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Welcome to the official City of Houghton Website. The source for information about City services, departments, programs and initiatives, and officials for Houghton, Michigan.

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Houghton - Isle Royale National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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Houghton - Isle Royale National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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Houghton, Michigan is Isle Royale National Park’s mainland headquarters. It is located along the Portage Canal on Lakeshore Drive. Use this map to locate park headquarters and the Houghton Visitor Center.

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summer favorites - swimming on Big and Little Bays de Noc, hiking through whisper-quiet woods among songbirds, swooping down trails while biking or getting wind in your hair while tubing or jet-skiing the freshwater. Ride miles of picturesque trails with your family or friends, then devour locally sourced farmers market finds and scoops of ice cream with sprinkles.

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Delta County Chamber | Delta County Chamber of Commerce

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Happy New Year from the Board of Directors and staff of the Delta County Chamber of Commerce. 2021 is a special year for the Chamber as the organization celebrates 100 years of dedication to its members and the community. ​ According to the...

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Pure Michigan | Official Travel & Tourism Website for Michigan

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Welcome to Delta County, the crossroads of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Travel through the northern hardwoods of Hiawatha National Forest, cast your rod in one of 6,000 acres of inland lakes, home to some of the country's best walleye, bass and salmon fishing. The Escanaba Area isn't all country and no city.

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Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce

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The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce is a regional chamber of commerce with members located all across Livingston County and southeast Michigan. The Whitmore Lake and Pinckney Putnam Hamburg Hell Chambers of Commerce fall under the umbrella of the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce…

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Building a higher quality public street system through data-driven prioritization and restricted funding

On the May 7, 2019 ballot, City of Brighton voters approved a Headlee Override Millage Proposal for Public Street and Related Infrastructure Improvements. At a City Council meeting shortly after the successful election, City Council committed these funds to the reconstruction and maintenance of public (local) streets and related infrastructure. The City will use these restricted funds to complete public street repair and replacement projects, prioritized by available data and annually-updated capital plans. The City will communicate progress consistently and account separately for all investments through a restricted fund, outside of existing general operations. City Council have approved the necessary budget amendments and construction planning for the first two years of road work. Please stay tuned for updates here on our website as the planning phase comes together.

As a recipient of federal financial assistance, the City of Brighton must provide access to individuals with limited ability to speak, write, or understand the English language. The City will not restrict an individual in any way from the enjoyment of any advantage or privilege enjoyed by others receiving any service, financial aid, or other benefit under its programs or projects. For more information on this, please click LEARN MORE below.

To comply with relevant state and local orders related to COVID-19, we the City of Brighton, have prepared the following COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan ("Plan"). This Plan may be updated as this situation evolves or as state or local orders related to COVID-19 are issued or amended. For more information and to see the plan, click LEARN MORE below.

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Building a higher quality public street system through data-driven prioritization and restricted funding On the May 7, 2019 ballot, City of Brighton voters approved a Headlee Override Millage Proposal for Public Street and Related Infrastructure Improvements. At a City Council meeting shortly after the successful election, City Council committed these funds to the reconstruction and maintenance of public (local) streets and related infrastructure.

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Blue Water Area Chamber | Port Huron, MI 48060

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Blue Water Area Chamber | Port Huron, MI 48060

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Port Huron is the Maritime Capital of the Great Lakes with unique sites such as the Huron Lightship and the Great Lakes Maritime Center. In 2022, Port Huron Museum has free admission to the Thomas Edison Depot Museum, Huron Lightship, Carnegie Center and Fort Gratiot Light - Michigan's oldest, working lighthouse.

Walk the charming downtown district and discover unique shops, art galleries and eateries. Boaters will love the walkable waterfront and beautiful marina in the heart of downtown for transient and day docking. Take a sight-seeing boat cruise or hop aboard the Blue Water Trolley. Discover beaches and spots for picnicking, walking and biking at the Blue Water Bridges, connecting Port Huron to Ontario, Canada. Featured photo | Frank E. Quinlan

See more pictures of this community on Instagram using #DiscoverPortHuron or view the album on Facebook.

Trip Highlights

Tour the historic Fort Gratiot Light Station, Michigan's oldest lighthouse

Full-service marinas and docking facilities within walking distance of the downtown district complete with shopping and dining

Tour the city's attractions for just 10-cents on the Blue Water Trolley

Waterfront public parks and sandy beaches

Visit the Thomas Edison Depot Museum, the Huron Lightship, the Carnegie Museum and the Knowlton Ice Museum

Enjoy a narrated sightseeing boat tour aboard the Huron Lady II

The beautiful Blue Water River Walk, one mile of shoreline restored to its natural beauty. Walk, fish, and view the freighters

Annual Festivals & Special Events

Resources & Neighboring Communities

Emergency Services

Stories in the Port Huron Region

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Port Huron is the Maritime Capital of the Great Lakes with unique sites such as the Huron Lightship and the Great Lakes Maritime Center. In 2022, Port Huron Museum has free admission to the Thomas Edison Depot Museum, Huron Lightship, Carnegie Center and Fort Gratiot Light - Michigan's oldest, working lighthouse.Walk the charming downtown district and...

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The mission of the Bay City Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture is to promote and advance the interests of the Bay City business and agricultural communities. These goals are accomplished by encouraging growth of existing businesses and industries, providing assistance to new firms or individuals seeking to locate in Bay City, and advocating legislative and political actions beneficial to the business or general community. The Chamber also supports and encourages those cultural and civic activities that improve or expand the quality of life in Bay City.

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The mission of the Bay City Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture is to promote and advance the interests of the Bay City business and agricultural communities. These goals are accomplished by encouraging growth of existing businesses and industries, providing assistance to new firms or individuals seeking to locate in Bay City, and advocating legislative and political actions beneficial to the business or general community.

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Community Services

Chamber of Commerce

The Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce's mission is to provide services that advance commerce to establish and maintain Chelsea as a premier community in which to live, work, and recreate. The Chamber is located at 222 S. Main Street, Suite B. The office is located in the Palmer building in downtown Chelsea across from the library.

The Chamber operates independently of the City of Chelsea. The phone number for the Chamber is 475-1145.

http://www.chelseamichamber.org/

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Community Services Chamber of Commerce The Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce's mission is to provide services that advance commerce to establish and maintain Chelsea as a premier community in which to live, work, and recreate. The Chamber is located at 222 S. Main Street, Suite B.

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Chelsea, Michigan... Visit for an hour to stroll the streets and shop the shops. Or come for a day to take in a play, take a tour, or dine the night away. Experience something Chelsea for a lifetime, through our nationally recognized library, top notch schools, state-of-the-art hospital, and ext ...

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We are #AlwaysA2. Ann Arbor is many things, including a bustling university town, culinary hotspot, and a tech hub with a walkable downtown that includes world-class arts and culture. Located in southeast Michigan's Lower Peninsula, Ann Arbor lies at the center of a greater collection of communities in Washtenaw County. With so many thriving communities nearby, Ann Arbor has become a cultural melting pot and urban oasis.

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Destination Ann Arbor | Visit Ann Arbor, MI

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We are #AlwaysA2. Ann Arbor is many things, including a bustling university town, culinary hotspot, and a tech hub with a walkable downtown that includes world-class arts and culture. Located in southeast Michigan's Lower Peninsula, Ann Arbor lies at the center of a greater collection of communities in Washtenaw County.

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Located in Southeast Michigan, just 45 miles west of Detroit and 35 miles north of the Ohio border. Ann Arbor is home to the University of Michigan, one of the country's most prestigious public universities.

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COVID 19 Update | A2Y Chamber - Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti Regional

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Join the Ann Arbor Chamber and Ypsilanti Chamber growing businesses in Michigan.

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From Academic Kids

Houghton, Michigan is the county seat of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan and largest city in the Copper Country on the Keweenaw Peninsula. The city is located on the south shore of Portage Lake, primarily on the slope of a hill on the opposite side of the Portage Lake valley from Hancock. Houghton is named after Douglass Houghton, discoverer of copper nearby (though there is evidence indigenous peoples had mined copper in the area thousands of years before). As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,010.

History

Many Cornish and Finnish immigrants arrived in the Houghton area to work in the copper mines; both groups have had a great influence on the culture and cuisine of the local area.

