NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Administrative divisions of Michigan

The state of Michigan is largely divided in the same way as many other U.S. states, but is distinct in its usage of charter townships. Michigan ranks 13th among the fifty states in terms of the number of local governmental entities. Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area Ranked 11th - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 kmÂ²) - Width 239 miles (385 km) - Length 491 miles (790 km) - % water 41. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... A Charter Township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state or province. ...

The state is divided into 83 counties, and further divided into 1,242 townships, 274 cities, and 259 villages. Addititionally, the state consists of 553 school districts, 57 intermediate school districts, 14 planning and development regions, and over 300 special districts and authorities.^[1] United States of America, showing states, divided into counties. ...

County

Michigan is divided into 83 counties, the primary administrative division of Michigan. This local government division has its greatest effect on unincorporated lands within the county, and can provide service which can include law enforcement, road maintenance and construction, justice administration, health care, among other basic services. Where places within the county are incorporated, and thus granted home rule, the power of the county government is greatly diminished. United States of America, showing states, divided into counties. ... In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... For the band, see The Police. ... Mountain road with hairpin turns in the French Alps For other uses, see Road (disambiguation). ... A Municipal Corporation is a legal defintion for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, and towns. ... Devolution or Home rule is the pooling of powers from central government to government at regional or local level. ...

The government of the state's counties is largely structured as county commissions, which function as both the executive and legislative body of the county. However, three Michigan counties function under a county executive form of government, where the executive and legislative powers are split between a county executive and county commission, respectively. These three counties include Bay County, Oakland County, and Wayne County. As of 2006, Macomb County, one of the largest counties in the nation not to have an county executive form of government, is seeking this form of government for itself.^[2] A legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws. ... A County Executive is the title assigned to a person hired to run the day to day operations of a county. ... A County Executive is the title assigned to a person hired to run the day to day operations of a county. ... Bay County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Oakland County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Wayne County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Macomb County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... A County Executive is the title assigned to a person hired to run the day to day operations of a county. ...

Michigan has one special county, Wayne County, which is the only county in the state to have adopted a Home Rule Charter. All other counties are structured according to state law. Wayne County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... A city charter or town charter (generically, municipal charter) is a legal document establishing a municipality such as a city or town. ...

See also: List of counties in Michigan The boundaries of counties in the U.S. state of Michigan have not changed since 1897. ...

City

In Michigan, a city is one of two types of incorporated municipalities, the other being villages. Cities and villages, along with townships, which are generally not considered as an incorporated municipality in Michigan, are the three main forms of local government in Michigan. A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ...

Of the three types of municipal organization, cities are the most autonomous, with the responsibility of providing most all services to its residents. As of 2007, there are 274 incorporated, home rule cities in Michigan.^[1]

Most cities in Michigan are incorporated under home rule charters, although there are a few that were incorporated before the Home Rule Cities Act was enacted in 1909, and continue to operate under an older city charter having been granted by the legislature. Under current Michigan law, however, they are automatically considered home rule cities, and can amend or revise their charters at any time. Devolution or Home rule is the pooling of powers from central government to government at regional or local level. ... The Home Rule Cities Act was enacted by the Michigan Legislature as Public Act 279 of 1909. ... A city charter or town charter is a legal document establishing a municipality. ...

Cities have a choice to be governed under the mayor-council form of government, which also includes the city commission form of government as a variant, or a council manager form of government. Mayor-Council government is one of two variations of government most commonly used in modern representative municipal governments in the United States. ... City Commission government is a form of municipal government that was once common in the United States, but has fallen out of favor, most cities formerly governed by Commission having switched to the Council-Manager form. ... The council-manager government is one of two main variations of representative municipal government in the United States. ...

See also: Lists of cities in Michigan This is a list of cities, villages and townships in Michigan, arranged in alphabetical order. ...

Villages

In Michigan, villages function much like cities, but differ in that that the home rule powers of villages is significantly more limited than that of cities. Villages have to share some of the responsibilities to their citizenry with the township in which they reside that cities do not. As of 2007, there are 259 villages in Michigan, of which 48 are designated home rule villages, and 211 designated as general law villages..^[3] However, under the Michigan Constitution of 1963, any village has the authority to modify its charter, whether granted as a home rule charter or enacted as a general law charter.^[4] The term township is used to denote a lower level territorial subdivision. ... Valerian (david neiman was here) captured by the Alamanni (possibly 260) The Franks who invaded the Roman Empire near Cologne in 257, reach Tarraco in Hispania Pope Dionysius elected. ... Devolution or Home rule is the pooling of powers from central government to government at regional or local level. ... The Michigan Constitution is the governing document of the state of Michigan. ...

See also: Lists of villages in Michigan This is a list of cities, villages and townships in Michigan, arranged in alphabetical order. ...

