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Map of the United States with Michigan highlighted. Michigan is a state located in the Midwest region of the United States. According to the 2020 United States Census, Michigan is the 10th most populous state with 10,077,331 inhabitants and the 22nd largest by land area spanning 56,538.90 square miles (146,435.1 km 2) of land.
There are 83 counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The boundaries of these counties have not changed substantially since 1897. However, throughout the 19th century, the state legislature frequently adjusted county boundaries. County creation was intended to fulfill the goal of establishing government over unorganized territory, but a more ...
Michigan (/ ˈ m ɪ ʃ ɪ ɡ ən / ⓘ MISH-ig-ən) is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest region of the United States.It borders Wisconsin to the northwest in the Upper Peninsula, and Indiana and Ohio to the south in the Lower Peninsula; it is also connected by Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, and Erie to Minnesota and Illinois, and the Canadian province of Ontario.
Detroit Skyline at Dusk A view of Buffalo, New York, taken from Outer Harbor Niagara Falls, New York from Skylon Tower Aerial view of Ashtabula, Ohio Toledo, Ohio skyline The Erie Skyline on Lake Erie The Chicago Skyline on Lake Michigan Milwaukee from the harbor River waterfront in Manistee, Michigan Aerial view of St. Joseph, Michigan The city's Financial District in Downtown Toronto at night.
Largest metropolitan statistical areas in Michigan; MI rank U.S. rank Metropolitan statistical area Image 2019 estimate 2010 census Change Constituent core-based statistical areas 1: 12: Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor, MI: 5,341,994 5,318,744 +0.44%: Detroit–Warren–Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area Flint, MI metropolitan statistical area
The larger and more well known Tri-Cities is the region surrounding Saginaw, Bay City, and Midland, three cities of roughly equal medium size. This region, which is part of Central Michigan, includes much of Bay County, Saginaw County, and Midland County. These three counties make up the Greater Tri-Cities, a common term describing this region ...
In general, "West Michigan" often refers to the area bounded by the cities of Muskegon (in the north), Grand Rapids (in the northeast), Kalamazoo – Battle Creek (in the southeast) and St. Joseph – Benton Harbor (in the southwest). However, definitions of the boundaries of the region vary widely; in some contexts, the term "West Michigan" is ...
This category has the following 74 subcategories, out of 74 total. Cities in Michigan by county (73 C) Economies by city in Michigan (6 C) Former cities in Michigan (6 P) Histories of cities in Michigan (2 C, 6 P) Tourist attractions in Michigan by populated place (8 C) Transportation in Michigan by city (5 C)