Michigan

Michigan has the most registered boats (over 1 million) of any state in the Union. The 1982 event, also known as Cold Sunday, featured temperatures as low as -40°F (-40°C) in some of the suburbs as little as 10 miles (16km) to the north of Milwaukee, although the city itself did not approach such cold temperatures. See Lighthouses in the United States. The coldest temperature ever experienced by the city was -26°F (-32°C) on both January 17, 1982 and February 4, 1996. They were built to project light at night and to serve as a landmark during the day to safely guide the passenger ships and freighters traveling the Great Lakes. Milwaukee's all-time record high temperature is 105°F (41°C) set on July 17, 1995. The first lighthouses in Michigan were built between 1818 and 1822. Also, the relative humidity in the summer is far higher than that of comparable cities at the same latitude, meaning that it feels hotter than it really is.

state. Milwaukee's proximity to Lake Michigan causes a convection current to form mid-afternoon, resulting in the so-called lake effect, causing the temperatures to be warmer in the winter, and cooler in the summer ("cooler by the lake" is practically boilerplate language for local meteorologists during the summer). Michigan has over 130 lighthouses, the most of any U.S. Out of the total population, 31.6% of those under the age of 18 and 11.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Michigan is nicknamed the "Great Lakes State", and also the "Wolverine State", from a nickname earned during the Toledo War. 21.3% of the population and 17.4% of families are below the poverty line. Navy's USS Michigan was named in honor of the state. The per capita income for the city is $16,181.

The U.S. Males have a median income of $32,244 versus $26,013 for females. postal abbreviation is "MI" (traditional: "Mich."). The median income for a household in the city is $32,216, and the median income for a family is $37,879. Its U.S. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.2 males. In turn, residents of the lower peninsula may be jokingly referred to as "trolls" -- because they "live below the Mackinac Bridge." As the Lower Peninsula is famously shaped like a mitten, residents often use their left hand or right palm as a shorthand "map" to illustrate which part of the state they hail from. For every 100 females there are 91.6 males.

An individual from Michigan is called a "Michigander" or "Michiganian." A resident of Michigan's Upper Peninsula ("the U.P.") is often called a "Yooper" (or U.P.'er). The median age is 31 years. The clang and clamor of metro Detroit's crowded thoroughfares and busy factories stand in vivid counterpoint to the tranquility found in virtually every corner of the state. In the city the population is spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who are 65 years of age or older. Michigan is simultaneously known for its cities, supported by heavy industry, and its pristine wilderness, home to more than 11,000 lakes. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 3.25. Benton Harbor is the poorest city in Michigan, with a per capita income of $8,965. 33.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.

Detroit, with a per capita income of $14,717, ranks 517th on the list of Michigan locations by per capita income. There are 232,188 households out of which 30.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.2% are married couples living together, 21.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% are non-families. Only three of these cities are located outside of Metro Detroit. 12.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of these 20 locations, half are located in Oakland County, just north of Detroit. The racial makeup of the city is 49.98% White, 37.34% African American, 0.87% Native American, 2.94% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 6.10% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races. census² of 2000:. There are 249,225 housing units at an average density of 1,001.7/km² (2,594.4 per square mile).

As ranked by per capita income, as of the U.S. The population density is 2,399.5/km² (6,214.3 per square mile). Other important cities include. As of the census² of 2000, there are 596,974 people, 232,188 households, and 135,133 families residing in the city. The largest cities in Michigan are (according to the 2000 census):. Other large population groups include Polish (12.7%), Irish (10%), English (5.1%), Italian (4.4%), French (3.9%), and Hispanic origin totaled 6.3%. See: List of cities, villages, and townships in Michigan. In the 2000 census, over a third (38 percent) of Milwaukeeans reported that they were of German descent.

See also Highway map of Michigan. The total area is 0.88% water.
. 248.8 km² (96.1 square miles) of it is land and 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is water. The three largest Protestant denominations in Michigan are: Baptist (16% of the total state population), Lutheran (8%), Methodist (7%). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 251.0 km² (96.9 square miles). The religious affiliations of the people of Michigan are:. It is crossed by Interstate 43 and Interstate 94, which come together downtown at the Marquette Interchange.

The five largest ancestries in Michigan are: German (20.4%), African American (14.2%), Irish (10.7%), English (9.9%), Polish (8.6%). Milwaukee lies along the shores of Lake Michigan near the meeting points of three rivers: the Menomonee, the Kinnickinnic and the Milwaukee. The racial makeup of the state is:. Milwaukee's downtown area is about 90 miles north of the Chicago Loop. Census Bureau estimate): 10,079,985. Smaller festivals througout the year celebrate the city's German, Native American, African-American, Italian, Irish, Asian, French and Polish heritage. Michigan's total population (2003 U.S. Listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest music festival in the world, Summerfest attracts around 900,000 visitors a year to its twelve stages.

