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A township of 21,665 people in Monroe County, Michigan
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Charter township in Michigan, United States
21,609Population
43.3 sq miArea
594 ftElevation

Frenchtown Charter Township is a charter township within Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 21,609 as per the 2020 census. The township is bordered on the south by the city of Monroe. Sterling State Park and the Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station are located within Frenchtown.

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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

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Promedica Monroe Regional HospitalMonroe · 2.9 mi · ER
Family Medical Center - Monroe MainMonroe · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48162, 48166, 48117 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Frenchtown →

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School Grade B-

The public schools Frenchtown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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