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Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6. Vogel, Virgil J. (1986). Indian Names in Michigan. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press. pp. 244, 8 B&W photographs & 3 maps.
Pro-transracial adoption advocates argue that there are more white families seeking to adopt than there are minority families; conversely, there are more minority children available for adoption. For example, in 2009, 41% of children available for adoption were African American, 40% were white children, and 15% were Hispanic children. [ 28 ]
The 43 United States statistical areas and 83 counties of the State of Michigan [a] Combined statistical area [1] 2023 population (est.) [3] Core-based statistical area [1] 2023 population (est.) [3] County 2023 population (est.) [3] Metropolitan division [1] 2023 population (est.) [3] Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI CSA: 5,361,927 Detroit-Warren ...
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. [1]
The state of Michigan is largely divided in the same way as many other U.S. states, but is distinct in its usage of charter townships. Michigan ranks 13th among the fifty states in terms of the number of local governmental entities. The state is divided into 83 counties, and further
There are no minimum population requirements for an area to be designated as a CDP. [3] The smallest CDP by population is Pilgrim with a population of 44. The smallest CDP by land area is Ponshewaing at 0.09 square miles (0.23 km 2). Forest Hills is the largest CDP in terms of both land and population with 28,573 residents and an area of 49.30 ...
The population of animals taken into the shelter skyrocketed to a level no one expected. Instead of taking in a normal 9,000 to 10,000 animals a year, the shelter in 2021 took in 14,000, a new record.
The following is a list of the 3,143 counties and county-equivalents in the 50 states and District of Columbia sorted by U.S. state, plus an additional 100 county-equivalents in the U.S. territories sorted by territory. [1] [2]