See also: List of companies based in Michigan. Milwaukee has advertised itself as the "City of Festivals," especially emphasizing an annual fair along the lakefront called Summerfest. Michigan is primarily known as the birthplace of the automobile industry. However, it is also home to a thriving tourist industry, with destinations such as Traverse City, Mackinac Island, Saugatuck and the entire Upper Peninsula drawing vacationers, hunters and nature enthusiasts from across the United States and Canada. It is also home to a number of professional sports teams including:. See also Protected areas of Michigan, List of Michigan state parks. Milwaukee is home to the Florentine Opera, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Milwaukee Ballet, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Skylight Opera Theatre, and a number of other arts organizations. Detroit, Michigan is the only major city in the contiguous United States that is actually due north of Canada. The Milwaukee Public Museum and Milwaukee County Zoo are also notable public attractions.

No point in Michigan is more than 6 miles (10 km) from an inland lake or more than 85 miles (137 km) from one of the Great Lakes, and the state has more than 11,000 inland lakes and more than 36,000 miles (58,000 km) of rivers and streams. The museum includes a "brise soleil," a moving sunscreen that quite literally unfolds like the wing of a bird. The Great Lakes which touch the two peninsulas of Michigan are Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. Milwaukee's most visually prominent cultural attraction is the Milwaukee Art Museum, and especially its new $100 million wing designed by Santiago Calatrava in his first American commission. This equals the length of the Atlantic Coast, from Maine to Florida. Milwaukee also has a large number of financial service firms, particularly those specializing in mutual funds, and a disproportionate number of publishing and printing companies. An additional 879 miles (1415 km) can be added if islands are included. Among these are Briggs & Stratton, Harley-Davidson, Johnson Controls, Manpower Inc., Marshall & Ilsley, Northwestern Mutual, Rockwell Automation, Roundy's and Wisconsin Energy.

Other than Alaska, Michigan has the longest shoreline of any state -- 2,242 miles (3,607 km). Milwaukee is headquarters to six Fortune 1000 manufacturers and six Fortune 1000 service companies. The two peninsulas are surrounded by an extensive Great Lakes shoreline. Milwaukee's reputation as a blue collar town is more accurate, however, with 22 percent of the workforce involved in manufacturing -- second only to San Jose, CA and far higher than the national average of 16.5%. Service and managerial jobs are the fastest growing segments of the Milwaukee economy, and healthcare makes up 27% of all service jobs in the city. These two sections are connected only by the five-mile-long Mackinac Bridge -- the third longest suspension bridge in the world. Although most people associate Milwaukee's reputation with its breweries, today companies like Miller Brewing employ less than one percent of the city's workers. The heavily forested Upper Peninsula (often called simply "The U.P.") is as large as Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island combined, but has less than 330,000 inhabitants, who are sometimes called "Yoopers" (from "U.P.'ers") and whose speech has been heavily influenced by the large number of Scandinavian and Canadian immigrants who settled the area during the mining boom of the late 1800's. The liberal tradition of these peoples led to decades of socialist government in Milwaukee during the twentieth century.

The Lower Peninsula is shaped like a mitten and is 277 miles (446 km) long from north to south and 195 miles (314 km)from east to west. A replica of his tiny log cabin is in the same park.) German immigrants helped increase the city's population during the 1840s and the following decades. Milwaukee still today has a large German-American population. Michigan consists of two peninsulas:. Juneau's statue gazes upon the buildings of downtown Milwaukee, with its back to Lake Michigan. The highest point in the Lower Peninsula is not definitely established but is either Briar Hill at 1,705 feet (520 meters), or one of several points closely nearby. (His statue is part of the montage at the right - the frontiersman with the rifle, in the center of the montage. The highest point is Mount Arvon in the Upper Peninsula at 1,979 feet (603 m). Juneau was Milwaukee's first mayor.