Township

In Michigan, a township is a statutory unit of local government, meaning that they have only those powers expressly provided or fairly implied by state law. They are the most basic form of local government in Michigan. There are two types of townships in Michigan: general law and charter, and they total 1,242 in number.^[5] A statute is a formal, written law of a country or state, written and enacted by its legislative authority, perhaps to then be ratified by the highest executive in the government, and finally published. ...

General law township

General law townships, called civil townships in most other states, form the largest portion of townships in Michigan. These local government units offer the most basic of services, and generally follow the boundary lines of survey townships. In sparsely populated areas of Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, a township may consist of several survey townships and cover hundreds of square miles. In other areas of the state, townships are typically the 36 square miles of land of a single survey township, or sometimes less due to irregular geographical boundaries or when one survey township has been subdivided into two or more civil townships. A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Survey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six (U.S. Survey) miles (~9. ... Northern Michigan - or more properly Northern Lower Michigan - is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan, popular as a tourist destination, resort area, and vacation area. ... The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that comprise the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

Charter township

Charter township status was created by act of the state legislature in 1947, and grants additional powers and streamlined administration of townships. Charter townships that meet certain criteria are also provided greater protection against annexation by a city or village. Townships must meet have at least 2,000 residents before they can seek charter status. If the charter status is approved by the township voters, the township may levy up to 5 mills without voter approval. If the charter status is approved by the township board alone, the township board may not levy any additional millage without voter approval. As of April 2001, there were 127 charter townships in Michigan. A Charter Township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

See also: Lists of townships in Michigan This is a list of cities, villages and townships in Michigan, arranged in alphabetical order. ...

