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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
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 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, MI micropolitan statistical area and is also included in the larger Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor combined statistical area (Metro Detroit).
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1805 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1810 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1817 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1817 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1818 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1866 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1874 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1810 | 1,340
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1820 | 1,831
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1830 | 3,187
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1840 | 9,922
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1850 | 14,698
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1860 | 21,593
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1870 | 27,483
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1880 | 33,624
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1890 | 32,337
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1900 | 32,754
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1910 | 32,917
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1920 | 37,115
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1930 | 52,485
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1940 | 58,620
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1950 | 75,666
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1960 | 101,120
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1970 | 118,479
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1980 | 134,659
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1990 | 133,600
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Note: The 1810 census was reported in terms of four Civil Districts of a single Wayne County: Michilimackinac, Detroit, Erie, and Huron. The 1810 population shown in the table for Mackinac County is that reported for Michilimackinac Civil District, for Macomb County that reported for Huron Civil District, for Monroe County that reported for Erie Civil District, and for Wayne County that reported for Detroit Civil District.
Research Tips
External links
www.geocities.com/athens/4105
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