In the East Houghton neighbourhood is East Houghton Park. Along Portage Lake is the Raymond Kestner Waterfront Recreation Area, the principal feature of which is a large " Chutes and Ladders" playground; it also includes Houghton Beach. Along the waterfront, in the area that used to be occupied by the railroad tracks, runs the Waterfront Trail, at one end of which is the Houghton RV Park; at the other end is the Nara Nature Park. Veterans Park is just across the Portage Lake Lift Bridge from Hancock, and contains the memorial to the Houghton Company, which fought in the Civil War. Houghton in the headquarters for Isle Royale National Park.

The area lends itself to a wide variety of outdoor sports, both winter (ice hockey, Nordic and Alpine skiing, figure skating, and snowmobiling) and summer (trail running, hiking, camping, kayaking, sailing, windsurfing and road and mountain biking).

The last nearby mines closed in the late 1960s, but a school founded in 1885 by the Michigan State Legislature to teach metallurgy and mining engineering, the Michigan College of Mines, continues today under the name of Michigan Technological University and is the primary employer in the city. MTU has a reputation for being a good value in education and attracting a lot of engineering and science students who like the outdoors.

The first known European settler of Houghton was named Ransom Sheldon, who set up a store named Ransom's near Portage Lake. The main street of Houghton, variously called " Sheldon Avenue," Sheldon Street and Shelden Avenue, is named for him. A number of downtown stores and restaurants on Sheldon Avenue and adjacent side-streets are connected by common doors, passageways and street overpasses, and collectively called " Sheldon Center."

William W. Henderson was appointed the first postmaster of Houghton in 1852.

In 1854 Ernest F. Pletschke platted Houghton, which was incorporated as a village in 1861. In Houghton's first days it was said that "only thieves, crooks, murderers and Indians" lived there.

In 1883 the railroad was extended from Marquette.

1909 saw the founding of what would later become Portage Lake District Library.

In 1913 there was a bitter strike of copper miners in the area that the police attempted to violently repress. The Michigan National Guard was called in after the sheriff petitioned the governor.

Houghton was the birthplace of professional ( ice hockey in the United States when the Portage Lakers were formed in 1899. Houghton is the home of the Portage Lake Pioneers Senior Hockey Team. The team's home ice is Dee Stadium, named after James R. Dee. Dee Stadium was originally called the Amphidrome, before it was severely damaged in a 1927 fire. (The stadium also contains a ballroom http://wiktionary.org/wiki/Ballroom) and a skatepark for skateboarding.)

In the winter of 2001 among the first lumitalos to be constructed in the United States was built in Houghton.

Philatelic History

On ( October 28, 2002, the first day of issue ceremony for the " snowman stamps" issued by the United States Postal Service was held in Houghton.[1]http://www.usps.com/news/2002/philatelic/sr02_080.htm)

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.8 km² (4.6 mi²). 11.2 km² (4.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.48% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 7,010 people, 2,114 households, and 877 families residing in the city. The population density is 628.0/km² (1,625.5/mi²). There are 2,222 housing units at an average density of 199.1/km² (515.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 89.24% White, 1.87% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 6.79% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,114 households out of which 21.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.6% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 58.5% are non-families. 35.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.34 and the average family size is 2.94.

In the city the population is spread out with 12.0% under the age of 18, 55.2% from 18 to 24, 15.3% from 25 to 44, 10.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 160.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 173.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $21,186, and the median income for a family is $41,779. Males have a median income of $36,161 versus $28,639 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,750. 36.9% of the population and 20.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 21.9% of those under the age of 18 and 18.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

See also: Pryor's Location, Michigan, Dakota Heights, Michigan

External links

References

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Houghton, Michigan is the county seat of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan and largest city in the Copper Country on the Keweenaw Peninsula. The city is located on the south shore of Portage Lake, primarily on the slope of a hill on the opposite side of the Portage Lake valley from Hancock.

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From Academic Kids

Iron Mountain is a city located in Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,154. It is the county seat of Dickinson County.

U.S. Highway 2 (running concurrently with U.S. Highway 141) connects with Michigan State Highway 69 at Crystal Falls, about 20 miles northwest, and with U.S. Highway 8 at Norway, about six miles east. US 141 north merges with US 2 just east of the city. US 141 continues south into Wisconsin. Michigan State Highway 95 connects with Kingsford just to the south and with M-69 east at Randville about 14 miles north.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.2 km² (7.8 mi²). 18.6 km² (7.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.69% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 8,154 people, 3,458 households, and 2,147 families residing in the city. The population density is 437.3/km² (1,132.6/mi²). There are 3,819 housing units at an average density of 204.8/km² (530.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.67% White, 0.20% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 1.07% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 3,458 households out of which 30.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% are married couples living together, 9.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% are non-families. 33.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.29 and the average family size is 2.94.

In the city the population is spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $32,526, and the median income for a family is $43,687. Males have a median income of $38,309 versus $22,533 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,918. 10.6% of the population and 9.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.5% of those under the age of 18 and 10.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Environmental Importance

Iron Mountain's abandoned Millie Hill mine is home to one of the largest bat hibernaculums in the Midwest. Roughly 25,000-50,000 bats make their winter home there.

External Links

Current & Former Residents of Iron Mountain

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Iron Mountain, in Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula, you will discover the hidden treasures of the great outdoors.

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Houghton is located within the Keweenaw Peninsula, a four season scenic wonderland. Surrounded by water with numerous inland lakes and streams, Houghton provides some of the finest outdoor recreation in the Midwest, and with an annual average of 180 inches of snowfall, this area is a focal point for winter sport enthusiasts.

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Come to Sault Ste. Marie and experience rushing waterfalls, majestic forests, rocky coastlines and picturesque lighthouses. Sault Ste. Marie is Michigan's first place and has long welcomed those looking for a place that speaks to them of a life lived differently, whether for a weekend or a lifetime.

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The Mission of the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce is to Enhance the Quality of Life in our community by supporting & promoting economic growth. We are Better Together!

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Join us in the "middle of the mitten" and visit Lansing. No matter the reason, or the season, Michigan's Capitol City offers unique, affordable attractions, hotels/motels, Bed and Breakfast and campgrounds that the entire family can enjoy.

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This place with the memorable name is also brimming with out of the ordinary things to see and do. World-class museums, colorful ethnic festivals, top-notch arts and entertainment, unique culinary flavors, charming wineries and microbreweries and vibrant downtown scenes minutes from expansive nature trails and sandy shores . . .

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Get ready for a whole new African adventure this summer in Battle Creek! Binder Park Zoo is now offering overnight stays in their African Tented Camp, where you wake up to the sounds of the African savanna. The zoo offers spectacular views of wild animals living in enclosures that mimic their real-world habitats as much as possible.

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When you're here, you enter "River Time Zone" - where time has no meaning. With nearly 10,000 acres, Hartwick Pines State Park is the biggest state park in the lower peninsula. Head to Grayling this winter for an outdoor dining experience.

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On the shores of crystal-clear Lake Charlevoix is Boyne City, a small town that offers big things. Outdoor enthusiasts flock to Boyne City year around to take advantage of everything from snowmobiling and skiing to camping and fishing. Springtime brings on those looking for the elusive morel mushroom (a championship hunting competition takes place here).

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Find yourself on our winter trails, in our historic town and villages and immerse yourself in the peace of UpNorth life. Take in a guided Moonlight Ski at Big M, or enjoy a historic hotel and boutique shopping in downtown Manistee.

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Charlevoix's beautiful splendor is unmatched anywhere. Surrounded by four bodies of water, Lake Michigan, Lake Charlevoix, Round Lake, and Pine River Channel, make all four seasons a real transcendent experience.

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Petoskey is located on the shores of Lake Michigan's beautiful Little Traverse Bay in northwest lower Michigan. Long a resort area, Petoskey is known for its fresh air, spectacular beauty and, of course, Michigan's state stone, the Petoskey Stone.

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Mackinac Island is the truly "all natural" theme park of America. Limited to transportation of horse and buggy, bicycle or foot, surrounded by water, it has escaped the vast changes of time. When you step off the Island Ferry Dock, you will be in a living Victorian village.

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Experience the creative energy of Grand Rapids: dazzling art and culture, awesome dining and nightlife, inspiring natural beauty and exhilarating community spirit.

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Marquette is on the southern shores of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula. Home of Northern Michigan University and points of interest include the Marquette Harbor Lighthouse and Maritime Museum and Presque Isle Point Park, north of town, and the iron ore docks.

