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.
- Hillcrest Orchard is an unincorporated community located within the township at .
- La Salle is an unincorporated community centered at in the northern portion of the township at the intersection of South Dixie Highway (M-125) and LaPlaisance Road–North Otter Creek Road. The community was first settled as early as 1831. A post office operated briefly from April 1832 to December 5, 1833. The post office was reestablished on May 21, 1834, and remains in operation. The La Salle 48145 ZIP Code serves most of the township.
- Morocco is a former community located in the southwestern portion of the township. A rural post office operated here from October 30, 1884 until October 15, 1906. Morocco can be seen within the township on a 1911 map of Monroe County.
- North Shores is an unincorporated community along Lake Erie just south of Grand View at .
- Toledo Beach is a former community located along the shores of Lake Erie just south of North Shores. It was settled as a summer resort and also had a station along the Toledo, O.B. & N. Railroad. Previously, the area was called the Ottawa Beach Resort until it was purchased by the Toledo Rail Light and Power Company, and the Toledo Beach Amusement Park was built in 1907. A post office began operating on May 29, 1915. The amusement park prospered and was accessible by a trolley line from Toledo, Ohio. The line ran through several lakefront communities leading to Toledo Beach until the line was shut down in 1927. By 1950, the park contained many attractions, a dance hall, train rides, and numerous other amenities. Financial hardships forced the closure and selling of the park, in which it was demolished and replaced with the Toledo Beach Marina in 1962.
- Winchester is a former settlement located in the township at the mouth of Otter Creek at Lake Erie. It may have been named after James Winchester, who was a general whose militia protected the area during the War of 1812. The community and post office can be seen on a historic 1876 map of La Salle Township.
Geography
La Salle Township is in eastern Monroe County, about 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 , of which are land and , or 1.07%, are water.
As of the census
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