Michigan also borders Minnesota, Illinois, the Canadian province of Ontario, and the Canadian First Nation (Indian) reserve of Walpole Island, but only on water boundaries in the Great Lakes system. In 1846, Juneau's town combined with neighboring rival towns (Kilbourn Town and Walker's Point) to incorporate the city of Milwaukee. Michigan borders Indiana and Ohio to the south, and Wisconsin to the southwest of the Upper Peninsula. In 1818, Frenchman Solomon Juneau settled in the area. Juneau bought out his father-in-law's trading business, and in 1833 he founded a town on the east side of the Milwaukee River. Georgia has a slightly larger land area, however. French missionaries and traders passed through the area in the late 1600s and 1700s. Michigan encompasses 96,810 square miles (250,630 square kilometers), making it the largest state east of the Mississippi River if territorial water is included. Milwaukee received its name from the Indian word Millioke which is thought to have meant "The Good Land", or "gathering place by the water".

See: List of Michigan Governors, List of United States Senators from Michigan, List of United States Representatives from Michigan. The Milwaukee area was originally inhabited by the Fox, Mascouten, Potawatomi, and Winnebago Indian tribes. As of April 2001, there were 127 charter townships in Michigan. The city is located in the southeastern portion of the state on the western shore of Lake Michigan. There are two types of townships in Michigan: general law and charter. Charter township status was created by the state legislature in 1947 and grants additional powers and stream-lined administration in order to provide greater protection against annexation by a city. The city of Milwaukee is the 19th largest city in the United States. Cities and villages are vested with home rule powers, meaning that they can do almost anything not prohibited by law. The city's population is 596,974 with an estimated total of 1,709,926 in the Milwaukee metropolitan area (2004).

Michigan counties and townships are statutory units of government, meaning that they have only those powers expressly provided or fairly implied by state law. Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin, United States and the county of Milwaukee. Still, with 10 million residents, Michigan remains a large and influential state and ranks 8th in population among the 50 states. Leroy Chiao — astronaut, Commander and Science Officer for International Space Station Expedition 10 in orbit as of October 16, 2004 for a 6-month mission. Since World War II, Detroit's industrial base has eroded as auto companies abandoned some of the area's industrial parks in favor of less expensive labor found overseas and in southern U.S. states. [2] (http://www.jsonline.com/news/Metro/nov03/184367.asp). Since 1838, the city has also been noted for its thriving furniture industry. Lloyd and Jane Pettit —Well known philanthropists of Bradley family fortune, who gifted the Bradley Center and Pettit National Ice Center.

Grand Rapids, the second-largest city in Michigan, is also a center of automotive manufacturing. Golda Meir—prime minister of Israel. It was a development that not only transformed Detroit and Michigan, but permanently altered the socio-economic climate of the United States and much of the world, for that matter. Jack Kilby—Nobel laureate, co-inventor of the integrated circuit. The birth of the automotive industry, with Henry Ford's first plant in the Highland Park suburb of Detroit, marked the beginning of a new era in personal transportation. Herbert Simon—Nobel laureate for advances in artificial intelligence (AI): the influence of Milwaukee even showed up in his professional work; as the inventor of bounded rationality, Simon showed that people work only as much as needed, and then adjust their priorities to other, perhaps more enjoyable things, an attitude which is very common in a city dedicated to gemuetlich pursuits and beer. Michigan's economy underwent a massive shift at the turn of the 20th century. West Town.

Thought to be useless at the time of its addition to Michigan, it was soon discovered that the Upper Peninsula was a rich and important source of lumber, iron, and copper, which would become the state's most sought-after natural resources. West End. Ultimately, Congress awarded the "Toledo Strip" to Ohio, and Michigan, having received the western part of the Upper Peninsula as a concession, formally entered the Union on January 26, 1837. Still poor and black, but more stable. The dispute eventually culminated into what would be known as the Toledo War when Michigan and Ohio militia maneuvered in the area. Washington Park: Area bordering the dangerous and poverty-striken Metcalfe Park. A state government was formed in 1835, although Congressional recognition of the state languished due to a boundary dispute with Ohio, with both sides claiming a 468 square mile (1,210 km²) strip of land that included the important port city of Toledo on Lake Erie and an area to the west then known as the "Great Black Swamp". Washington Heights.

By the 1830s, Michigan had some 80,000 residents, more than enough to apply for statehood. Almost all black. The population grew slowly until the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, which brought large numbers of settlers. Mixture of extreme poverty to stately homes from block to block. Michigan passed to Great Britain in 1763 and then to the new United States two decades later. Walnut Hill: Another inner-city neighborhood on the north side, near center street and Teutonia. Most of the rest of the region remained unsettled by whites, however. Famous mexican restaurants such La Perla, Conjahitos, and La Fuenta line S 5th street, a vibrant hub for college kids and mexican locals alike.

