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Michigan
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| Nicknames:
"The Great Lakes State", "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" | |
Location of Michigan within the United States
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Michigan Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | January 26, 1837; 188 years ago (1837-01-26) (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 | Gary Peters (D) Elissa Slotkin (D) |
| U.S. House delegation | 7 Republicans 6 Democrats (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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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[1] mi (734 km) |
| • Width | 386[1] mi (621 km) |
| Elevation | 900 ft (270 m) |
| Highest elevation | 1,979 ft (603 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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 10,140,459[3] |
| • Rank | 10th |
| • Density | 174/sq mi (67.1/km2) |
| • Rank | 17th |
| • Median household income | $71,100 (2023)[4] |
| • Income rank | 38th |
| Demonym(s) | Michigander, Michiganian, Yooper (Upper Peninsula)[5] |
| 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 |
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Michigan
|
|
|---|---|
| Nicknames:
"The Great Lakes State", "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" | |
|
Location of Michigan within the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Michigan Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | January 26, 1837; 188 years ago (1837-01-26) (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 | Gary Peters (D) Elissa Slotkin (D) |
| U.S. House delegation | 7 Republicans 6 Democrats (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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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[1] mi (734 km) |
| • Width | 386[1] mi (621 km) |
| Elevation | 900 ft (270 m) |
| Highest elevation | 1,979 ft (603 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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10,140,459[3] |
| • Rank | 10th |
| • Density | 174/sq mi (67.1/km2) |
| • Rank | 17th |
| • Median household income | $71,100 (2023)[4] |
| • Income rank | 38th |
| Demonym(s) | Michigander, Michiganian, Yooper (Upper Peninsula)[5] |
| 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 |
