St. Joseph, Michigan
Location of St. Joseph, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°5′53″N 86°29′3″W / 42.09806, -86.48417
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Berrien
Area
- Total	6.0 sq mi (15.5 km²)
- Land	3.4 sq mi (8.9 km²)
- Water	2.5 sq mi (6.6 km²)
Elevation	630 ft (192 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	8,789
- Density	2,561.3/sq mi (988.9/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	26-70960GR2
GNIS feature ID	0636762GR3

Aerial view of the harbor at St. Joseph, Michigan. The St. Joseph River flows into Lake Michigan through the city.

St. Joseph is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It was incorporated as a village in 1834 and as a city in 1891. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,789. It lies on the shore of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the St. Joseph River, about 60 miles due east of Chicago. It is the county seat of Berrien County⁶. St. Joseph is the site of the Venetian Festival, an event that draws thousands annually to its shores. It is also home of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. Image File history File links Berrien_County_Michigan_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_St. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... 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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.5 km² (6[[.]]0 mi²). 8.9 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is land and 6.6 km² (2.5 mi²) of it (42.64%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 8,789 people, 4,117 households, and 2,058 families residing in the city. The population density was 989.3/km² (2,561.3/mi²). There were 4,594 housing units at an average density of 517.1/km² (1,338.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.31% White, 5.11% African American, 0.41% Native American, 2.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 4,117 households out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 44.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.77. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,032, and the median income for a family was $51,328. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $26,395 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,949. About 4.3% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

The demographics of St. Joseph contrast sharply with those across the river in Benton Harbor.

History

Downtown St. Joseph, May 2007

The mouth of the Saint Joseph river at present day Saint Joseph, Michigan, was an important point of Amerindian travel and commerce, as it lay along a key water route between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. Both the Miami and Potawatami used this route and would use the area as a camp.^[1]. The St. Joseph river also allowed for connection with the Sauk Trail the major land trail through Michigan. In 1669, the mouth of the river was discovered by European explorers. French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle built Fort Miami (Michigan) on the bluff over looking Lake Michigan.^[2]. There in 1679, he waited for the ship Le Griffon which never returned. Once the ship was deemed lost, LaSalle with his men made the first land crossing of the lower peninsula by Europeans. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 466 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Downtown St. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 466 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Downtown St. ... The Miami are a Native American tribe originally found in Indiana and Ohio, and now living also in Oklahoma. ... Engraving of Cavelier de La Salle A later engraving of Robert de LaSalle Memorial Plaque to de La Salle in Rouen René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, or Robert de LaSalle (November 22, 1643 – March 19, 1687) was a French explorer. ... Fort Miami was a fort on the bank of the St. ... Built by René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, Le Griffon is considered to have been the first actual ship on the Upper Great Lakes. ...

The next permanent white settler in St. Joseph was William Burnett who around 1780 started a trading post. The post traded food, furs and goods with places including Detroit, Mackinac and Chicago.^[3]. St. Joseph was originally platted in 1829 as the village of Newburyport, named after a coastal city in Massachusetts. The St. Joseph river which has its mouth in St. Joseph was straightened through a channel and piers were added later. The first light house in St. Joseph battles Chicago's original lighthouse as the first light house built on Lake Michigan. Newburyport changed its name to St. Joseph when it was incorporated in 1834.^[4] Newburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, 38 miles (61 km) northeast of Boston. ...

The first route across Lake Michigan from St. Joseph to Chicago began as a mail route in 1825. Sporadic service to and from St. Joseph continued until 1842 when Samuel and Eber Ward began a permanent service. That lasted eleven years. Before the rise of large ship companies on Lake Michigan, service was done primarily by owner operated boats. With the rise in shipping in Benton Harbor and the rise in tourism in St. Joseph, permanent and larger operations began operating out of the ports.^[5]

Augustus M. Herring, a newcomer to St. Joseph, had spent several years experimenting with gliders and compressed air engines. On October 11, 1898, Herring took one of his gliders, fitted with a motor, to Silver Beach. To the amazement of the gathered crowd, Herring’s machine lifted ever so slightly off the ground and actually flew for seven seconds. Eleven days later, the inventor made another flight of ten seconds. While Herring had a powered heavier-than-air craft, he did not have a way to control it. It was left to the Wright brothers to perfect controlled flight five years later, and give themselves and Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, a place in history that could have belonged to Herring and St. Joseph.