The town became a major fur-trading and shipping post. This is the beginning, geographically, of Milwaukee's vast southside hispanic community. Clair and Erie. Further south, along national and mineral streets, the neighborhood becomes an ecclectic mix of art galleries, mexican restaurants and nightclubs. In 1701, explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded Detroit on the straits between Lakes St. The underbelly of Milwaukee's gay scene, seedy gay bars and strip joints line South 1st street and Florida street south of the river. Michigan was explored and settled by French voyageurs in the 17th century. Just south of this area, is a somewhat abandoned area that is the heart of Milwaukee's gay community outside of the east side.

The name is derived from Lake Michigan, which in turn is believed to come from the Chippewa Indian word meicigama, meaning "great water." Bounded by four of the Great Lakes, Michigan has the longest state shoreline in the continental United States, and more recreational boats than any other state in the union. This area of the city has incredible potential to be the next third ward. Michigan is a state in the United States. The northern part of the neighborhood, near 2nd and the river, is a desolate wasteland of old warehouses with charming old-style ads painted on the buildings. List of people from Michigan. It lies just south of the third ward, and is less expensive than its northern counterpart. List of Michigan counties. Walker's Point: A vibrant mix of yuppie, gay, artist and Mexican immigrants.

List of highways in Michigan. 5-6 story brick buildings are the average height in this neighborhood on all streets, giving it a very cosmpolitain and "big city" feel. List of Michigan-related topics. As Milwaukee's warehouse district, it often is said to resemble SoHo in New York in some areas. List of Governors of Michigan. Third Ward: A haven for yuppies, the third ward has become increasingly high rent. Michigan is the only state composed of two separate peninsulas. Story Hill.

The state soil, Kalkaska Sand, ranges in color from black to yellowish brown, covers nearly a million acres (4,000 km²) in 29 counties. Now, it is a stable, middle class area with beautiful, lavishly built homes. The state wildflower, the Dwarf Lake Iris (Iris lacustris), is a federal-listed threatened species. Sherman Park: A middle class black area that used to be the heart of Milwaukee's Jewish population on the north side. The state gem chlorastrolite, literally the green star stone, also known as the Isle Royale greenstone is found on Isle Royale and the Keweenaw. As the name implies, it lies just west of the river from the east side, it's more expensive and exclusive "cool" counterpart. The state stone, the Petoskey stone (Hexagonaria pericarnata), is composed of fossilized diatoms from long ago when the middle of the continent was covered with a shallow sea. In a city known for it's segregation, Riverwest defies that logic by having a demographic make up of 1/3 white, 1/3 black and 1/3 other, mostly hispanic, asian and Iranian.

The state motto, Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice is Latin for "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you", a paraphrase of a statement made by British architect Sir Christopher Wren about his influence on London. Riverwest Hyperlinked Neighborhood Map (http://riverwest.iqee.com): The punk-rock/artist neighborhood in Milwaukee, it is also easily the most racially diverse. State nicknames include the Wolverine State, Great Lakes State, Mitten State, and Winter Water Wonderland. Piggsville. State soil: Kalkaska Sand. It is the heart of the Milwaukee ghetto, and a very dangerous area. State gem: Isle Royale greenstone (also called chlorastrolite). Now, an eight block area remains desolate, with no buildings or trees, and weeds growing in the streets. The area surrouding this area is extremely dangerous, and is often nicknamed "Little Beruit." Many people have been "mob-beaten" in this area, and some killed, sometimes by children.

State stone: Petoskey stone. Much of the interior section of the neighborhood has been completely wiped out, buildings that were demoished for a freeway that was to be built in the area but never was. State tree: White Pine. it is small, only covering about a 40 block area, bounded by North Aveneue on the north and Walnut on the south, 18th street on the east and 25th on the west. State wildflower: Dwarf Lake Iris. Metcalfe Park: Usually the considered the most dangerous area of Milwaukee. State flower: Apple Blossom. Martin Drive.

State fossil: Mastodon. Layton Park. State reptile: Painted Turtle. Town of Lake. State fish: Brook Trout. Jacobus Park. State mammal: White-tailed Deer. The mexican population is increasing in this neighborhood from the neighborhoods to the east.

State bird: American Robin. Mostly two-story wood frame houses, constructed in the early 20th century, line the streets. Jackson park is lower-middle class, mostly white and known for it's larger population of aging blue collar workers. State song: My Michigan (official, but disputed amongst Michiganders). Jackson Park is located the neighborhood is located around the park itself. State motto: Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice. Jackson Park: Neighborhood on the south side about 6 miles south of downtown. Alpena IceDiggers, North American Hockey League. Hillside/Lapham Park.

