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 #30Highest income in MI #46Best schools 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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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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Schools in Grosse Ile

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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

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