Transportation

Two major businesses operated lines to and from Chicago, the Goodrich Transportation company and the local firm of Graham and Morton. They dominated the traffic at St. Joseph for more than 100 years but other smaller firms continued to operate. Goodrich had a steamer named St. Joseph which was built in 1867. There were several ships built later named after the city, including two named City of St. Joseph. A major local captain was Nelson Napier.^[6]

Starting in 1874, Henry Graham and J. Stanley Morton began operating a steam line out of St. Joseph. Their collaboration would become the Graham and Morton Transportation Company. Through vigorous competition, they won the war to become the major carrier out of St. Joseph. Goodrich stopped service to the Twin Cities in 1880. The company grew fast and over the fifty plus years of its existence became the second largest line on Lake Michigan behind only Goodrich.^[7]

In 1924 G & M merged with Goodrich. Like most other ports along Lake Michigan, St. Joseph saw a huge drop in traffic during the early years of the twentieth century and the depression caused even more financial problems for Goodrich and the independent operators. The route between Chicago and St. Joseph was a stalwart and survived longer than most other routes lasting until the 50s.^[8]

On Jan. 29th, 1870 the Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore Railroad extended a badly needed rail line from New Buffalo to St. Joe. Through this railroad, St. Joe was connected to Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Detroit and Chicago. Before this railroad, the only connection St. Joseph had was by water. The line was reorganized as the Chicago & West Michigan RR and then was incorporated into the Pere Marquette Railroad. New Buffalo is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Grand Rapids is the name of several places in the United States of America: Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids, Minnesota Grand Rapids, Ohio Grand Rapids, Wisconsin is the former name of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Grand Rapids is also the name of a town in Canada: Grand Rapids, Manitoba. ... Muskegon is a city located in Muskegon County, Michigan. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ... The Pere Marquette Railroad (AAR reporting mark: PM) was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States. ...

County seat

After a bitterly fought political contest, St. Joseph was named the seat of Berrien County in 1894. The three largest towns in the county all wanted to be the county seat, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph and Niles. None of the towns had the votes to win by themselves. Once St. Joseph and Benton Harbor voters combined their votes, St. Joseph won over Niles. Berrien may refer to: Berrien County, Georgia Berrien County, Michigan This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Benton Harbor is a city located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Saint Joseph, also referred to as Joseph the Betrothed and as Joseph of Nazareth, was the foster-father of Jesus, according to the New Testament (Matthew 1:16; Luke 3:23). ... Niles may refer to: a place in the United States of America: Niles, California Niles, Illinois Niles, Michigan Niles, New York Niles, Ohio Niles Crane is a character in the US television series Frasier. ... Benton Harbor is a city located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Niles may refer to: a place in the United States of America: Niles, California Niles, Illinois Niles, Michigan Niles, New York Niles, Ohio Niles Crane is a character in the US television series Frasier. ...

Business and industry

In 1911, Louis, Emory, and Frederick Upton began a business that produced household washing machines. The business soon became a boom and has continued to grow to this day. In 1929, Upton Machine Company merged with Nineteen Hundred Corp taking the later name. The company began marketing a line of appliances known as the Whirlpool brand in 1948. Within the next decade, Nineteen Hundred changed its name to Whirlpool. Today, Whirlpool is the largest manufacturer of major home appliances and maintains a large presence in St. Joseph and nearby Benton Harbor. Whirlpool has its world headquarters outside Benton Harbor. ^[9]. This article is about the water movement. ... This article is about the water movement. ... This article is about the water movement. ... Benton Harbor is a city located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... This article is about the water movement. ... Benton Harbor is a city located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