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Holland is best known for its Dutch heritage, evident in many of its attractions and events. Visitors can walk back through time in the Dutch Galleries of the Holland Museum, the renovated splendor of the Cappon House and a recreation of 1890s Netherlands at Nelis' Dutch Village.

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Traverse City is a four-season playground for anyone who loves the Great Outdoors. Here, you'll find 180 miles of beaches where you can wander as far as you like...romantic lighthouses and picturesque lakeside villages...

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In Frankenmuth we say "Willkommen", in German it means welcome. An offer to come and join. There's a place that's all about being welcome. Welcome to family time. Welcome to playtime. Welcome to Christmas time all year long. Welcome to Frankenmuth. Michigan's little Bavaria, where you find all the things that make time together so meaningful.

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Pure Michigan | Official Travel & Tourism Website for Michigan

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Here in our walkable downtown, alleyways are portals to nights of unbridled entertainment, streets are lined with award-winning restaurants, thriving small businesses, and music playing from buildings that make you dance your way to the next spot.

Around each corner, the city reveals itself in unexpected and exciting ways, with locals greeting you like family and recommending places to see before you leave. If you're looking for a particular vibe, Detroit has it. More than the 'motor city,' Detroit continues to transform with new boutique hotels, inspiring outdoor spaces, a booming arts and culture district, and more. Come see why Detroit is more than a destination, it's a conversation.

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Located in southeastern Michigan, Detroit is the largest city in the state, the 10th largest city in the United States and the eighth largest metropolitan area. Detroit has had a profound impact on the world - from being the automobile capital of the world to inventing the Motown sound - Detroit has crafted American culture.

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Welcome to Alpena...a place where natural beauty, recreation and hospitality combine to create the consummate Sunrise Side experience. The familiar feeling of "up north Michigan" is everywhere with new things to see and do.

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From Academic Kids

Manistee County is a county located in the state of Michigan. As of 2000, the population is 24,527. Its county seat is Manistee.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,317 km² (1,281 mi²). 1,408 km² (544 mi²) of it is land and 1,909 km² (737 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 57.56% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 24,527 people, 9,860 households, and 6,714 families residing in the county. The population density is 17/km² (45/mi²). There are 14,272 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (26/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 94.16% White, 1.63% Black or African American, 1.30% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. 2.61% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 9,860 households out of which 27.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% are married couples living together, 9.10% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.90% are non-families. 27.30% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.20% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 2.86.

In the county the population is spread out with 22.60% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 26.30% from 45 to 64, and 18.10% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 103.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $34,208, and the median income for a family is $41,664. Males have a median income of $33,211 versus $20,851 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,204. 10.30% of the population and 6.90% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.50% of those under the age of 18 and 7.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Cities, villages, and townships

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Manistee County is a county located in the state of Michigan. As of 2000, the population is 24,527. Its county seat is Manistee. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,317 km² (1,281 mi²). 1,408 km² (544 mi²) of it is land and 1,909 km² (737 mi²) of it is water.

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From Academic Kids

Lansing is the capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan, located mostly in Ingham County; a small portion extends into adjacent Eaton County. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 119,128.

Geography

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The place is located in the south central part of the lower peninsula where the Grand River meets the Red Cedar River. The city occupies most of what had formerly been part of Lansing Charter Township. It has also annexed adjacent tracts of land in Delta Charter Township and Windsor Township in Eaton County to the west and Delhi Charter Township in Ingham County to the south. The city also controls two non-contiguous tracts of land through conditional land transfer agreements with Meridian Charter Township and Alaiedon Township in Ingham County to the southeast.

To the east is the city of East Lansing, the home of Michigan State University. Founded as an agricultural institution, the school thrived on the plentiful, fertile, well irrigated land. Largely comprised of rolling plains, Lansing's and its surrounding areas have many farms, forests, and meadows. There are only two lakes in the area, Park Lake and Lake Lansing, both northeast of the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 91.3 km² (35.2 mi²). 90.8 km² (35.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.57% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 119,128 people, 49,505 households, and 28,366 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,312.3/km² (3,399.0/mi²). There are 53,159 housing units at an average density of 585.6/km² (1,516.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 65.28% White, 21.91% African American, 0.80% Native American, 2.83% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.54% from other races, and 4.60% from two or more races. 9.98% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 49,505 households out of which 30.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% are married couples living together, 17.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% are non-families. 33.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 3.08.

In the city the population is spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $34,833, and the median income for a family is $41,283. Males have a median income of $32,648 versus $27,051 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,924. 16.9% of the population and 13.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 23.2% of those under the age of 18 and 9.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

History

1847 - The state capital is moved from Detroit to Lansing Township.

1859 - The City of Lansing is officially incorporated.

1879 - New State Capitol dedicated. The structure cost $1,510,130.

1897 - Ransom E. Olds drives his first car down a Lansing street. He would later found Oldsmobile, which became a General Motors division in 1908.

2004 - Last Oldsmobile rolls off the assembly line at Lansing Car Assembly on April 29.

2005 - Lansing closes another GM assembly plant

Economy

As the state capital, the state employs many in the area.

General Motors has several manufacturing plants in and around the city.

Law and government

An elected Mayor leads the city government (currently Tony Benavides)

A city council comprises representatives of individual wards and at-large members.

Colleges and universities

Sports teams

Transportation

Airports

Highways

Three major interstates and One U.S. Highway serve the Lansing Area including: I-96, I-69, I-496, and U.S. 127. One can get almost anywhere in lower Michigan with 1.5 hours by car, including Metro Detroit, the Tri-Cities, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Jackson, Flint, Ann Arbor, and Battle Creek.

Transit

Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) serves the Lansing and East Lansing Area.

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Kalamazoo is a city located in Kalamazoo County in southwest Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 77,145. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County.

Name Origin

The city is named after the Kalamazoo River, but no one is certain as to where the name Kalamazoo actually comes from. A lack of evidence means that the truth will likely never be found, but there are four common theories:

It is derived from the Potawatomi word negikanamazo, which is variously translated as "otter tail" or "stones like otters." This could refer to area wildlife.

Most widely accepted is the legend of a Potawatomi named Fleet Foot. In order to win his bride, he was required to run from his settlement to a point on the river and back before a pot of water boiled away. This event is thought to have occurred in 1810, a couple of decades before the first permanent white settlers. The Potawatomi word kikalamezo appears on an 1823 atlas of the area. The word translates as "boiling pot" or "place where the water boils," and refers to the Fleet Foot legend.

The "boiling pot" translation may also refer to various nearby bends in the river that resemble pots.

An alternate translation of kikalamezo is "mirage" or "reflecting waters," and could refer to the once-clear waters of the river, which are now much less so due to pollution.

Yet another possibility is it meant a place to ford the river. The city was originally established near one of the few places in the area where it was easy to cross by wading.

In response to the strange-sounding name, tee-shirts are sold in Kalamazoo that feature the phrase "Yes, there really is a Kalamazoo". Also, there are songs that use the word, like "I've Got a Girl in Kalamazoo" by Glenn Miller, "Kalamazoo" by Primus, and the one linking Timbuktu and Kalamazoo.

The first white settlement in the area was registered in 1831 as the Village of Bronson (not to be confused with the much-smaller Bronson, Michigan about fifty miles to the south-southeast), after founder Titus Bronson. Bronson was not the first European in the area, there had been a trading post before, but he was the first to stay.

He has been frequently described as "eccentric" and was later run out of town. The village Bronson was renamed Kalamazoo in 1836. Today, Titus Bronson has a hospital and a park named after him, among other things.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 65.2 km² (25.2 mi²). 63.9 km² (24.7 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.99% water, including several lakes. To the south is its largest suburb, Portage, Michigan, which includes the largest collection of major stores in the area.

The city has Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, which also serves Battle Creek, Michigan, used by several airlines. There is a downtown Amtrak passenger station, which also serves as a bus (coach) station. The Kal-Haven Trail, heavily used by bicyclists and snowmobilers, starts a few miles west of the city limits, though there are plans to extend the trail to the downtown.

