Michigan, US
Michigan: State of the United States of America
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Quick Facts about Michigan
Population : | 9,966,555 |
Country : | United States of America |
Head of government : | Governor of Michigan |
Area : | 250493 km2 |
Has part : | Lower Peninsula of Michigan, Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
Water as percent of area : | 41.54% |
Land as percent of area : | 58.46% |
Continent : | North America |
Easternmost point : | Point(-82.122777777 43.591111111) |
Northernmost point : | Point(-88.369722222 48.305833333) |
Legislative body : | Michigan Legislature |
Named for : | Great Lakes |
Altitude : | 902 feet / 275 meters |
Capital : | Lansing |
Establishment : | January 01, 1837 (186 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/New_York, Central Time Zone, UTC−05:00, Eastern Time Zone |
Local time : | 04:51:55 (8th June 2023) |



Geography
Michigan is located at 44°15'1"N 85°30'1"W (44.2502900, -85.5003300). It has 6 neighbors: Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and Ontario.
Michigan map
The largest city of Michigan is Detroit with a population of 665,369. Other cities include, Grand Rapids population 200,031, Sterling Heights population 131,709, Ann Arbor population 119,280 and Lansing population 112,640. See all Michigan cities & populated places.
Largest Cities in Michigan (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Michigan.
City Name | Title | County | Population |
---|---|---|---|
Detroit | Most populous city in Michigan, United States; county seat of Wayne County | Wayne | 665,369 |
Grand Rapids | City in and county seat of Kent County, Michigan, United States | Kent | 200,031 |
Sterling Heights | City in Macomb County, Michigan, United States | Macomb | 131,709 |
Ann Arbor | County seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States | Washtenaw | 119,280 |
Lansing | City in Ingham County, Eaton County and Clinton County, Michigan, USA and Michigan federated state capital city | Ingham | 112,640 |
Clinton Township | 42nd president of the United States | Macomb | 99,753 |
Flint | County seat of Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America | Genesee | 94,968 |
Dearborn | City in Michigan, USA | Wayne | 93,367 |
Livonia | City in Wayne County, Michigan, United States | Wayne | 93,189 |
Macomb | County in Michigan, United States | Macomb | 92,131 |
Canton | Charter township in Wayne County, Michigan | Wayne | 86,825 |
Troy | City in Oakland County, Michigan, United States | Newaygo | 83,589 |
Westland | City in Michigan, USA | Wayne | 81,116 |
Farmington Hills | City in Oakland County, Michigan, United States | Oakland | 80,017 |
Wyoming | City in Michigan, United States | Kent | 76,628 |
Kalamazoo | County seat of Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States | Kalamazoo | 76,009 |
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- Official Website
Official website of Michigan
Gretchen Whitmer ,
- Saga Prefecture (1968 )
- Shiga Prefecture (1968 )
- Allegan County
- Wayne County
- Arenac County
- Alcona County
- Benzie County
- Lapeer County
- Livingston County
- Iosco County
- Jackson County
- Montmorency County
- Hillsdale County
- Isabella County
- Cheboygan County
- Kalkaska County
- Shiawassee County
- Saginaw County
- Tuscola County
- Ingham County
- Branch County
- Macomb County
- Presque Isle County
- Ogemaw County
- Ionia County
- Montcalm County
- Oscoda County
- Antrim County
- Monroe County
- Wexford County
- Sanilac County
- Oakland County
- Emmet County
- Mecosta County
- Kent County
- Crawford County
- Muskegon County
- Cass County
- Berrien County
- Calhoun County
- Gratiot County
- Otsego County
- Leelanau County