In 1891 the Silver Beach Amusement Park was opened on land between the lake and mouth of the river in St. Joseph. Logan Drake and Louis Wallace bought the land from the Pere Marquette Railroad and added cottages to lure tourists to the lake front. As the park aged and grew in popularity, the pair added many attractions, including concessions, games, pool, a boardwalk and different rides. The first roller coaster was built in 1904 and was called the Chase Through the Clouds which was replaced by the Velvet roller coaster (renamed the Comet). One of the most popular attractions was the carousel and the Shadowland Ballroom, built in 1927. During the 1960s and 1970s, the buildings decayed and the crowds decreased. Finally, crime in the park caused it to be shut down by police in 1970.^[10]. The Pere Marquette Railroad (AAR reporting mark: PM) was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States. ...

Government

City government is organized as a council-manager government. There is a city commission with five members, who are elected at large. City elections are held in November of even-numbered years; at each election, three commission seats become open. The two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes receive four-year terms, while the candidate receiving the third-greatest number of votes receives a two-year term. At the first meeting following each election, the commission selects from its own number a mayor and mayor pro tem for the following two years. The city commission is a part-time body, typically meeting twice each month to act as a legislative body and set general policies. Day to day operations are delegated to a contracted [[city manager]by the name of Frank Walsh The council-manager government is one of two main variations of representative municipal government in the United States. ...

Major city facilities include the City Hall and Police Station at 700 Broad Street; the Department of Public Services at 1160 Broad Street; the Fire Department at 915 Broad Street; the Maud Preston Palenske Public Library at 500 Market Street; the John and Dede Howard Ice Arena at 2414 Willa Drive; the Water Treatment Plant at 1701 Lions Park Drive; and Riverview Cemetery at 2525 Niles Road.

The city Water Treatment Plant provides drinking water to the communities of the Lake Michigan Shoreline Water and Sewage Treatment Authority, which serves Lincoln Charter Township, Royalton Township, St. Joseph Charter Township west of the St. Joseph River, and the villages of Shoreham and Stevensville. Wastewater treatment is provided through the Joint Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is jointly owned by the cities of St. Joseph and Benton Harbor, and which also serves the LMSWSTA communities, Benton Charter Township, and portions of Sodus Township. Benton Harbor is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. State of Michigan. ...

a- was appointed in 1986 b- two year term

Education

• St. Joseph High School (Bears)
• Lake Michigan Catholic (Lakers)
• Lake Michigan College
• Trinity Lutheran School (Kingsmen)
• Michigan Lutheran High School (Titans)
• Grace Lutheran School (Hornets)

Transportation

• St. Joseph (Amtrak station)

• The St. Joseph Harbor is a commercial port that receives bulk goods from lake freighter. St. Joseph has two docks within city limits and another dock is located in Benton Harbor. Due to limitations on the depth of the port and lack of dredging funding, the harbor is experiencing a down trend in the amount of tonnage. The 2005 numbers for the port are:^[11]

Previous year tonnage includes: Parking Yes; free Baggage check No Other information Code SJM Traffic Passengers (2006) 8,247 0. ... The ill-fated SS Edmund Fitzgerald, built in the classic dual superstructure style with her wheelhouse up near the bow. ... Benton Harbor is a city located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Lafarge (Euronext: LG, NYSE: LR) is a French industrial company specializing in five major products: Cement, construction aggregates, concrete, gypsum wallboard, and roofing tile. ...

St. Joseph in Pop Culture

The book The Other Side of the River by Alex Kotlowitz documents the death of an African American teenage boy through the eyes of locals in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph. The book delves into race relations between the two cities. Benton Harbor is a city located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

The controversial book A Million Little Pieces takes place in part in and around the city of St. Joseph. Many of the disputed parts took place in the area. James Frey went to St. Joseph High School. Some members of the area including local police helped to show that the book was not a complete factual recount but partly a fictional retelling of events. A Million Little Pieces is a partially-fabricated[1] memoir by James Frey. ...

