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Michigan Almanac: Facts and Figures
Quick Facts and Figures on the State
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Michigan, one of the East North Central states of the US Michigan consisting mainly of two large peninsulas: the Lower Peninsula and the smaller Upper Peninsula.
Michigan economy, dominated in the 19th century by fur trapping, farming, lumbering, and mining, became highly industrialized after 1900 as the state developed into the major center of the US automobile industry. In the 1990s service industries (including tourism), agriculture, and mining also were important economic activities.
Michigan Almanac
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| Official Name |
Michigan |
| Capital |
Lansing |
| Nick Name |
Wolverine State |
| Motto |
Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumsice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you) |
| Location & Region |
42.70910 N, 084.55399 W |
Midwest |
| Constitution Ratified |
April 1,1963 |
| Statehood |
January 26, 1837 |
26th state |
| Population |
9,938,444 |
174.94 sq mi. |
8th |
Largest City
(by population) |
Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Flint, Sterling Heights, Lansing |
| Bordering States |
North and East: Ontario South: Ohio and Indiana
West: Wisconsin (Most boundaries are formed by four of the Great Lakes: Superior, Huron, Erie, and Michigan)
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| Number of Counties |
83 Counties in Michigan |
Largest County
(by population) |
Wayne County |
2,061,162 |
614 sq mi. |
| Electoral Votes |
17 (as of the 2004 Presidential Election) |
| US Congress |
2 Senators; 16 Representatives (15 Representatives as of the 2002 election) |
| Time Zone |
Eastern Standard Time |
Michigan Climate and Weather
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| Michigan has four distinct seasons with activities and attractions suited to each. Though it has heavy snowfall in places, the Great Lakes tend to moderate the temperatures of the surrounding land, cooling the summers and warming the winters. This results in a milder climate in portions of the basin compared to other locations of similar latitude. The lakes also act as a giant humidifier, increasing the moisture content of the air throughout the year. In the winter, this moisture condenses as snow when it reaches the land, creating heavy snowfall in some areas, known as "snow belts" on the downwind shores of the lakes. The shores of Lake Superior are prone to this "lake effect" snow and have recorded up to 350 inches of snow in a single year. During the winter, the temperature of the lakes continues to drop. Ice frequently covers Lake Erie but seldom fully covers the other lakes. The lake breezes also make the shore areas (along Lake Michigan,
in particular) several degrees cooler in summer. In most years, winter-sports enthusiasts will find plenty of snow in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula from mid November through March.
Accumulations of 120-170 in/305-432 cm are common. Temperatures usually drop below 0 F/-18 C once or twice each winter, but the average January temperature ranges 6 to 32 F/-15 to 0 C. In spring, expect temperatures from the mid 30s to the mid 60s F/2-17 C. Summer offers temperatures on the average 47-83 F/8-27 C. Humidity is occasionally uncomfortable, but the moderate temperatures usually keep things from getting too extreme. Mid September to late October offers temperatures running 41-62 F/5-16 C.
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| Highest Temperature |
112 degrees
July 13, 1936 - Mio |
| Lowest Temperature |
-51 degrees
February 4, 1934 - Vanderbilt |
| Avg Temp: High - Low |
83.1 degrees |
14.0 degrees |
Michigan Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet)
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| Mean Elevation |
900 |
| Highest Point |
Mt. Arvon |
1,979 |
| Lowest Point |
Lake Erie |
572 |
Michigan Land Area (Square Miles)
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| Geographic Center |
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| Total Area |
96,716.11 |
11th |
| Land Area |
56,803.82 |
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| Water Area |
39,912.28 |
41.26% |
| Forested Land Area |
53.2% |
Dimensions
(Length - Width) |
490 miles |
240 miles |
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Source: (US Census, April 1, 2000)
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