Michigan
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Nicknames:
"The Great Lake State",
[1] "The Wolverine State", "Water (Winter) Wonderland"
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Motto(s):
Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice
(English: "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you") |
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Anthem: "My Michigan" | |
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Michigan Territory |
Admitted to the Union | January 26, 1837 (26th) |
Capital | Lansing |
Largest city | Detroit |
Largest county or equivalent | Wayne |
Largest metro and urban areas | Detroit |
Government | |
• Governor | Gretchen Whitmer (D) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Garlin Gilchrist (D) |
Legislature | Michigan Legislature |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
Judiciary | Michigan Supreme Court |
U.S. senators | Debbie Stabenow (D) Gary Peters (D) |
U.S. House delegation | 7 Democrats 6 Republicans (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 96,716 sq mi (250,493 km2) |
• Land | 58,110 sq mi (150,504 km2) |
• Water | 38,606 sq mi (99,990 km2) 41.8% |
• Rank | 11th |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 456[2] mi (734 km) |
• Width | 386[2] mi (621 km) |
Elevation | 900 ft (270 m) |
Highest elevation | 1,979 ft (603 m) |
Lowest elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 10,077,331[4] |
• Rank | 10th |
• Density | 174/sq mi (67.1/km2) |
• Rank | 17th |
• Median household income | $54,900[5] |
• Income rank | 32nd |
Demonym(s) | Michigander, Michiganian, Yooper (Upper Peninsula)[6] |
Language | |
• Official language | None (English, de facto) |
• Spoken language | English 91.11% Spanish 3.86% Arabic 1.05% Other 4.92% |
Time zones | |
Most of state | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
4 U.P. counties (Gogebic, Iron, Dickinson, and Menominee) | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
MI
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ISO 3166 code | US-MI |
Traditional abbreviation | Mich. |
Latitude | 41°41′ N to 48°18′ N |
Longitude | 82°7′ W to 90°25′ W |
Website | michigan |
Michigan
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Nicknames:
"The Great Lake State",
[1] "The Wolverine State", "Water (Winter) Wonderland"
|
|
Motto(s):
Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice
(English: "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you") |
|
Anthem: "My Michigan" | |
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Michigan Territory |
Admitted to the Union | January 26, 1837 (26th) |
Capital | Lansing |
Largest city | Detroit |
Largest county or equivalent | Wayne |
Largest metro and urban areas | Detroit |
Government | |
• Governor | Gretchen Whitmer (D) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Garlin Gilchrist (D) |
Legislature | Michigan Legislature |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
Judiciary | Michigan Supreme Court |
U.S. senators | Debbie Stabenow (D) Gary Peters (D) |
U.S. House delegation | 7 Democrats 6 Republicans (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 96,716 sq mi (250,493 km2) |
• Land | 58,110 sq mi (150,504 km2) |
• Water | 38,606 sq mi (99,990 km2) 41.8% |
• Rank | 11th |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 456[2] mi (734 km) |
• Width | 386[2] mi (621 km) |
Elevation | 900 ft (270 m) |
Highest elevation | 1,979 ft (603 m) |
Lowest elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 10,077,331[4] |
• Rank | 10th |
• Density | 174/sq mi (67.1/km2) |
• Rank | 17th |
• Median household income | $54,900[5] |
• Income rank | 32nd |
Demonym(s) | Michigander, Michiganian, Yooper (Upper Peninsula)[6] |
Language | |
• Official language | None (English, de facto) |
• Spoken language | English 91.11% Spanish 3.86% Arabic 1.05% Other 4.92% |
Time zones | |
Most of state | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
4 U.P. counties (Gogebic, Iron, Dickinson, and Menominee) | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
MI
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ISO 3166 code | US-MI |
Traditional abbreviation | Mich. |
Latitude | 41°41′ N to 48°18′ N |
Longitude | 82°7′ W to 90°25′ W |
Website | michigan |