External links

• City of Saint Joseph
• St. Joseph Public Schools
• Lake Michigan Catholic Schools
• Trinity Lutheran School
• St. Joe Forum
• Peace Lutheran Church ELCA
• Saron Lutheran Church ELCA
• St. Joseph, Michigan is at coordinates 42°06′11″N 86°29′08″W / 42.103114, -86.485555Coordinates: 42°06′11″N 86°29′08″W / 42.103114, -86.485555

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References

1. ^ French and Indian Footprints, [1]
2. ^ Tour of St. Joseph, [2]
3. ^ History of Saint Joseph, Michigan History Magazine, http://www.michiganhistorymagazine.com/extra/swmich/stjoehistory.pdf
4. ^ History of Saint Joseph, Michigan History Magazine, http://www.michiganhistorymagazine.com/extra/swmich/stjoehistory.pdf
5. ^ Lake Michigan Passenger Steamers, Hilton, George
6. ^ Lake Michigan Passenger Steamers, Hilton, George
7. ^ Lake Michigan Passenger Steamers, Hilton, George
8. ^ Lake Michigan Passenger Steamers, Hilton, George
9. ^ Whirlpool History, [3]
10. ^ Silver Beach Amusement Park Overview, [4]
11. ^ Harbor Report, City of St. Joseph. [5]

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Charter Townships	Benton | Berrien | Coloma | Lake | Lincoln | Niles | Oronoko | St. Joseph | Watervliet Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A Charter Township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Benton Charter Township is a charter township located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Berrien Charter Township is a charter township located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Coloma Charter Township is a charter township located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Lake Charter Township is a charter township in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Lincoln Charter Township is a charter township located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Niles Charter Township is a charter township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Oronoko Charter Township is a charter township located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... St. ... Here is a picture of Dan Smith Road in autumn of 2005. ...
Civil Townships	Bainbridge | Baroda | Bertrand | Buchanan | Chikaming | Galien | Hagar | New Buffalo | Pipestone | Royalton | Sodus | Three Oaks | Weesaw A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Bainbridge Township is a township located in Berrien County, Michigan. ... Baroda Township is a township located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Bertrand Township is a township located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Buchanan Township is a township located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Chikaming Township is a township located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Galien Township is a township located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Hagar Township is a township located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... New Buffalo Township is a township located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Pipestone Township is a township located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Royalton Township is a township located in central Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan, a few miles southeast of the city of St. ... Sodus Township is a township located in central Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Three Oaks Township is a township located in south-central portion of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan on the border with the state of Indiana. ... Weesaw Township is a township located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...
Villages	Baroda | Berrien Springs | Eau Claire | Galien | Grand Beach | Michiana | Shoreham | Stevensville | Three Oaks Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Baroda is a village located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Aerial view of Berrien Springs. ... Eau Claire is a village located in east central Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Galien is a village located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Grand Beach is a village located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Michiana is a village located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Shoreham is a village located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Stevensville is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Three Oaks is a village located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...
Unincorporated Communities	Benton Heights | Berrien Center | Dayton | Fair Plain | Glendora | Harbert | Lake Michigan Beach | Lakeside | Millburg | New Troy | Paw Paw Lake | Riverside | Sawyer | Scottdale | Shorewood Hills | Tower Hill Shorelands | Union Pier Benton Heights is an unincorporated community located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Berrien Center is an unincorporated community located in Berrien Charter Township in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Dayton is an unincorporated community located in Bertrand Township in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Fair Plain is an unincorporated community located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Glendora is an unincorporated community located in Weesaw Township in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert is a cluster of unincorporated communities located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Lake Michigan Beach is an unincorporated community located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Lakeside is an unincorporated community in Chikaming Township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Millburg is an unincorporated community located in Benton Charter Township on the boundary with Bainbridge Township in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... New Troy is an unincorporated community located in Weesaw Township, Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Paw Paw Lake is an unincorporated community in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Hagar Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert is a cluster of unincorporated communities located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Royalton Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan, a few miles southeast of the city of St. ... Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert is a cluster of unincorporated communities located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert is a cluster of unincorporated communities located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Union Pier is an unincorporated community located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

