| Admitted to Union |
January 26, 1837 |
| Capital |
Lansing, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Wolverine State, Great Lakes State, Water Wonderland, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam, Circumspice, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
96,810 square miles |
Rank |
11th |
| Total Land Area |
56,809 square miles |
Rank |
22nd |
| Total Water Area |
40,001 square miles |
Rank |
2nd |
| Length |
490 miles |
| Width |
240 miles |
| Highest Point |
1,979 feet (Mount Arvon) |
Rank |
38th |
| Lowest Point |
572 feet (Lake Erie) |
Rank |
40th |
| Mean Elevation |
900 feet |
Rank |
29th |
| Highest Temp |
112 degrees on July 13, 1936 at Mio |
| Lowest Temp |
-51 degrees on February 4, 1934 at Vanderbilt |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
83.1 degrees |
Rank |
43rd |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
14.0 degrees |
Rank |
15th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
9,938,444 |
Rank |
8th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
174.94 |
Rank |
15th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Detroit |
951,270 |
|
6. |
Lansing |
119,128 |
| 2. |
Grand Rapids |
197,800 |
7. |
Ann Arbor |
114,024 |
| 3. |
Warren |
138,247 |
8. |
Livonia |
100,545 |
| 4. |
Flint |
124,943 |
9. |
Dearborn |
97,775 |
| 5. |
Sterling Heights |
124,471 |
10. |
Westland |
86,602 | |
| Median Age |
32.6 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
73.67 |
Rank |
30th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
5,452.5 |
Rank |
20th |
| Violent Crimes |
791.5 |
Rank |
9th |
| Property |
4,661.0 |
Rank |
19th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$29,127 |
Rank |
17th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$24,601 |
Rank |
18th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$32,662 |
Rank |
19th |
|
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We've gathered some of this information
from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter
and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III
Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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