Kalamazoo is served by highways Interstate 94, U.S. Highway 131, and Michigan State Highway 43 and Michigan State Highway 96, listed as M-43 and M-96 respectively. It was on the original Territorial Road in Michigan of the 1800s, which started in Detroit and ran to Lake Michigan. Much of that, but not all, later became Old U.S. 12--the "old" designation came about when I-94 was built parallel to it--and also was called Red Arrow Highway after a World War I army division. The name "U.S. 12" was shifted south to what once was U.S. 112 between Detroit and Chicago. Some parts of Old U.S. 12 outside of town, especially in Van Buren County and Berrien County to the west, are still called Red Arrow Highway. The term "Old U.S. 12" has faded from use.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 77,145 people, 29,413 households, and 14,353 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,206.9/km² (3,125.4/mi²). There are 31,798 housing units at an average density of 497.5/km² (1,288.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 70.77% White, 20.64% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 2.39% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.38% from other races, and 3.18% from two or more races. 4.28% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 29,413 households out of which 24.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.6% are married couples living together, 14.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 51.2% are non-families. 34.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.30 and the average family size is 2.99.

In the city the population is spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 27.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 26 years. For every 100 females there are 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $31,189, and the median income for a family is $42,438. Males have a median income of $32,160 versus $25,532 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,897. 24.3% of the population and 13.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 26.0% of those under the age of 18 and 11.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Colleges and universities

Kalamazoo houses a liberal arts college ( Kalamazoo College) and a university ( Western Michigan University) as well as Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Davenport University. It also had been the home of Nazareth College, which closed in the 1990s.

Theater and Arts

Largely due to its college-town influence, Kalamazoo has always been notable as a center for the arts. Among the local theater groups are the Kalamazoo Civic Players, New Vic Theatre and Barn Theater in nearby Augusta, along with others. There are also productions by college students. Big-name stars and groups often perform at the State Theatre, Miller Auditorium at Western Michigan University, and Wings Stadium. There are a number of art galleries, the most prominent being the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts.

It is home to the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra.

The Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum--generally called the Kalamazoo Air Zoo--is located at the airport. Many of its antique planes are flyable. Downtown is the Kalamazoo Valley Museum, a "hands-on" museum aimed largely at children which also has a planetarium and a nationally recognized Challenger Learning Center, both of which are heavily influenced by the direction of Bay Ari-Gur. Northeast of town is the Gilmore Car Museum, which includes cars used in Walt Disney movies.

Kalamazoo is known as the Celery City.

Sports

There are three minor-league teams:

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College also have teams.

The United States Tennis Association Boys 18 and 16 National Tennis Championships are held every summer at Kalamazoo College.

Businesses

Some businesses with roots in Kalamazoo include:

The Upjohn Company, makers of pharmaceuticals. It later became Pharmacia and Upjohn and is currently Pfizer. Units are scattered around the area but the main complexes are downtown and in neighboring Portage.

A. M. Todd, Flavorings

Kalsec, Flavorings

Gibson Guitar Corp., Musical Instruments (which also spawned Heritage Guitars)

First of America of Michigan (now National City), Banking & Finance

Checker Motors (now a division of GM), automobiles, particularly the Checker cab. Although no longer produced, the Checker enjoys a cult status.

Pro Co, Audio Equipment

Stryker Corporation, Medical Devices

Kalamazoo Brewing Company (producer of Bell's beers)

In the past, Kalamazoo was known for its production of windmills, buggies, automobiles, cigars, stoves (The Kalamazoo Stove Company's slogan was "A Kalamazoo direct to you") and paper and paper products. Agriculturally, it once was noted for celery and bedding plants.

Although much has become suburbanized, the countryside still continues to produce significant amounts of crops from farms.

Despite the name and a Woody Woodpecker cartoon, there is no zoo in Kalamazoo, although the city has an aviation museum called the Kalamazoo Air Zoo.

Transportation

Kalamazoo has both rail and bus service, provided by Amtrak and Greyhound, respectively.

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Grayling is a city located in Crawford County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,952. It is the county seat of Crawford County.

Grayling is situated within Grayling Township, though it is politically independent. Interstate 75 passes just to the west of Grayling, and connects with the Mackinac Bridge at Mackinaw City 84 miles to the north and with U.S. Highway 127 just 4 miles south of the city. Michigan State Highway 72 passes east-west through the city and Michigan State Highway 93 is an 11-mile route connecting the main gate of Michigan Army National Guard's Camp Grayling, 4 miles southwest of Grayling, with Hartwick Pines State Park, 7 miles northeast of Grayling.

Geography

The middle branch of the Au Sable River passes through the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²). 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 1,952 people, 828 households, and 481 families residing in the city. The population density is 375.0/km² (972.1/mi²). There are 895 housing units at an average density of 171.9/km² (445.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.88% White, 0.51% African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 1.54% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 828 households out of which 30.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% are married couples living together, 16.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% are non-families. 38.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 20.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.24 and the average family size is 2.94.

In the city the population is spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 78.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 70.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $24,250, and the median income for a family is $29,850. Males have a median income of $29,167 versus $20,060 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,089. 21.8% of the population and 21.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 29.5% of those under the age of 18 and 17.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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Beginning April 5th City Hall will be open for regular business by appointment. Regular Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and can be reached by calling 231.582.6597.

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Assuming there are no further COVID setbacks or conflicting new Federal, State or other guidance City Hall is scheduled to reopen to the public on Monday, April 19th.

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City Hall Office Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday, except holidays. Payments that are due on a specific day are due by 4:30 that day. There is a convenient drop-box in the driveway island (exit lane) of City Hall for payment drop-offs that are processed the following business day.

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Check out our newsletters for updates on business resources + restaurants offering new delivery and curbside pick-up options. Here are some COVID-19 business resources from Boyne City Main Street and the State of Michigan. Nearby are Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls and Walloon Lake. See what's possible when people work together to create a great environment to live, raise a family and pursue their passions in the place they love.

We are located in Boyne City, a charming small town on beautiful Lake Charlevoix in Northern Michigan.

THANK YOU to our 'Boyne Tough' members for providing extra support in 2020/2021!

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Our annual publication, the Charlevoix Area Guide & Business Directory , showcases our area amenities and industries for visitors and residents alike. Download the virtual publication here, pick up a copy at the Chamber office or other area business, or request a mailed copy through our Contact Form.

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This article is about the town; for the type of rock, see Petoskey Stone.

Petoskey is a city located in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,080. It is the county seat of Emmet County.

Petoskey and the surrounding area are notable for being the setting of several of the Nick Adams stories by Ernest Hemingway, who spent his childhood summers on nearby Walloon Lake, as well as for a high concentration of Petoskey stones, the state stone of Michigan. Petoskey is also the birthplace of Information Theorist Claude Shannon and Civil War Historian Bruce Catton.

U.S. Highway 31 connects with Michigan State Highway 66 in Charlevoix, 16 miles to the west. Interstate 75 is 23 miles to the east, via Michigan State Highway 68 off US 31. Mackinaw City and the Mackinac Bridge are 37 miles north via US 31. Michigan State Highway 119, accessible off US 31 four miles east at Bay View, continues around the north side of Little Traverse Bay and then on Lake Michigan to Cross Village. United States Highway 131 has its northern terminus in the city.

Geography

Petoskey is on the southeast shore of the Little Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Bear River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.5 km² (5.2 mi²). 13.0 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.02% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 6,080 people, 2,700 households, and 1,447 families residing in the city. The population density is 467.6/km² (1,210.9/mi²). There are 3,342 housing units at an average density of 257.0/km² (665.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 94.18% White, 0.33% African American, 3.17% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,700 households out of which 27.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% are married couples living together, 11.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% are non-families. 39.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.14 and the average family size is 2.89.

In the city the population is spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $33,657, and the median income for a family is $48,168. Males have a median income of $35,875 versus $25,114 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,259. 12.0% of the population and 6.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.6% of those under the age of 18 and 8.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Emphasys Software is a local company located in Petoskey that provides software for Public Housing Authorities.

Festivals

( Festival on the Bay http://www.peotskey.com/festival/)

External links

( ( Petoskey Chamber of Commerce http://www.petoskey.com)
Petoskey News Review http://www.petoskeynews.com) Local Newspaper

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Alpena County is a county located in the state of Michigan. As of 2000, the population is 31,314. Its county seat is Alpena.

Geography

Alpena County is in the northeast of the mitten-shaped Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Lake Huron and Thunder Bay are to the east, Alcona County to the south, Oscoda County to the southwest, Montmorency County to the west, and Presque Isle County to the north. Most of the county is drained by the Thunder Bay River and its tributaries. The Mackinaw State Forest occupies large tracts of land in the county. The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is located offshore adjacent to the county.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,390 km² (1,695 mi²). 1,487 km² (574 mi²) of it is land and 2,903 km² (1,121 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 66.13% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 31,314 people, 12,818 households, and 8,690 families residing in the county. The population density is 21/km² (54/mi²). There are 15,289 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (27/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 98.21% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 12,818 households out of which 29.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% are married couples living together, 9.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.20% are non-families. 27.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 2.93.

