Capital: Lansing
Population: 9,938,444
Governor: Jennifer Granholm (D, to January 2011)
Entered the Union: Jan. 26, 1837 as the 26th state
Motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you)
Nickname: Wolverine state
Flower: Apple blossom
Bird: Robin
Song: Michigan, My Michigan
Sports Teams: Detroit Lions(Football); Detroit Pistons(Basketball); Detroit Tigers(Baseball); Detroit Red Wings(Hockey)
Origin of Name: From Indian word "Michigana" meaning "great or large lake"
Major Industries: Motor vehicles and parts, minerals, farming
Historical Sites: Mackinac Island, Fort Mackinac, Greenfield Village, Sault St. Marie
Points of Interest: Pictured Rocks and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshores
Bordering States: Michigan borders Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and also the nation of Canada.
Source: State of Michigan
Population, 2006 estimate: 10,095,643
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006: 1.6%
Population, 2000: 9,938,444
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2006: 6.3%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2006: 24.5%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2006: 12.5%
Female persons, percent, 2006: 50.8%
White persons, percent, 2006 (a): 81.2%
Black persons, percent, 2006 (a): 14.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2006 (a): 0.6%
Asian persons, percent, 2006 (a): 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2006 (a): NA
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2006: 1.5%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2006 (b): 3.9%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2006: 77.7%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over: 57.3%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000: 5.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000: 8.4%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000: 21.8%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000: 1,711,231
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000: 24.1
Housing units, 2006: 4,513,726
Homeownership rate, 2000: 73.8%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000: 18.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000: $115,600
Households, 2000: 3,785,661
Persons per household, 2000: 2.56
Median household income, 2004: $44,409
Per capita money income, 1999: $22,168
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004: 12.5%
Source: U.S.Census Bureau
(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
Total Gross Domestic Product by State: 372,148
Private industries: 332,057
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting: 2,131
Crop and animal production (Farms): 1,767
Forestry, fishing, and related activities: 363
Mining: 1,195
Oil and gas extraction: 301
Mining, except oil and gas: 414
Support activities for mining: 480
Utilities: 8,257
Construction: 17,019
Manufacturing: 66,758
Durable goods: 52,318
Wood product manufacturing: 892
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing: 2,077
Primary metal manufacturing: 2,628
Fabricated metal product manufacturing: 7,283
Machinery manufacturing: 5,759
Computer and electronic product manufacturing: 852
Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing: 1,280
Motor vehicle, body, trailer, and parts manufacturing: 25,375
Other transportation equipment manufacturing: 696
Furniture and related product manufacturing: 3,798
Miscellaneous manufacturing: 1,676
Nondurable goods: 14,439
Food product manufacturing: 4,008
Textile and textile product mills: 204
Apparel manufacturing: 116
Paper manufacturing: 1,482
Printing and related support activities: 1,268
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing: 374
Chemical manufacturing: 3,908
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing: 3,079
Wholesale trade: 22,927
Retail trade: 25,539
Transportation and warehousing, excluding Postal Service: 9,137
Air transportation: 1,438
Rail transportation: 567
Water transportation: 58
Truck transportation: 3,350
Transit and ground passenger transportation: 252
Pipeline transportation: 269
Other transportation and support activities: 2,006
Warehousing and storage: 1,197
Information: 10,626
Publishing including software: 3,756
Motion picture and sound recording industries: 307
Broadcasting and telecommunications: 5,805
Information and data processing services: 758
Finance and insurance: 22,498
Federal Reserve banks, credit intermediation and related services: 11,089
Securities, commodity contracts, investments: 1,856
Insurance carriers and related activities: 9,237
Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles: 316
Real estate and rental and leasing: 44,855
Real estate: 42,124
Rental and leasing services and lessors of intangible assets: 2,731
Professional and technical services: 29,233
Legal services: 3,988
Computer systems design and related services: 4,186
Other professional, scientific and technical services: 21,059
Management of companies and enterprises: 7,993
Administrative and waste services: 13,135
Administrative and support services: 12,124
Waste management and remediation services: 1,011
Educational services: 2,371
Health care and social assistance: 28,220
Ambulatory health care services: 13,640
Hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities: 12,484
Social assistance: 2,096
Arts, entertainment, and recreation: 3,214
Performing arts, museums, and related activities: 1,100
Amusement, gambling, and recreation: 2,114
Accommodation and food services: 8,307
Accommodation: 1,690
Food services and drinking places: 6,617
Other services, except government: 8,643
Government: 40,091
Federal civilian: 4,387
Federal military: 1,102
State and local: 34,602
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Longitude: 82° 26' W to 90° 31' W
Latitude: 41° 41' N to 48° 15' N
Length / Width: Michigan is 490 miles long and 240 miles wide at its most distant points.
Geographic Center: The geographic center of Michigan is located in Wexford County, approximately 5 miles north-northwest of Cadillac.
Borders: Michigan is a unique state in that it consists of two separate peninsulas into the Great Lakes. Click here for a Michigan Close-up.
The upper peninsula is bordered on the north by Lake Superior and on the south by Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. The upper peninsula is bordered on the west by Wisconsin.
The lower peninsula rises between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron and Lake Erie. It is bordered on the west by Lake Michigan and on the east by Lake Huron and Lake Erie. The lower peninsula is bordered on the south by Indiana and Ohio.
Total Area: Michigan covers 96,810 square miles, making it the 11th largest of the 50 states and the largest state east of the Mississippi River.
Land Area: 56,809 square miles of Michigan are land areas.
Water Area: 40,001 square miles of Michigan are covered by water making Michigan the 2nd wettest state behind Alaska.
Highest Point: The highest point in Michigan is Mount Arvon, at 1,979 feet above sea level.
Lowest Point: The lowest point in Michigan is 572 feet above sea level where Michigan meets Lake Erie.
Mean Elevation: The Mean Elevation of the state of Michigan is 900 feet above sea level.
Major Rivers: Detroit River, Grand River, Kalamazoo River, St. Clair River, St. Marys River
Major Lakes: Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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