Grosse Ile Township is a civil township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Grosse Ile Township consists of multiple islands in the Detroit River (the largest of which is Grosse Ile), roughly 18 miles (29.0 km) southwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population was 10,777. Named by French explorers in 1679, Grosse Île means "Big Island". Later taken under British rule after 1763, the island was not settled by European Americans until after the United States achieved independence in the American Revolutionary War. Grosse Ile Township was organized in 1914 after it split away from Monguagon Township.

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How Grosse Ile ranks

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#6Highest graduation rate in MI #17Fewest uninsured in MI #23Lowest obesity in MI All MI rankings →

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Living in Grosse Ile

Housing in Grosse Ile

$399K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Grosse Ile home is worth about $399,000, up 4.6% in a year, 50% above the Michigan typical home.

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Safety in Grosse Ile

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Grosse Ile's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Grosse Ile 0.3

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Grosse Ile 0.9

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Grosse Ile

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Most working residents leave Grosse Ile for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Detroit (13%), Dearborn (9%) and Wyandotte (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Detroit

13%

Dearborn

Wyandotte

Southfield

8%Work in townlive and work in Grosse Ile 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,149Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Grosse Ile

Health Grade A

Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

21better than MI·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 3▼ 4 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

7.5%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better 5.2%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · better 12.1%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Corewell Health Trenton HospitalTrenton · 3.2 mi · ER

Family Medical Center of Mi - SouthgateSouthgate · 7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 48138 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Grosse Ile →

Natural hazards in Grosse Ile

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

33Does Grosse Ile flood?paid flood claims since 1978 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Grosse Ile MapGrosse Ile vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Grosse Ile

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Grosse Ile has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 23°Winter

57° / 39°Spring

81° / 63°Summer

61° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Grosse Ile get?About 54 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 27, with the last in spring around Apr 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Grosse Ile

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School Grade A

The public schools Grosse Ile’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#46Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictGrosse Ile Township SchoolsSchools4

Meridian Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 313 students Parke Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 287 students Grosse Ile Middle School A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 383 students Grosse Ile High School AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 510 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.