Frenchtown Charter Township, Michigan

Frenchtown Township, Michigan
Frenchtown Township Hall
Location within Monroe County and the administered CDPs of Detroit Beach (1), Stony Point (2), and Woodland Beach (3)
Frenchtown Township
Frenchtown Township
Coordinates: 41°57′50″N 83°21′31″W / 41.96389°N 83.35861°W / 41.96389; -83.35861
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMonroe
Settled1784
Organized1837
Government
 • SupervisorJames McDevitt
 • ClerkMark Baker
Area
 • Total
43.12 sq mi (111.7 km2)
 • Land41.74 sq mi (108.1 km2)
 • Water1.38 sq mi (3.6 km2)
Elevation
594 ft (181 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
21,609
 • Density517.7/sq mi (199.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
48162 (Monroe)
48166 (Newport)
48117 (Carleton)
Area code734
FIPS code26-115-30820
GNIS feature ID1626321
Websitewww.frenchtowntownship.org

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.