and it is now occupied by the Milan Area Historic Society. One of the most recognizable structures is the Old Milan Fire Barn, which
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#17328691342611584-476: The Lake Erie Transit public transportation bus system. Established in 1975, Lake Erie Transit currently has a fleet of 31 buses and serves approximately 400,000 riders every year. In 2008, the system logged 764,000 miles. The system operates buses on eight fixed routes in and around the city of Monroe. It also serves several neighboring townships outside of its normal routes should a passenger call ahead for
1656-616: The Michigan Territory's "boy governor", intervened to settle the dispute. The federal government gave the Toledo Strip to Ohio in exchange for Michigan getting the Upper Peninsula , then considered a wasteland, when it became a state on January 26, 1837. While Toledo was part of Monroe County, it surpassed Monroe in terms of size and population. In 1915, Michigan Governor Woodbridge N. Ferris and Ohio Governor Frank B. Willis called
1728-546: The Port of Monroe is still heavily industrialized and various other industries have moved to Monroe County in recent years. In 2001, Cabela's built a store in Dundee . As one of the largest stores of its kind, this location is a major tourist destination and has greatly improved the economy of Dundee. The Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance was also founded in Dundee in 2002. According to
1800-527: The United States is Danish with only 45 people of Danish descent in the county. The highest ethnicity reported in the county in 2008 was white at 95.3%. Black people accounted for only 2.4%, while other ethnic groups include 0.7% Asian and 0.3% total for Native Americans and Alaska Natives . Hispanic and Latino Americans accounted for 2.7%. Monroe County contains nine public school districts. There are approximately 23,000 students in public schools in
1872-553: The Washtenaw and Monroe county seats , respectively. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , Milan has a total area of 3.56 square miles (9.22 km ), of which 3.48 square miles (9.01 km ) are land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km ), or 2.30%, are water. The Saline River passes through the center of Milan. The river is a southeast-flowing tributary of the River Raisin , part of the Lake Erie watershed. The city of Milan uses
1944-424: The age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.42. In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.1% under
2016-427: The age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.9% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.23. The median age in
2088-424: The age of 18 living with them, 60.00% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female household with no husband present, and 25.70% were non-families. 21.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.14. In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.40% under
2160-467: The age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $ 50,962, and the median income for a family was $ 60,000. Males had a median income of $ 42,386 versus $ 23,929 for females. The per capita income for
2232-466: The age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 51,743, and the median income for a family was $ 59,659. Males had a median income of $ 46,715 versus $ 27,421 for females. The per capita income for
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2304-461: The area than a depression does. Tropical Storm Candy ( 1968 ) traveled unusually far inland and dropped 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) of rain. Other storms, such as Hurricane Hugo ( 1989 ) and Hurricane Isabel ( 2003 ) also dropped trace amounts of rain with over 30 miles per hour (48 km/h) winds—long after they lost their hurricane status. As of the census of 2000, there were 145,945 people, 53,772 households, and 39,952 families residing in
2376-405: The average family size was 3.04. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males. The median income for a household in the city
2448-567: The battle is now part of the River Raisin National Battlefield Park . Monroe County was formed from the southern portion of Wayne County in 1817. At the time, the Michigan Territory , which had not yet received statehood, consisted of only Wayne County since Detroit was the only area which had a non-indigenous population over 1,000 people. When the area became more populated, the southern portion of Wayne County
2520-577: The city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,775 people, 1,923 households, and 1,271 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,127.4 inhabitants per square mile (821.4/km ). There were 1,999 housing units at an average density of 890.6 per square mile (343.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 94.30% White , 1.74% African American , 0.36% Native American , 0.69% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.72% from other races , and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.50% of
2592-420: The city was 92.3% White , 2.8% African American , 0.5% Native American , 0.9% Asian , 1.0% from other races , and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population. There were 2,308 households, of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had