In the county the population is spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $34,177, and the median income for a family is $42,366. Males have a median income of $34,571 versus $21,962 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,566. 10.50% of the population and 7.70% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.10% of those under the age of 18 and 6.80% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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Marquette is a city located in Marquette County in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is a major port on Lake Superior, primarily for shipping iron ore. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 19,661, making it the largest city in the Upper Peninsula. It is the county seat of Marquette County. The city is the home of Northern Michigan University.

The city was originally named New Worcester, after Worcester, Massachusetts. It is now named for the French explorer Jacques Marquette. Marquette has always been a shipping port for iron ore and now taconite from nearby mines. The city includes several small islands (principally Middle Island, Presque Isle Pt. Rocks, Ripley Rock and Picnic Rocks) in Lake Superior. The Marquette Underwater Preserve lies immediately offshore. A regional medical center, Marquette General Hospital, serving much of the Upper Peninsula is located in the city. Marquette Mountain, used for skiing, is located in the city, as is the majority of the land of Marquette Branch Prison. Trowbridge Park is located to the west, and Marquette Township to the northwest of the city.

The area in and around the city is the legendary home of the Marquette Monster, which is depicted at the top of the Old City Hall plaque. The film " Anatomy of a Murder," dramatizing an incident that happened in the area, was filmed in Marquette, much of it in the old county courthouse.

In 2004, President George W. Bush made a campaign stop in Marquette, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit Michigan's Upper Peninsula since William H. Taft in 1911. The Roman Catholic Bishop Frederic Baraga is buried at St. Peter's Cathedral.

Marquette is the sister city of Kajaani, Finland and Yokaichi, Japan.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 50.2 km² (19.4 mi²). 29.6 km² (11.4 mi²) of it is land and 20.6 km² (8.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 41.09% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 19,661 people, 8,071 households, and 4,067 families residing in the city. The population density is 665.3/km² (1,723.9/mi²). There are 8,429 housing units at an average density of 285.2/km² (739.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.04% White, 0.82% African American, 1.74% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 8,071 households out of which 23.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% are married couples living together, 10.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 49.6% are non-families. 37.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.13 and the average family size is 2.81.

In the city the population is spread out with 16.8% under the age of 18, 25.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $29,918, and the median income for a family is $48,120. Males have a median income of $34,107 versus $24,549 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,787. 17.0% of the population and 7.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.3% of those under the age of 18 and 5.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Neighborhoods of Marquette

Marquette consists of a number of neighborhoods; however, Picnic Rocks are not included in one of these:

There is a chiefly commercial district on part of Third Street known as "The Village."

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Festivals and events

Art on the Rocks art festival at Presque Isle Park Hiawatha Music Festival at Tourist Park

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Holland is a city located in Western Michigan on the Black River settled in 1847 by Dutch Calvinist separatists under the leadership of Rev. Albertus Van Raalte. Holland continues to boast a large percentage of citizens of Dutch American heritage, many who still practice forms of the Dutch Reformed faith brought by the original settlers. It is home to Hope College and Western Theological Seminary, institutions of the Reformed Church of America. Most of Holland is located in Ottawa County although the city boundaries extend into Allegan County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 35,048.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 44.5 km² (17.2 mi²). 42.9 km² (16.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.61% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 35,048 people, 11,971 households, and 7,924 families residing in the city. The population density is 816.7/km² (2,115.3/mi²). There are 12,533 housing units at an average density of 292.0/km² (756.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 78.18% White, 2.53% African American, 0.58% Native American, 3.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 12.41% from other races, and 2.72% from two or more races. 22.21% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 11,971 households out of which 34.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% are married couples living together, 10.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% are non-families. 26.8% of all households are made up of individuals, and 11.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.67 and the average family size is 3.24.

In the city the population is spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 17.5% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $42,291, and the median income for a family is $50,316. Males have a median income of $36,339 versus $26,481 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,823. 10.6% of the population and 6.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.8% of those under the age of 18 and 6.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Culture and history

Holland, Michigan was founded in 1847 by a group of Dutch settlers led by the Rev. Albertus Christiaan van Raalte.

Each May Holland hosts an annual Tulip Time Festival. This festival celebrates the Dutch heritage of many residents of the town. It is normally held the second week of May, right when the numerous tulips planted around the town are blooming.

Holland was the unlikely birthplace of Slashdot, an influential early Internet weblog created by Hope College student Rob "CmdrTaco" Malda.

In 1987, 23-year-old recent Hope College graduate and City Council member Phil Tanis was elected mayor of Holland, becoming its youngest mayor.

Holland is home to the world's largest pickle factory. This factory has been continuously operated by the H.J. Heinz Company at the same location since 1897.

The city suffered a major fire on October 8- 9, 1871, the same time as the Great Chicago Fire in Illinois and the very deadly Peshtigo Fire in Wisconsin, leading some to believe there was a common cause-possibly fragments of Comet Biela striking the area, though there is no direct evidence for such a hypothesis.

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Mackinac Island ( pronounced , note the silent "c") is a small island, 4.4 sq. mi. (11.3 km²) in area, in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in Lake Huron, at the eastern end of the Straits of Mackinac, which lie between the the state's Upper and Lower Peninsulas. The island's strategic position amidst the commerce of the fur trade of the Great Lakes led to the establishment of Fort Mackinac on the island by the British during the American Revolutionary War. It was the scene of two strategic battles during the War of 1812. In the late 19th century it became a popular tourist attraction and summer colony, and continues to be famous for its lack of automobiles and its Victorian resort hotels, especially the Grand Hotel with its 660-foot front porch. The 1980 movie Somewhere in Time was filmed on Mackinac Island. Of the island's total area, over 82 percent is preserved as Mackinac Island State Park. The city of Mackinac Island is located on the island.

Description

The island has a year-round population of approximately 500, mostly in the historic village of Mackinac Island located on the southern tip. The population grows considerably in the resort season, when it is crowded with tourists, accommodating an average of 15,000 people a day. The highest point of the island is the historic Fort George (since 1815 officially called Fort Holmes), which is 320 feet (97 m) above the lake level and about 890 feet (270 m) above sea level.

The island is accessible by private boats, by ferry from St. Ignace or Mackinaw City and small planes. The airport has a 3,500 ft (1,070 m) paved runway, and charter air service from the mainland is available. During the winter months when the lake is frozen, the island is accessible by snowmobile. Residents save their Christmas trees at British Landing (the site of an 1812 assault on the fort), which are placed along a route marking 5 miles (8 km) of safe ice.

Motorized vehicles are prohibited on the island with the exception of emergency and service vehicles. Travel on the island is largely by foot, bicycle, or horse-drawn carriage. Bicycles, carriages, and saddle horses are available for rent, although inexperienced carriage drivers and riders are advised to avoid busy town areas. An 8.5 mile (14 km) road rings the island, and numerous roads cover the interior. The circular road is Michigan State Highway M-185, one of the few highways in the United States without motorized vehicles.

The island is also famous for the many candy shops that line the streets of the village. The most popular items at these stores are the locally-produced fudge and taffy, leading to the popular nickname of visiting shoppers as "fudgies".

History

The island was at the center of a thriving fur industry beginning in the 17th century and lasting into the early 19th century. The Mackinaw Fur Company was merged with the Southwestern Fur Company by John Jacob Astor to form his American Fur Company.

The island changed hands from the French to the British after the French and Indian War. The United States owned the island after the American Revolutionary War and built and garrisoned Fort Mackinac. The British maintained a military presence nearby at St. Joseph Island in Lake Huron, and for all practical purposes exerted a strong influence over the area, including the local native tribes. The British detachment from St. Joseph Island captured the fort in the first engagement of the War of 1812 and held it against subsequent American attacks until the end of the war, when it was returned to the US by the Treaty of Ghent in 1815. In 1875, much of the island was designated as Mackinac National Park, the second national park of the United States (after Yellowstone National Park, created three years earlier). When Fort Mackinac was decommissioned in 1895, the land was given to the state of Michigan and it became Michigan's first state park, Mackinac Island State Park. No camping is allowed on the island.