Traverse City North Stars, North American Hockey League. Havenswoods. Saginaw Spirit, Ontario Hockey League. Granville: Far Northwest neighborhood, well away from urban life but becoming very poor and dangerous. Plymouth Whalers, Ontario Hockey League. East Village. Flint Generals, United Hockey League. Eastown.

Port Huron Beacons, United Hockey League. The mix of people is almost as impressive: hipsters, old-money, blacks, white-trash, average-joes, Italians and Jews all inhabit this area. Kalamazoo K-Wings, International Hockey League. The streets and buildings in this neighborhood range from towering, expensive high rises along the lake to brownstones and walkups a few blocks inland to cheap duplexes near the river. Muskegon Fury, United Hockey League. This would include brady street, the UWM campus, the lakefront, the marina. Grand Rapids Griffins, American Hockey League. East Side: One of the most diverse and interesting neighborhood in Milwaukee, the east side is a broad area that basically refers to anything east of the river, north of downtown and south of shorewood.

Grand Rapids Rampage, Arena Football League. Concordia. Detroit Demolition, National Women's Football Association. Capitol West. Detroit Fury, Arena Football League. Brewers Hill Neighborhood Group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/brewershill/): Quiet, tree-lined upper middle class area near Miller Park, next to a poor, high-crime black area. Grosse Ile, $42,150. Filled with coffee houses, clubs, trendy restaurants, vintage clothing and thrift stores and of course, a Walgreens, this 1/2 mile street provides enough entertainment to keep even a Chicago scenester happy.

Beverly Hills, $43,452. Brady Street: The original hipster neighborhood in Milwaukee. Northville, $43,454. Located about 3 miles south of downtown on the lake. West Bloomfield Township, $44,885. Bay View [1] (http://www.gobayview.com)Known for it's cheap rent, stunning views of the skyline and lake and heavy concentration of hipsters and music. South Gull Lake, $45,175. Shepherd Express.

Huntington Woods, $45,264. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sylvan Lake, $48,744. Wisconsin Lutheran College. Grand Beach, $51,788. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Grosse Pointe, $53,942. Mount Mary College.

Grosse Pointe Farms, $54,846. Milwaukee School of Engineering. Birmingham, $59,314. Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Bloomfield Township, $62,716. Milwaukee Area Technical College. Michiana, $63,558. Medical College of Wisconsin.

Orchard Lake Village, $67,881. Marquette University. Grosse Pointe Shores, $69,639. Cardinal Stritch University. Franklin, $71,033. Alverno College. Bingham Farms, $74,588. Timmerman Airport.

Lake Angelus, $83,792. Lawrence J. Bloomfield Hills, $104,920. General Mitchell International Airport. Barton Hills, $110,683. Average July high/low temperatures: 79°F/62°F (26°C/17°C). East Lansing (Home of Michigan State University). Average January high/low temperatures: 26°F/11°F (-3°C/-12°C).

Holland (Home of the Michigan Dutch). Milwaukee Wave United (Outdoor Soccer) (Note: the Wave United will not play in 2005, might play in 2006). Frankenmuth (Michigan's Little Bavaria). Cellular Arena. Midland (headquarters for the Dow Chemical Company). Milwaukee Wave (Indoor Soccer) playing at the U.S. Traverse City (the Cherry Capital of the World). Milwaukee Admirals (Ice hockey) playing at the Bradley Center.

Marquette (Largest city in the Upper Peninsula with 19,661 people). Milwaukee Bucks (Basketball—NBA) playing at the Bradley Center. Battle Creek (Cereal City U.S.A.). Milwaukee Brewers (Baseball—MLB) playing at the new Miller Park. Livonia, population 100,545. Ann Arbor population 114,024 (the home of the University of Michigan).

Lansing population 119,128 (the state capital). Sterling Heights population 124,471. Flint population 124,943. Warren population 138,247.

Grand Rapids population 197,800 (The Furniture City). Detroit population 951,270 (also known as "Motor City" and Motown). Non-Religious – 9%. Other Religions – 4% (mostly Muslim and Jewish).

Other Christian – 1%. Roman Catholic – 29%. Protestant – 54%. 3.3% of the population is of Hispanic origin, a category that may include members of any race.

1.9% Mixed race. 0.6% American Indian. 1.8% Asian. 14.2% Black.

80.2% White. state taxes. Automobiles (General Motors, Ford, Daimler-Chrysler), Amway, Cereal (Kellogg's), Copper, Furniture (Steelcase, Herman Miller, Haworth), Iron. Major industries/products