2664-414: The county struck Dundee Township in a minor outbreak that caused several tornadoes around the southern portion of Michigan on the morning of June 6, 2010 . Since Monroe is too far north and inland, no hurricanes have struck Monroe County directly. However, some of the strongest hurricanes have affected the county with a few irregular inches of increased rainfall, although they have had no more power in
2736-458: The county was $ 22,458. About 4.80% of families and 7.00% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.10% of those under age 18 and 8.30% of those age 65 or over. In the 2008 census report, the county's population was estimated at 152,949. The leading nationality was German at 34.9%, with Irish at 15.2% and French at 11.1%. Other national origins include 10.5% Polish and 8.9% English. The smallest population of any large nationality in
2808-482: The county. Public school district boundaries are not conterminous with the county boundary or any municipality boundaries within the county. The county is a "district of choice" county, and students have the option to attend any district in the county, even if they do not live within a particular district. Students near the county line, especially those in northern locations such as Milan , Flat Rock , Milan Township , and London Township , are assigned to districts in
2880-480: The county. Students in Monroe County can choose to enroll in any public school district in the county, granted the district has available space. If a student attends a school outside of their normal district, the school will usually not provide transportation for the student. The district boundary map is provided by the Michigan Department of Information Technology . All district's athletic teams are governed by
2952-407: The county. The largest of these is Monroe Public Schools , which enrolls approximately 6,450 students in the city of Monroe and outlying area of the city limits. With around 2,100 students, Monroe High School is one of the largest high schools in the state. The Monroe County Intermediate School District is an independent school district that provides services to both public and private schools in
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3024-714: The county. The population density was 265 inhabitants per square mile (102/km ). There were 56,471 housing units at an average density of 102 per square mile (39/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 95.42% White , 1.90% Black or African American , 0.28% Native American , 0.47% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.62% from other races , and 1.31% from two or more races. 2.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.5% were of German , 8.9% American , 8.3% Polish , 8.2% French , 8.0% Irish , 7.5% English and 5.7% Italian ancestry, 96.4% spoke English and 1.5% Spanish as their first language. There were 53,772 households, out of which 36.00% had children under
3096-409: The dual smokestacks are visible from over 25 miles (40 km) away and are among the tallest structures in the state. A third smokestack—shorter and wider than the other two—was constructed as the plant responds to meet environmental regulations. In 1929, Newton Steel opened a manufacturing plant on Lake Erie in Monroe, and this plant would later be purchased by Alcoa in 1942, Kelsey-Hayes in 1947,
3168-411: The island's lighthouse was shut down. The island was long controlled by Michigan but still disputed by Ohio. On February 22, 1973, an agreement was met, and state lines were redrawn for the last time to cut exactly through the tiny island, which divided the island between Monroe County and Lucas County. Erie Township has jurisdiction over the Michigan half of Turtle Island, and the city of Toledo controls
3240-628: The local Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM), was founded in Monroe in 1905 as a Catholic , liberal arts college. The college moved to its current location in Detroit in 1927. The IHM also operated a boarding school , the Hall of the Divine Child , in Monroe from 1918 to 1980. Students in the county may be homeschooled . Download coordinates as: Monroe County is served by 14 public school districts, with nine of them based in
3312-449: The neighboring counties of Wayne and Washtenaw . Located primarily in Monroe County, Airport Community Schools and Whiteford Agricultural Schools have boundaries that extend into neighboring counties thus a small number of out-of-county students attend schools in Monroe County. There are two charter schools in the county with a total of 750 students. There are also 15 parochial schools with approximately 2,200 students enrolled in
3384-572: The northern portion of the village and provides drainage into Stony Creek . The Antes Drain flows through the southern portion of the village and connects to Sandy Creek , which also flows through the village. Stony Creek and Sandy Creek are each direct tributaries of Lake Erie . Maybee has its own post office with the 48159 ZIP Code. The Maybee post office serves a much larger area, including portions of Exeter Township , London Township , Milan Township , and very small portions of Dundee Township and Raisinville Township . The southwestern portion of