References

"Mackinac Island: Historic Frontier, Vacation Resort, Timeless Wonderland" by Pamela A. Piljac, et al., Chicago Review Pr; ISBN 155652305X; (August 1997)

"Mackinac Connection: The Insider's Guide to Mackinac Island" by Amy McVeigh, Mackinac Publishing; ISBN 0962321338; July 1998

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Template:US City infobox Grand Rapids is a city in the United States. It is the county seat of Kent County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 197,800. It is the second largest city in the state and the anchor of a metropolitan area of nearly a million people. It is the principal city in the region of West Michigan.

History

The Grand Rapids area was first settled in the 1820s by missionaries and fur traders, who generally lived in reasonable peace alongside the Ottawa tribespeople who had their settlements near the Grand River.

The official founder of Grand Rapids itself was Louis Campau, who arrived in November 1826 to trade with the Indians. Yankee immigrants and others began immigrating from New York and New England in the 1830s.

The city of Grand Rapids was officially created on May 1, 1850, when the village of Grand Rapids voted to accept the proposed city charter. The population at the time was 2,686.

During the second half of the 19th century the city became a major lumbering center and the premier furniture manufacturing city of the United States. For this reason it was nicknamed "Furniture City". The city also became a center of Dutch immigration in the 19th century.

In 1881, the country's first hydro-electric plant was put to use on the city's west side. Grand Rapids was home to the first regularly scheduled passenger airline in the United States when Stout Air Services began Grand Rapids to Detroit service on July 31, 1926. In 1945, Grand Rapids became the first city in the United States to add fluoride to its drinking water.

Grand Rapids has several large ethnic communities. It is home to the headquarters of the Christian Reformed Church and is a center of the Reformed Church in America, both because of the presence of a large group of Dutch Americans. Grand Rapids is also home to a large Polish American and African American communities and a growing Hispanic community.

Law and government

The Commission-Manager plan

Grand Rapids voters adopted the ( Commission-Manager form of municipal government in 1916. Under this system, the political reponsibilities are divided between an elected City Commission and a hired City Manager. Two Commissioners are elected to four-year terms from each of three wards, with half of these seats up for election every two years. The Mayor is elected every four years, by the city at large, and serves as chair of the Commission. The races - held in odd-numbered years - are formally non-partisan, although the party affiliations of candidates do sometimes come up during the campaign period. The Commission sets policy for the city, and is responsible for hiring the City Manager and other appointed officials [1]http://www.ci.grand-rapids.mi.us/index.pl?page_id=350).

George Heartwell, current mayor

George Heartwell was elected mayor of Grand Rapids after long-serving mayor John H. Logie declined to run for re-election in 2003. Logie felt the position should be made full-time, but to avoid the question becoming a referendum on whether he should hold the job full-time, he announced that he would not run for re-election. The voters decided to keep the position part-time, and Heartwell was elected.

Heartwell assumed office on ( January 1, 2004. Prior to being mayor, Heartwell was a City Commissioner for the third ward, 1992-1999. He is Director of the Community Leadership Institute at Aquinas College, where he is also a professor in the Community Leadership undergraduate study program. Mayor Heartwell is an ordained minister, for the United Church of Christ, and served for 14 years at Heartside Ministry, a program for the homeless in Grand Rapids. He was previously the president of Heartwell Mortgage Corporation [2]http://www.ci.grand-rapids.mi.us/1010).

See also: List of mayors of Grand Rapids, Michigan

Geography

Grand Rapids sits on the banks of the Grand River, where there was once a set of rapids, at an altitude of 610 feet above sea level. It is approximately 30 miles east of Lake Michigan. The state capital of Lansing lies about 60 miles to the east-by-southeast, and Kalamazoo is about 50 miles to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 117.4 km² (45.3 mi²). 115.6 km² (44.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi², 1.50%) of it is water (primarily the Grand River).

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 197,800 people, 73,217 households, and 44,369 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,710.8/km² (4,431.2/mi²). There are 77,960 housing units at an average density of 674.3/km² (1,746.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 67.30% White, 20.41% African American, 0.74% Native American, 1.62% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 6.63% from other races, and 3.19% from two or more races. 13.05% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 73,217 households out of which 32.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% are married couples living together, 15.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% are non-families. 30.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.24.

In the city the population is spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $37,224, and the median income for a family is $44,224. Males have a median income of $33,050 versus $26,382 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,661. 15.7% of the population and 11.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.4% are under the age of 18 and 10.4% are 65 or older.

Economy

Grand Rapids has long been a center for furniture and automobile manufacturing. More recently the city has attracted more bio-tech companies to the city with the addition of the Van Andel Research Institute, which is primarily focused on cancer research, and the new Cook-DeVos Medical Training Facility, which is a part of Grand Valley State University, along with a new medical school in association with Michigan State University which is slated to arrive in West Michigan in the next three to five years.

The new DeVos Place is expected to continue the growth of the city, which has seen a significant increase recently. Other future projects in the city include a new art museum.

Commercial air service to Grand Rapids is provided by Gerald R. Ford International Airport.

Culture

Since ( 1970, Grand Rapids has been host to an annual festival of the arts downtown, known to locals simply as "Festival (insert year here)". The first weekend in June, several blocks of downtown surrounding the Calder stabile next to City Hall are closed to traffic. Festival http://www.festivalofthearts.org) features several stages with free live performances, food booths selling a variety of ethnic cuisine, art demonstrations and sales, and other arts-related activities. Organizers bill it as the largest all-volunteer arts festival in the United States. Also in Calder Plaza, Grand Rapids hosts a variety of country-specific ethnic festivals throughout the summer season.

In mid- 2004, Grand Rapids began construction on a new, larger building for its art museum collection. The new building site is several blocks from the present museum, facing downtown's Rosa Parks Circle.

Grand Rapids is home to several colleges and universities. Aquinas College, Calvin College, Reformed Bible College and Cornerstone University are private, religious schools, each with a campus on the east side of the city. Grand Rapids Community College maintains an extensive campus downtown and facilities in other parts of the city and surrounding region. Grand Valley State University continues to develop its presence in the city with an expanding downtown campus, begun in the late 1990s on the west bank of the Grand River. Ferris State University has a growing campus downtown, including Kendall College of Art and Design and the Applied Technology Center (operated with GRCC). Davenport University, a state-wide educational institution, has one of its main campuses in downtown Grand Rapids.

Sites of interest

Notable current/former residents

Mathias Alten, painter

Gillian Anderson, lead actress of

Ray Bentley, Buffalo Bills linebacker and commentator

Roger B. Chaffee, Apollo 1 astronaut

Paul Collins, painter

the DeBarge family, recording artists

Gerald R. Ford, U.S. president

Al Green, singer

Jack Lousma, Skylab/Shuttle astronaut

Stanley Ketchel, middleweight boxer

Anthony Kiedis, lead singer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Floyd Mayweather, Jr., lightweight boxer

Andy Richter, television entertainer

Paul Schrader, screenwriter and movie director

Del Shannon, recording artist

Chris Van Allsburg, children's book creator

Brian Vander Ark, lead singer of The Verve Pipe

Whirlwind Heat, recording artists

Chris Kaman, basketball player

Local sports teams

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[[Media:Detroit.ogg|]]) is a city in Wayne County in the state of Michigan, in the Midwest region of the United States. Established in 1701 by French fur traders, today it is best known as the world's automotive center and an important music capital - legacies celebrated by the city's two familiar nicknames, Motor City and Motown.

Located along the Detroit River - French: Rivière du Détroit, i.e. "River of the Strait" - and across from the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario, the city is the seat of Wayne County and the center of a tri-county industrial zone (including Oakland and Macomb counties) that is among the most significant in the American Rust Belt. The Interstate 75 corridor running through Oakland County has been nicknamed by civic leaders as Automation Alley.

Detroit is the United States' 10th most populous city, with 951,000 residents in 2000, according to United States Census Bureau.

"Detroit" is sometimes used as shorthand for the Metro Detroit region, which is also unofficially referred to as "Southeast Michigan." Residents are generally known as "Detroiters."

History

French officer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded a fort and settlement at the site of Detroit in 1701. Originally the settlement was called Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit after the comte de Pontchartrain, minister of marine under Louis XIV and for the river that connects Lakes St. Clair and Erie. The British gained control of the area in 1760 and thwarted an Indian attack three years later during Pontiac's Rebellion. In 1796 Detroit and its surrounding areas passed to the United States, and from 1805 to 1847 the town was the territorial and state capitol of Michigan. Though Detroit fell to the British for a short time during the War of 1812 (see: Battle of Detroit), it was recaptured by Gen. William Henry Harrison in 1813.