References

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Topics	Governor \| Lt. Governor \| Legislature \| Supreme Court \| History \| Michiganders Image File history File links Flag_of_Michigan. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area Ranked 11th - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 kmÂ²) - Width 239 miles (385 km) - Length 491 miles (790 km) - % water 41. ... Location in Ingham County, Michigan1 Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Ingham, Eaton Settled 1835 Incorporation 1859 Government - Type Strong Mayor-Council - Mayor Virg Bernero (D) Area - City 35. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Jennifer Mulhern Granholm (born February 5, 1959) is a Canadian-born American politician and the current Governor of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... John D. Cherry (b. ... The Michigan Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Michigan Supreme Court is the highest court in the State of Michigan, that is the court of last resort. ... The following is a timeline of the history of Michigan, USA. // Early European 1620 Ã‰tienne BrÃ»lÃ© and his fellow explorers from Grenoble, France, were probably the first white men to see Lake Superior. ... // A list of notable people from the U.S. state of Michigan. ...
Regions	Upper Peninsula: Copper Country \| Keweenaw Peninsula Lower Peninsula: Central Michigan (or Mid-Michigan) \| Michiana \| Northern Michigan \| Southeast Michigan (including Metro Detroit) \| The Thumb \| Flint/Tri-Cities \| Western Michigan This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that comprise the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Copper Country is an area in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States, including most of Keweenaw, Houghton, Baraga and Ontonagon counties. ... The Keweenaw Peninsula is the most northern part of Michigans Upper Peninsula. ... The regions of lower Michigan and their major cities are identified on this map. ... The Lower Peninsula of Michigan, including major regions. ... Michiana is a region in northern Indiana and southwest Michigan centered around the city of South Bend, Indiana. ... Northern Michigan - or more properly Northern Lower Michigan - is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan, popular as a tourist destination, resort area, and vacation area. ... Southeast Michigan is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan that is home to a majority of the states residents, businesses, and industries. ... A simulated-color satellite image of Metro Detroit, with Windsor across the river, taken on NASAs Landsat 7 satellite. ... Map of Lower Peninsula with showing the definition of The Thumb. ... Map of the regions of the Lower Peninsula, employing the broad definition of West Michigan. ... Western Michigan, also known as West Michigan, is a region of the U.S. State of Michigan. ...
Largest cities	Ann Arbor \| Battle Creek \| Canton \| Clinton \| Dearborn \| Dearborn Heights \| Detroit \| Farmington Hills \| Flint \| Grand Rapids \| Kalamazoo \| Lansing \| Livonia \| Novi \| Pontiac \| Redford \| Rochester Hills \| Royal Oak \| Saginaw \| St. Clair Shores \| Shelby \| Southfield \| Sterling Heights \| Taylor \| Troy \| Warren \| West Bloomfield \| Westland \| Wyoming For the railroad company, see Ann Arbor Railroad. ... â€œBattle Creekâ€ redirects here. ... The Charter Township of Canton, usually referred to as Canton, is a charter township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Charter Township of Clinton, usually referred to as Clinton Township, is a charter township located in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Location in Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County - Mayor John B. Oâ€™Reilly, Jr. ... Dearborn Heights is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Settled 1701 Incorporation 1806 Government - Type Strong Mayor-Council - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area - City 143. ... Farmington Hills is the most populous city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Nickname: Location of Flint within Genesee County, Michigan. ... Nickname: Location of Grand Rapids within Kent County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Kent Founded 1826 Incorporation (city) 1850 Government - Mayor George Heartwell Area - City 45. ... Nickname: Location of Kalamazoo within Kalamazoo County, Michigan Coordinates: Counties Kalamazoo County Incorporation 1883 Government - Type Council-Manager - Mayor Hannah McKinney Area - City 25. ... Location in Ingham County, Michigan1 Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Ingham, Eaton Settled 1835 Incorporation 1859 Government - Type Strong Mayor-Council - Mayor Virg Bernero (D) Area - City 35. ... Livonia is a city located in the northwest part of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Novi is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac. ... Redford is a charter township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Rochester Hills is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Star Dream by Marshall Fredericks in downtown Royal Oak Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Saginaw redirects here. ... St. ... The Charter Township of Shelby, sometimes referred to as simply Shelby, is a charter township located in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Southfield is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Sterling Heights is a city in Macomb County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Taylor is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... Troy is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Country United States State Michigan County Macomb County Government - Mayor Mark A. Steenbergh Area - City 34. ... West Bloomfield Township is a charter township and suburb of Detroit in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Westland is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... Wyoming is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...
Counties	Alcona \| Alger \| Allegan \| Alpena \| Antrim \| Arenac \| Baraga \| Barry \| Bay \| Benzie \| Berrien \| Branch \| Calhoun \| Cass \| Charlevoix \| Cheboygan \| Chippewa \| Clare \| Clinton \| Crawford \| Delta \| Dickinson \| Eaton \| Emmet \| Genesee \| Gladwin \| Gogebic \| Grand Traverse \| Gratiot \| Hillsdale \| Houghton \| Huron \| Ingham \| Ionia \| Iosco \| Iron \| Isabella \| Jackson \| Kalamazoo \| Kalkaska \| Kent \| Keweenaw \| Lake \| Lapeer \| Leelanau \| Lenawee \| Livingston \| Luce \| Mackinac \| Macomb \| Manistee \| Marquette \| Mason \| Mecosta \| Menominee \| Midland \| Missaukee \| Monroe \| Montcalm \| Montmorency \| Muskegon \| Newaygo \| Oakland \| Oceana \| Ogemaw \| Ontonagon \| Osceola \| Oscoda \| Otsego \| Ottawa \| Presque Isle \| Roscommon \| Saginaw \| Sanilac \| Schoolcraft \| Shiawassee \| St. Clair \| St. Joseph \| Tuscola \| Van Buren \| Washtenaw \| Wayne \| Wexford The boundaries of counties in the U.S. state of Michigan have not changed since 1897. ... Alcona County is a county of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Alger County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Allegan County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Alpena County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Antrim County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Arenac County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Baraga County is a county located in the state of Michigan, named after Bishop Frederic Baraga. ... Barry County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Bay County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Benzie County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Berrien County is a county located in the extreme southwest of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Cass County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Charlevoix County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... For other places with this name, see Cheboygan. ... Chippewa County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Clare County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Alternate use: There are several other places named Clinton, Michigan. ... Crawford County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Delta County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Dickinson County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Eaton County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Location in the state of Michigan Formed April 1, 1840 Seat Petoskey Area - Total - Water 2,285 kmÂ² (882 miÂ²) 1,073 kmÂ² (414 miÂ²) 46. ... Location in the state of Michigan Formed 1837 Seat Flint Area - Total - Water 1,682 kmÂ² (649 miÂ²) 25 kmÂ² (10 miÂ²) 1. ... Gladwin County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Gogebic County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Grand Traverse County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Gratiot County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Hillsdale County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Houghton County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Huron County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Ingham County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Ionia County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Iosco County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Iron County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Isabella County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Kalamazoo County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Kalkaska County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Kent County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Keweenaw County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Lake County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Lapeer County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Leelanau countryside Leelanau County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Lenawee County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Livingston County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Luce County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Mackinac County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Macomb County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Manistee County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Marquette County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Mason County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Mecosta County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Menominee County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Midland County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Missaukee County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Montcalm County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Montmorency County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Muskegon County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Newaygo County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Oakland County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Oceana County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Ogemaw County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Ontonagon County is a county of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Osceola County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Oscoda County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Otsego County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Ottawa County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Presque Isle County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Roscommon County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Saginaw County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Sanilac County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Schoolcraft County is a county in the Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan. ... Shiawassee County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... St. ... St. ... Tuscola County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Van Buren County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Washtenaw County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Wayne County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Wexford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

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