- Marquette County
- Iron County
- Van Buren County
- Luce County
- Barry County
- Mackinac County
- Huron County
- Eaton County
- Washtenaw County
- Gladwin County
- Chippewa County
- Genesee County
- Lenawee County
- Mason County
- Midland County
- Clare County
- Grand Traverse County
- Keweenaw County
- Delta County
- Ontonagon County
- Manistee County
- Alpena County
- Dickinson County
- Missaukee County
- Baraga County
- Charlevoix County
- Newaygo County
- St. Joseph County
- St. Clair County
- Osceola County
- Oceana County
- Roscommon County
- Menominee County
- Lake County
- Alger County
- Ottawa County
- Kalamazoo County
- Schoolcraft County
- Bay County
- Clinton County
- Houghton County
- Gogebic County
Demographics
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
1910 | 2,810,173 | - | census |
1920 | 3,668,412 | 23.4% | census |
1930 | 4,842,325 | 24.24% | census |
1940 | 5,256,106 | 7.87% | census |
1950 | 6,371,766 | 17.51% | census |
1960 | 7,823,194 | 18.55% | census |
1970 | 8,875,083 | 11.85% | census |
1980 | 9,262,078 | 4.18% | census |
1990 | 9,295,297 | 0.36% | census |
2000 | 9,938,444 | 6.47% | census |
2010 | 9,883,640 | -0.55% | census |
2011 | 9,882,412 | -0.01% | estimation process |
2012 | 9,897,145 | 0.15% | estimation process |
2013 | 9,913,065 | 0.16% | estimation process |
2014 | 9,929,848 | 0.17% | estimation process |
2015 | 9,931,715 | 0.02% | estimation process |
2016 | 9,950,571 | 0.19% | estimation process |
2017 | 9,973,114 | 0.23% | estimation process |
2018 | 9,984,072 | 0.11% | estimation process |
2019 | 9,986,857 | 0.03% | estimation process |
2020 | 9,966,555 | -0.2% | estimation process |
People born in Michigan (200)
People born in Michigan, including writer Katherine Applegate, inventor Lloyd Groff Copeman, football player and coach Heartley Anderson, .
List
- James A. Allison (American entrepreneur and businessman) he was born in 11/08/1872
- Jill Ritchie (American actress) she was born in 05/03/1974
- Richelle Mead (American writer) she was born in 12/11/1976
- Lawton S. Parker (American impressionist painter (1868-1954)) he was born in 07/08/1868
- Chris Owen (American actor) he was born in 25/09/1980
- Carlton Elmer Purdy (American botanist (1861-1945)) he was born in 16/03/1861
- George Winston (American recording artist; pianist) he was born in 01/01/1949
- William Franklin Wight (American botanist (1874-1954)) he was born in 08/06/1874
- Laura Joh Rowland (American author) she was born in 01/01/1954
- Pia Cayetano (Filipino politician) she was born in 22/03/1966
- Elizabeth Haydon (American writer) she was born in 01/01/1965
- Andre Metzger (American amateur wrestler) he was born in 01/01/1960
- Andrew Sunyar (American physicist) he was born in 01/01/1920
- Miriam Hall (US tennis player) she was born in 17/11/1877
- Tina St. John (American writer) she was born in 01/01/1966
- Carol Karp (mathematician) she was born in 10/08/1926
- Mark Crilley (Comic artist) he was born in 21/05/1966
- Annie Tomlin she was born in 01/01/2000
Other places with the same name (2)
- Michigan , North Dakota city in Nelson County, North Dakota, United States with a population of 260 people.
Michigan Counties (more)
County Name | Population |
---|---|
Wayne County | 1,740,623 |
Oakland County | 1,253,459 |
Macomb County | 870,791 |
Kent County | 658,708 |
Genesee County | 404,794 |
Washtenaw County | 366,473 |
Ottawa County | 294,635 |
Ingham County | 290,609 |
Kalamazoo County | 265,988 |
Livingston County | 192,335 |
Saginaw County | 189,868 |
Muskegon County | 173,883 |
Saint Clair County | 159,293 |
Jackson County | 156,920 |
Berrien County | 153,025 |
Monroe County | 150,568 |
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