Detroit was incorporated as a city in 1815.

Situated strategically on a strait along the Great Lakes waterway, Detroit emerged as a key transportation center. The city grew steadily during the 1830s, and subsequent decades saw substantial growth in the shipping, shipbuilding and manufacturing industries. A thriving carriage trade set the stage for the work of Henry Ford, who in 1899 built his first automobile factory in Highland Park, an independent city within Detroit. Ford's manufacturing innovations as well as significant contributions from many other automotive pioneers such as William C. Durant, the Dodge brothers and Louis Chevrolet, solidified Detroit's status as the world's car capital, and the blossoming industry spurred the city's spectacular growth during the first half of the 20th century.

With the factories came high-profile labor strife, climaxing in the 1930s as the United Auto Workers initiated bitter battles with Detroit's auto manufacturers. The labor activism established during those years, which brought fame and notoriety to hometown union leaders such as Jimmy Hoffa and Walter Reuther, remains a key feature on the city's cultural and political landscape.

Detroit has endured a painful decline during the past several decades, and is often held up as a symbol of Rust Belt urban blight. The city's population has plummeted since 1950 as residents have moved to the suburbs, particularly following the 12th Street Riot in 1967. Large numbers of buildings and homes were abandoned, with many remaining for years in states of decay. Recent urban renewal efforts have led to the demolition or renovation of several abandoned skyscrapers and large buildings, the razing of old houses for new housing developments, and an expedited process to remove abandoned homes near schools.

During the latter half of the twentieth century, Detroit's crime figures were often among the highest in the country. Though those figures have decreased in recent years, the crime rate remains high.

In 2000, Comerica Park replaced historic Tiger Stadium as the home of the Detroit Tigers-a move that brought some controversy-and Ford Field ( 2002) brought football's Detroit Lions back into Detroit from suburban Pontiac. The 2004 opening of the Compuware Center gave downtown Detroit its first significant new office building in a decade. Significant landmarks such as the Fox Theater and the Gem Theater have been restored and now host concerts, musicals and plays. Many downtown centers draw partons and host activities; Greektown, Eastern Market and the Michigan State Fairgrounds and the new Campus Martius Park.

Geography

Detroit is located on the north bank of the Detroit River, between Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair, in southeastern Michigan. It lies north of Windsor, Ontario-Detroiters sometimes quip that Canada is "our neighbor to the south." Detroit features two public border crossings, the Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, with a railroad tunnel also connecting the two countries.

Detroit completely encircles the cities of Hamtramck and Highland Park.

In the satellite photograph [ left], the two large bodies of water are Lake St. Clair (northernmost) and Lake Erie. Also notice the three systems of roads: the oldest French roads running perpendicular to the river, radial roads from a Washington, D.C.-inspired system and true north-south roads from the Northwest Ordinance township system.

Detroit sits atop a large ( salt mine[1]http://info.detnews.com/history/story/index.cfm?id=17&category=business).

Culture

Music

Main article: Music of Detroit

Detroit is sometimes called Motown or the Motor City.

Within the entertainment industry, Detroit is widely regarded as one the country's strongest markets-perhaps the strongest in per capita terms-particularly in live music and theater. In 2004, as in most previous years, DTE Energy Music Theater in nearby Clarkston, Michigan was the No. 1 summer concert venue in the United States in both attendance and box office gross, according to Pollstar and Billboard magazines. Sister arena The Palace of Auburn Hills typically ranks in the top three, often ahead of such high-profile venues as New York's Madison Square Garden. Music has been the dominant feature of Detroit's nightlife since the late 1940s, and both city and suburbs teem with live music venues.

One of the highlights of Detroit's musical history was the success of Motown Records during the 1960s and early 1970s. The label, founded in Detroit by Berry Gordy, Jr., and housed at the " Hitsville U.S.A." building on West Grand Ave. until 1972, was home to some of the most popular recording acts in the world, including Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, and Detroit area natives Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross & the Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, and Martha Reeves & the Vandellas. The city is also regarded as the quintessential Rock 'n Roll town, due to its receptive and enthusiastic rock music audiences. Notable 1970s and 1980s rock music performers hailing from the Detroit area include the Stooges, the MC5, and the Romantics.

The city is home to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Detroit Opera House. Major theaters include the Fox Theatre, Masonic Temple Theatre, Fisher Theatre, State Theatre, Music Hall, and the Detroit Repertory Theatre.

Museums, Art & Architecture

Major parks include Belle Isle, Palmer Park, River Rouge Park, Chene Park and Campus Martius Park. Other city recreational facilities include municipal golf courses (William Rogell, Rouge, Belle Isle, Palmer Park), Northwest Activities Center, Detroit Zoo and the Belle Isle Aquarium (though unfortunately, the Belle Isle Aquarium and Zoo are closed as of April 2005, though there is a movement to reopen them).

Folklore

Detroit is said to be home to the Nain Rouge, the red dwarf who is said to attack people and bring bad luck to the city.

Information on the Nain Rouge and other Detroit oddities has been compiled at the Web site ( Mythic Detroit http://www.davidaspitzley.org/MythicDetroit).

Festivals

Detroit in literature

Detroit (and its suburbs) is the setting for a number of novels and short story collections, including:

Detroit in the movies

Detroit is a setting and/or filming location for several Hollywood feature films including as well as some television series:

For a more extensive list, see: Detroit in the movies

Devil's Night

Other

Founded in 1907 by two Russian immigrant brothers in Detroit, Faygo soda (universally referred to as "pop" in the Detroit area) remains a Detroit tradition, and is sold internationally. Detroit was also the birthplace of Vernors, the oldest surviving soft drink in the United States.

Demographics

Overview

Throughout the city, French colonial influence is found primarily in place names ( Gratiot Ave., Beaubien St., Cadieux Rd., Chene Park), though only a small percentage of area residents are descended from 18th-century French settlers.

Detroit's population increased more than sixfold during the first half of the 20th century, thanks largely to a massive influx of eastern European and Southern migrants-both white and black-who came to the area for the burgeoning automobile industry jobs.

Detroit is also home to a large Chaldean population and to the country's largest concentration of Arab Americans. Recently, the area has witnessed the growth of Asian American and Hispanic communities. The southwest side of the city contains a large Mexican American community, while significant populations of Chinese, Indian, Korean and Filipino ancestry are found in Oakland, Washtenaw and western Wayne Counties.

Greater Detroit has a higher percentage of blacks than any other northern U.S. metropolitan area, more than 1 million. About three-fourths of them live within the city limits. Other communities with large black populations include Inkster, Highland Park, Ecorse, River Rouge, Southfield, Pontiac and Oak Park. The Michigan Chronicle, the state's largest black-owned newspaper, is based in Detroit.

Neighborhoods

Some of the Current and historic neighborhoods in Detroit include: Black Bottom, Brush Park, Corktown, Chaldean Town, Cultural Center, Del Ray, East English Village, Eastern Market, Greektown, Indian Village, Mexicantown, New Center, Old Redford, Palmer Woods, Poletown, Rosedale Park, Springwells, and Warrendale.

Population

As of the census of 2000, there are 951,270 people, 336,428 households, and 218,341 families residing in the city. The population density is 6,855.1/mi² (2,646.7/km²). There are 375,096 housing units at an average density of 2,703.0/mi² (1,043.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 81.55% Black or African American, 12.26% White, 0.33% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.54% from other races, and 2.32% from two or more races. 4.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 336,428 households out of which 33.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.7% are married couples living together, 31.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% are non-families. 29.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.77 and the average family size is 3.45.

In the city the population is spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $29,526, and the median income for a family is $33,853. Males have a median income of $33,381 versus $26,749 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,717. 26.1% of the population and 21.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 34.5% of those under the age of 18 and 18.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Economy

Detroit and its suburbs constitute a manufacturing powerhouse, most notably as home to the American automobile industry and the Big Three auto companies. General Motors is based in Detroit, Ford Motor Company in nearby Dearborn, and one of the two world headquarters for DaimlerChrysler in Auburn Hills (the other is in Stuttgart, Germany). Dotting the Detroit landscape are countless offices and plants in the automotive support business: parts, supplies, electronics, and design. It is not uncommon in Detroit to hear radio ads or to spy billboards in which multimillion-dollar auto corporations make insider sales pitches to one another. But there's a flip side to the automotive dominance: Because of its almost singular dependence on the auto industry, Detroit is more acutely vulnerable to economic cycles than most large cities. According to one saying, "When the auto industry hiccups, Detroit coughs, and when the auto industry catches a cold, Detroit gets pneumonia."

