| Official Name: | La Salle Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Label: | La Salle Township |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Monroe |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Aaron Goldsmith |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | LaDeana Morr |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1836 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 69.57 |
| Area Land Km2: | 68.82 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.75 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 26.86 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 26.57 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.29 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 4639 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 174.6 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 184 |
| Elevation Ft: | 604 |
| Coordinates: | 41.8442°N -83.4589°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Codes |
| Postal Code: | 48145 (La Salle) 48133 (Erie) 48161 (Monroe) 48140 (Ida) 48182 (Temperance) |
| Area Code: | 734 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-115-46260[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626593 |
La Salle Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,639 at the 2020 census.[2]
La Salle Township is in eastern Monroe County, about 5miles southwest of Monroe, the county seat. Its eastern boundary is the shore of Lake Erie. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.86sqmi, of which 26.57sqmi are land and 0.29sqmi, or 1.07%, are water.[1] The township is drained mainly by Otter Creek, which passes through the community of La Salle, and by Sulphur Creek and Muddy Creek to the south. Woodchuck Creek forms the northeast border of the township. All four creeks flow to Lake Erie.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,001 people, 1,765 households, and 1,440 families residing in the township. The population density was 187.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,852 housing units at an average density of 69.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.96% White, 0.36% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.32% of the population.
There were 1,765 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the township the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $63,693, and the median income for a family was $69,000. Males had a median income of $51,884 versus $30,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,237. About 2.6% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
La Salle Township is served by three separate public school districts. The northern portion is served by Monroe Public Schools. The southern portion is served by Mason Consolidated Schools, and small sections along the western border are served by Ida Public Schools.[6]