3456-484: The only exceptions being in 1968, 2000, and 2020. In 2016, Donald Trump received 58% of the vote, the largest percentage since Ronald Reagan in 1984. In 2020, Trump outdid his 2016 total by winning 60.4% of the vote. In 2024, he yet again improved in the county, taking 62.8% of the vote, likely indicating that Monroe County is now a consistently Republican-leaning county. The county prohibits construction of solar power plants . Portions of Monroe County are served by
3528-455: The other half. What to do with the island remains a contentious issue since neither side can come to any agreement. Today, the island has several abandoned structures, and the recent building of new structures was halted by a court order. Prior to the mid-20th century, Monroe County remained largely agrarian and was well known for its numerous paper mills—the first of which was founded in 1834. In 1916, August Meyer founded Brisk Blast, which
3600-410: The population. There were 1,923 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and
3672-487: The private sector. The county is also served by one independent school district , the Monroe County Intermediate School District , which provides education services and staff support at all of the county's schools. Established in 1964 and first opened to students in 1967, Monroe County Community College is the only higher education institution in the county. Marygrove College , sponsored by
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#17328691342613744-409: The rest of Michigan. The Lost Peninsula is administered by Erie Township and most of the peninsula contains a marina . Monroe County's boundary remained unchanged from 1837 to 1973, when a final unresolved dispute from the Toledo War was resolved, 136 years after the conflict. Ownership over the very small, uninhabited Turtle Island in a remote portion of Lake Erie was disputed for decades after
3816-409: The same battle, he was interred at West Point Cemetery and Elizabeth Bacon was buried next to him when she died many decades later. In 1910, then-President William Howard Taft and the widowed Elizabeth Bacon unveiled an equestrian statue of Custer which now sits at the corner of Elm Street and Monroe Street in the heart of downtown Monroe. When the city of Toledo was incorporated in 1833, it
3888-423: The second county (after Wayne County ) in the Michigan Territory in 1817 and was named for then-President James Monroe . Monroe County is coterminous with the Monroe metropolitan statistical area . Before the county's formation, the primary settlement was Frenchtown , which was settled in as early as 1784 along the banks of the River Raisin . The small plot of land was given to the early French settlers by
3960-424: The smaller Ottawa River and inadvertently cut off a small section of Monroe County, creating an exclave known as the " Lost Peninsula " ( 41°44′08.3″N 83°27′35.6″W / 41.735639°N 83.459889°W / 41.735639; -83.459889 ). The few Michigan residents that live on the small peninsula must travel south into Lucas County, Ohio on a 10-minute drive before going north to get back to
4032-493: The state's northern border claimed this important area, even though the boundaries of the Michigan Territory when it was formally organized in 1805 also included this area. From 1833 to 1836, Toledo belonged to Monroe County, which led to the very heated Toledo War border dispute between the Michigan Territory and the state of Ohio for the area known as the Toledo Strip. In late 1836, President Andrew Jackson , who earlier had appointed his brilliant young aide Stevens T. Mason as
4104-582: The village acquired 546 acres (2.21 km) of land belonging to the Stoneco Quarry just north of the village. The current village offices are located at 9043 Raisin Street, which is next to the Maybee Village Hall. The historic hall was first constructed in 1912 and housed the village government offices and fire station until 1977. The structure was listed as a Michigan State Historic Site on March 15, 1988. The building has been used since March 2021 as
4176-445: The village is relatively small, it is served by two separate school districts. The majority of the village is served by Monroe Public Schools in the far northwest corner of the district's boundaries. A small portion of the village west of Baldwin Road is served by Dundee Community Schools at the easternmost point of the district's boundaries. As of the census of 2010, there were 562 people, 205 households, and 154 families living in
4248-512: The village uses the Monroe 48162 ZIP Code. Other nearby villages include Carleton to the northeast and Dundee to the southwest. Maybee is about halfway between the cities of Milan to the northwest and Monroe to the southeast. The unincorporated community of Scofield is about one mile (1.6 km) to the northeast within Exeter Township. There are no schools located within Maybee. Although
4320-409: The village was $ 18,716. About 2.4% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over. Monroe County, Michigan Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan . As of the 2020 Census , the population was 154,809. The largest city and county seat is Monroe . The county was established as