Including the Big Three, there are 17 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in metro Detroit, including Kmart Corporation, Borders Books and Music, Comerica Inc., Federal-Mogul, Kelly Services and Lear Corporation. Metro Detroit is also home to the national pizza chains Domino's and Little Caesars.

Other major industries include advertising, computer software and casino gambling.

In addition to property tax, the city levies an income tax of 2.65% on residents, 1.325% on non-residents, and 1.6% on corporations.

City has looming budget deficit estimated at $214 to $400 million, and default or rising of taxes is expected.

Crime

Listed as the second most dangerous city by the Morgan Quitno Corporation's statistics ([2]http://www.morganquitno.com/) (after Camden, New Jersey), Detroit has been one of the most crime-ridden cities in the United States. Many of these problems can be blamed on the widespread urban decay, poverty, de facto segregation of African Americans, and unemployment that has struck Detroit. Major crimes in Detroit include burglary, theft, carjacking, robbery, rape, assault, and homicide. The various street gangs which patrol the streets have caused much of the violence and crime.

Law and government

The city is run by the mayor and a nine member city council, elected at large on a nonpartisan ballot. Municipal elections are held every year congruent to 1 modulo 4 (e.g., 1993, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, ...). The current mayor is Kwame Kilpatrick. See also List of mayors of Detroit, Michigan.

Politics

As with most large urban centers in the United States, Detroit consistently supports the U.S. Democratic Party. No Republican has been elected mayor of Detroit in the past 40 years.

Widely considered a hot rising political star when he won election in ( 2001, Democratic Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been dubbed "America's hip-hop mayor" because of his fond appreciation for black youth culture. Since taking office, however, the mayor and his administration have found themselves dogged by ongoing accusations of scandal and impropriety. Detroit's major media have relentlessly pursued the stories, including reports of wild parties involving strippers at the mayoral mansion [3]http://www.freep.com/news/locway/probe15_20030515.htm), though the mayor has strongly denied accusations of wrongdoing. He has also been criticised for his lack in improving the city.

In 2004, following numerous scandals and legal decisions, a court-ordered reorganization of the Detroit Police Department was underway with supervision of the FBI.

Education

Colleges and universities

Once the home of the University of Michigan, which was founded in Detroit in 1817 then later moved to Ann Arbor in 1837, Detroit has several universities and colleges within its borders, including:

Sports

Detroit is home to professional teams representing the four major sports in North America. All but one play within the city of Detroit ( basketball's Detroit Pistons play in suburban Auburn Hills). ( See also: U.S. cities with teams from four major sports.)

Like many industrial cities, Detroit is known for its avid fans, particularly in such blue-collar sports as football ( Detroit Lions) and hockey ( Detroit Red Wings). Detroit is perhaps the most fervent hockey hotbed in the United States. A Red Wings marketing campaign in the late 1990s launched the nickname Hockeytown, a city moniker subsequently embraced by local fans and national media.

A world record was set on December 13, 2003, when the largest crowd in basketball history - 78,129 - packed Ford Field to watch the University of Kentucky defeat Michigan State University, 79-74.

Detroit was also the former home of a round of the Formula One World Championship, holding a race on the streets of downtown Detroit from 1982 until 1987, after which the sanction moved from Formula One to Indycars. CART continued downtown until 1992, when the race was moved to another temporary course on Belle Isle where the race remained through 2001.

Professional sports teams

Transportation

Because of its gateway between the United States and Canada and its major industrial status - along with its major highways, rail connections and international airport - Detroit has been an important transportation hub.

Airports

Highways

Detroit is the crossroads for six major Interstate Highways, including I-75, I-94, I-96, I-696, I-275, and I-375. Also the city has two international border crossings, the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, both linking Detroit to Windsor, Ontario on the Canadian side by crossing the Detroit River.

Transit

Detroit also has a light rail system known as the People Mover, providing a 2.9 mile loop in the downtown area. Although it has faced massive criticism for its lack of punctual service and high cost, the People Mover continues to operate daily.

Notable persons of Detroit

Detroit has been home to luminaries from virtually every major sport, including boxing Joe Louis, baseball ( Ty Cobb and Al Kaline of the Detroit Tigers), hockey ( Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings), basketball Isiah Thomas of the Pistons) and football ( Barry Sanders of the Lions).

For a more extensive list see People from Detroit.

Sister cities

Detroit has several sister cities, including

See also

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Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. (For regional information, see the article on Northern Michigan.} As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 14,532. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County. Tourism is a leading industry. It is the self-proclaimed Cherry Capital of the World. Besides cherries, the surrounding countryside produces grapes, being one of the centers of wine production in the state.

Geography

The city sits at the head of Grand Traverse Bay, a long protected water of Lake Michigan. The city sits at the base of the Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas. The Boardman River forms Boardman Lake in the city before draining into the Bay.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.5 km² (8.7 mi²). 21.8 km² (8.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.45% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 14,532 people, 6,443 households, and 3,485 families residing in the city. The population density is 667.2/km² (1,728.7/mi²). There are 6,842 housing units at an average density of 314.1/km² (813.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.00% White, 0.65% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 1.67% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 6,443 households out of which 24.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% are married couples living together, 11.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 45.9% are non-families. 35.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.15 and the average family size is 2.82.

In the city the population is spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $37,330, and the median income for a family is $46,912. Males have a median income of $31,587 versus $22,512 for females. The per capita income for the city is $22,247. 8.4% of the population and 4.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.2% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Government

Traverse City is a home rule charter city, incorporated on May 18, 1895. The city is governed by six commissioners and a mayor, elected at large. Together they comprise a seven-member legislative body. An appointed city manager serves as chief executive for city operations.

Media

Newspapers

The Traverse City ( Record-Eagle[1]http://www.record-eagle.com) is a daily morning newspaper circulated in 13 counties in northwest lower Michigan. It is the only newspaper in northern Michigan to produce a Sunday edition. It is owned by Ottaway Newspapers Inc., the community newspaper subsidiary of Dow Jones & Co.

Daily editions of the Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, and Grand Rapids Press also are available on newsstands throughout the region.

Television

Broadcast television programming is provided by:

CBS (WWTV-9), Cadillac

NBC (WPBN-7), Traverse City

ABC (WGTU-29), Traverse City

FOX (WFQX-33), Cadillac

PBS (WCMV-27), Mt. Pleasant

Cable television service is provided within Traverse City and many outlying communities by Charter Communications Inc. Public access programming is provided on channel 2.

Tourism

The National Cherry Festival, held around July 4 every year is the main tourist draw to Traverse City. The festival features parades, fireworks, live music, and, of course, cherries.

Traverse City is also a popular destination for boating, sailing, wine and tourists wishing to see spectacular fall colors in bus-driven "color tours."

In the Leelanau Peninsula region, one attraction is the Leelanau Sands Casino in Leland. The Leelanau peninsula is the little finger of the mitten-shaped southern portion of Michigan.

Health

Munson Medical Center is a regional referral center, serving patients from 32 counties in northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. It has 368 inpatient beds, and nearly 350 physicians representing 40 specialties. Twenty-four-hour emergency care is available on site, and its North Flight EMS provides helicopter, fixed-wing aircraft and ground ambulance services throughout northern Michigan.

Munson Medical Center is repeatedly ranked among the Top 100 Hospitals by Solucient, which maintains the nation's largest health care database.

Transportation

With a new terminal completed in 2004, Cherry Capital Airport, provides regularly scheduled passenger airline service to Chicago and Detroit, as well as smaller Michigan destinations to the north.

Adjacent to the airport is a United States Coast Guard air station (CGAS), responsible for both maritime and land-based search and rescue operations in the northern Great Lakes region.

The city is a junction point for several highways:

Schools and Colleges

Community Colleges

Technical Centers

High Schools

Trivia

Birthplace of:

Pop singer, Jewel, performed in local coffeehouses while attending high school at the nearby Interlochen Center for the Arts.

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In addition to being Michigan's biggest trading partner, there are currently 103 Canadian facilities located in the Detroit Region

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There are 85 facilities from the United Kingdom operating in the Detroit Region.

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