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Regions	Upper Peninsula: Copper Country | Keweenaw Peninsula Lower Peninsula: Central Michigan (or Mid-Michigan) | Flint/Tri-Cities | Michiana | Northern Michigan | Southeast Michigan (including Metro Detroit) | The Thumb | Western Michigan MSA: Toledo (MSA extension into state) 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. ... Regions and major cities of the Lower Peninsula can be seen here. ... The Lower Peninsula of Michigan, including major regions. ... Map of the regions of the Lower Peninsula, employing the broad definition of West Michigan. ... 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. ... The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is the metropolitan area located in southeastern Michigan, centered on the city of Detroit. ... Map of Lower Peninsula with showing the definition of The Thumb. ... Western Michigan, also known as West Michigan, is a region of the U.S. State of Michigan. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ... The Toledo Metropolitan Area is a metropolitan area centered in the American city of Toledo, Ohio with 656,696 residents and contains four counties in Northwest Ohio. ...
Largest municipalities	Ann Arbor | Battle Creek | Bay City | Bloomfield | Canton | Chesterfield | Clinton | Commerce | Dearborn | Dearborn Heights | Detroit | East Lansing | Eastpointe | Farmington Hills | Flint | Flint Charter Township | Georgetown | Grand Rapids | Holland | Jackson | Kalamazoo | Kentwood | Lansing | Lincoln Park | Livonia | Macomb | Meridian | Midland | Muskegon | Novi | Pontiac | Portage | Redford | Rochester Hills | Roseville | Royal Oak | Saginaw | Saginaw Charter Township | St. Clair Shores | Shelby | Southfield | Sterling Heights | Taylor | Troy | Warren | Waterford | West Bloomfield | Westland | Wyoming | Ypsilanti Charter Township List of the top 30 municipalities in Michigan ordered by population. ... Ann Arbor redirects here. ... “Battle Creek” redirects here. ... Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. ... Bloomfield Township is a charter township located in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Charter Township of Canton, usually referred to as Canton, is a charter township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Chesterfield Township is a township located in Macomb County, 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. ... Commerce Township is a charter township in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. ... Location in Michigan Coordinates: , Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Government  - Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. ... Dearborn Heights is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Detroit redirects here. ... Location in Michigan Coordinates: , Country State Counties Ingham, Clinton Incorporation 1907 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Samir Singh (D)  - City Manager Theodore J. Stanton Area  - City  11. ... Eastpointe (formerly East Detroit) is a city in Macomb County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... 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. ... The Charter Township of Flint is a charter township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Georgetown Charter Township is a charter township located in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Grand Rapids redirects here. ... Holland is a city in the western region of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Nickname: Location of Jackson within Jackson County, Michigan Country United States State Michigan County Jackson Government  - Mayor Jerry Ludwig Area  - City  11. ... Kalamazoo redirects here. ... Kentwood is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... 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. ... Lincoln Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Livonia is a city located in the northwest part of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Macomb Township is a township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Meridian Charter Township is a charter township in Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in the Northern Lower Peninsula. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 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. ... Portage is a city in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... 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. ... Roseville is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan, and is a part of the Metro Detroit area. ... 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. ... Location of Saginaw within Saginaw County, Michigan Coordinates: , Country State County Saginaw Settled 1819 Incorporated 1857 Government  - Type  - Mayor Carol B. Cottrell  - City Manager Darnell Earley Area  - City  18. ... Saginaw Charter Township is a charter township located in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... St. ... The Charter Township of Shelby, usually referred to as Shelby Township, is a charter township of 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. ... Coordinates: , Country State County Macomb Incorporated 1957 Government  - Type Council-Strong Mayor  - Mayor Mark A. Steenbergh Area  - City  34. ... Waterford Township is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... West Bloomfield Township is a charter township and suburb of Detroit in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan and is known for its gracious homes on the water and its rolling hills. ... Westland is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... Wyoming is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Ypsilanti Charter Township is a charter township located in Washtenaw 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 Map of Michigans counties 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 km² (882 mi²) 1,073 km² (414 mi²) 46. ... Genesee County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... 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 in the U.S. 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 in the U.S. 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 in the U.S. 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 County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Lenawee County is a county in the U.S. 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 in the U.S. 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 in the U.S. 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. ...