4392-402: The village was 34.9 years. 31% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 30.9% were from 45 to 64; and 5.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.8% male and 50.2% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 505 people, 170 households, and 126 families living in the village. The population density
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#17328691342614464-474: The village. The population density was 562.0 inhabitants per square mile (217.0/km). There were 223 housing units at an average density of 223.0 per square mile (86.1/km). The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White , 1.4% African American , 0.5% Native American , 0.4% Asian , 0.4% from other races , and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population. There were 205 households, of which 42.0% had children under
4536-746: The worldwide La-Z-Boy Incorporated, and their world headquarters are located on North Telegraph Road in Monroe. In 1957, the Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station first opened in Frenchtown Charter Township near Lake Erie . Today, the plant is operated by Detroit Edison but is entirely owned by parent company DTE Energy . In 1974, the Monroe Power Plant , currently the fourth largest coal firing plant in North America, opened. At 805 feet (245 m) tall,
4608-470: Was 106 °F (41 °C) on July 24, 1934, with another equal temperature recorded on one occasion many years earlier. Severe weather events are very rare. Monroe County has experienced a total approximately 30 tornadoes since 1950. Infrequent waterspouts can also be seen out on Lake Erie . Many tornadoes have been a part of major outbreaks, and none have directly affected the heavily populated areas. Three separate F4 tornadoes killed 13 people during
4680-435: Was 432.3 inhabitants per square mile (166.9/km). There were 184 housing units at an average density of 157.5 per square mile (60.8/km). The racial makeup of the village was 98.42% White , 0.40% African American , 0.20% Pacific Islander , 0.59% from other races , and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population. There were 170 households, out of which 42.9% had children under
4752-600: Was 6,079 at the 2020 census . The community was settled as early as 1831. Milan incorporated as a village in 1885 and much later as a city in 1967. The center of the downtown area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Main Street Historic District . The first settler to the area was John Marvin, who arrived in the spring of 1831 and settled the community under the name "Tolanville", after Marvin's brother-in-law Henry Tolan. Later,
4824-663: Was a bicycle pump manufacturer that was later expanded to produce automotive shocks in 1919 as the Monroe Auto Equipment Company. In 1977, the company merged with the international Tenneco company. Today, their world headquarters are located in Monroe Charter Township and continue to manufacture Monroe Shocks and Struts. In 1927, cousins Edward Knabusch and Edwin Shoemaker founded a small furniture making company in their garage. This would later evolve into
4896-400: Was broken off to form Monroe County; the settlement of Frenchtown was platted with the name "Monroe". The settlement also incorporated as a village in 1817 and became the county seat of Monroe County. The county and its county seat were named in honor of then-President James Monroe in anticipation of his upcoming visit to the city. Shortly after its formation, Monroe County's population
4968-537: Was built in 1897 and served as a fire station until 1979. The fire department moved out of the building, and the building became abandoned until it was donated to the Milan Area Historical Society in 1983. The building was restored and rededicated in 2002. In the 1870s, a railway line was built through the community. The line was operated by the Wabash Railroad and later became an intersection with
5040-492: Was changed to Milan on April 21, 1836. The post office has remained in operation ever since and is presently located at 123 East Main Street. The community became part of York Township when it was organized in 1833 in Washtenaw County and Milan Township when it was organized in 1836 in the northwest corner of Monroe County. Other nearby communities included Azalia (East Milan), Cone (West Milan), and Mooreville . Some of Milan's earliest structures that remain today include
5112-537: Was part of Monroe County instead of the state of Ohio . The small strip of land surrounding the mouth of the Maumee River was under the jurisdiction of the Michigan Territory, because the borders originally drawn up for the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 set a territorial boundary as the southernmost edge of Lake Michigan . When Ohio became the first in the Northwest Territory to gain statehood in 1803,
5184-476: Was recorded at only 336 in the 1820 census . When the county was originally formed, it stretched for 60 miles (97 km) inland (twice its current size), but the western half was split off to form Lenawee County in 1826. Monroe County's most famous resident, George Armstrong Custer (1839–1876), moved to Monroe as a child and lived with his half-sister and brother-in-law. Although not born in Monroe, he attended school in Monroe and later moved away to attend
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