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51-454: Jefferson Avenue may refer to: Jefferson Avenue (Detroit) , Michigan Jefferson Avenue (St. Louis) , Missouri Jefferson Avenue (Staten Island Railway station) , New York See also [ edit ] Jefferson Avenue Historic District (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with

102-475: 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 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

153-675: A manufacturing plant on Lake Erie in Monroe, and this plant would later be purchased by Alcoa in 1942, Kelsey-Hayes in 1947, 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

204-421: 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 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

255-605: A small furniture making company in their garage. This would later evolve into 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,

306-583: A territorial boundary as the southernmost edge of Lake Michigan . When Ohio became the first in the Northwest Territory to gain statehood in 1803, 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

357-521: 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 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

408-420: 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 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

459-469: 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 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

510-425: 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 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

561-413: 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 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

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612-638: Is at 23 Mile Road, near the boundary between Chesterfield Township and New Baltimore ; the western end is in Berlin Township at the intersection with Dixie Highway and Strong Road. There are two small gaps in Jefferson Avenue on Detroit's southwest side. The first, one block long between Clark and Scotten streets, is occupied by the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority 's Detroit Terminal. The second gap

663-483: Is just under two blocks long, from a point east of 23rd Street to 21st Street under the Ambassador Bridge , and was instituted to increase the security of that bridge's Detroit anchorage. In downtown Detroit, the southern end of M-10 is routed along Jefferson to the corner of Randolph Street/ M-3 . From the corner of Randolph to the southern end of I-375 between Beaubien and St. Antoine streets, Jefferson

714-487: Is one of five major avenues (along with Woodward , Michigan , Grand River , and Gratiot ) planned by Judge Augustus B. Woodward in 1805 that extend from downtown Detroit in differing directions. First surveyed in 1807, it was named Main Street. It was later renamed Jefferson Avenue after U.S. President Thomas Jefferson , who was a friend of Woodward. Jefferson Avenue was planned to extend due east of downtown, parallel to

765-471: Is the extremely short, 0.015-mile-long (0.024 km), unsigned Business Spur I-375 . 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 the second county (after Wayne County ) in the Michigan Territory in 1817 and

816-599: 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 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

867-582: 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 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

918-707: The Grosse Pointe communities , St. Clair Shores , and Harrison Township , among others. It also serves as the backbone of the rich neighborhoods of the Grosse Pointe communities, skirting the eastern portion of Detroit. Westward, Jefferson Avenue passes under Huntington Place, by the former site of Joe Louis Arena , and through southwest Detroit , then it passes through the Downriver communities of River Rouge , Ecorse , Wyandotte , Riverview , Trenton , Gibraltar , and Brownstown Township before crossing

969-886: The Jefferson Avenue Bridge into Berlin Township in Monroe County , intersecting with roads leading to bridges to Grosse Ile (Grosse Ile Parkway in Trenton leading up to the Wayne County Bridge and Bridge Road in Riverview leading up to the Grosse Ile Toll Bridge ). The Trenton Channel Power Plant and Elizabeth Park are located along Jefferson Avenue in Trenton. Although the road is continuous with Jefferson Avenue to

1020-529: 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,

1071-542: The Monroe Power Plant , currently the fourth largest coal firing plant in North America, opened. At 805 feet (245 m) tall, 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

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1122-619: The River Raisin . Although threatened to close, the factory remains open with 1,200 employees. Today 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

1173-493: The census of 2000, there were 145,945 people, 53,772 households, and 39,952 families residing in 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

1224-505: 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 the United States is Danish with only 45 people of Danish descent in

1275-621: 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 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

1326-659: The Detroit River. Later additions to the road have extended it west of downtown as well, where it continues to travel near the waterfront through the Downriver area. This road originates in the City of Detroit. Jefferson passes under Huntington Place , but such structures as 150 West Jefferson and the UAW-Ford National Programs Center are located upon it as it rises to ground level there. It then passes through much of eastern Detroit and then

1377-484: 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

1428-524: 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 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

1479-507: The Michigan half of Turtle Island, and the city of Toledo controls 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

1530-471: The corner of Elm Street and Monroe Street in the heart of downtown Monroe. When the city of Toledo was incorporated in 1833, it 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

1581-400: 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

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1632-482: 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

1683-552: 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

1734-407: 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

1785-700: 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

1836-449: 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

1887-714: The north and south, the name changes in Wyandotte to Biddle Avenue; similarly, in Grosse Pointe Farms and Grosse Pointe Shores , the name changes to Lake Shore Drive. The name also changes to U.S. Turnpike Road in Berlin Township after crossing the Jefferson Avenue Bridge. A gap occurs at the former Selfridge Air Force Base, now a golf course and the Selfridge Air National Guard Base . Jefferson Avenue's east end

1938-484: 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

1989-568: 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 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

2040-411: 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 the age of 18 living with them, 60.00% were married couples living together, 10.10% had

2091-503: 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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2142-482: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jefferson_Avenue&oldid=796789649 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Jefferson Avenue (Detroit) Jefferson

2193-587: 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 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

2244-418: The small peninsula must travel south into Lucas County, Ohio on a 10-minute drive before going north to get back to 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

2295-413: 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 was broken off to form Monroe County; the settlement of Frenchtown was platted with the name "Monroe". The settlement also incorporated as

2346-453: The very small, uninhabited Turtle Island in a remote portion of Lake Erie was disputed for decades after 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

2397-790: 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 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

2448-412: 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 the county was $ 22,458. About 4.80% of families and 7.00% of the population were below

2499-468: Was also founded in Dundee in 2002. According to 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

2550-683: Was founded in 1834. In 1916, August Meyer founded Brisk Blast, which 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

2601-547: 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 the Potawatomi Native Americans , and the area was claimed for New France . The settlement of Frenchtown, Michigan and

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