Saginaw County, Michigan

County in Michigan, United States

U.S. county in Michigan

Saginaw County

U.S. county

Saginaw County Governmental Center in Saginaw

Saginaw County Governmental Center in Saginaw

Official seal of Saginaw County

Seal

Location within the U.S. state of Michigan

Location within the U.S. state of Michigan

Michigan's location within the U.S.

Michigan's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State| File:Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan
Founded| February 9, 1835[1][2]
Seat| Saginaw
Largest city| Saginaw
Area

• Total| 816 sq mi (2,110 km2)
• Land| 800 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Water| 16 sq mi (40 km2)  1.9%%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 190,124
• Density| 250/sq mi (100/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts| 4th, 5th
Website| www.saginawcounty.com

Saginaw County, officially the County of Saginaw, is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 190,124.[3] The county seat is Saginaw.[1][4] The county was created by September 10, 1822, and was fully organized on February 9, 1835.[1] The etymology of the county's name is uncertain. It may be derived from Sace-nong or Sak-e-nong (English: Sauk land), as the Sauk (French: Sac) tribe is believed by some to have once lived there. A more likely possibility is that it comes from Ojibwe words meaning "place of the outlet" –sag (English: an opening) and ong (English: place of).[5] See List of Michigan county name etymologies.

Saginaw County comprises the Saginaw, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Saginaw-Midland-Bay City Combined Statistical Area, the 5th largest metropolitan area in Michigan.

## Contents

* 1 Etymology
* 2 History
* 3 Geography
* 3.1 Primary rivers
* 3.2 Wildlife refuge
* 3.3 Adjacent counties
* 4 Demographics
* 4.1 Religion
* 5 Government and politics
* 5.1 Elected officials
* 5.2 Parks and Recreation Commission
* 6 Economy
* 7 Transportation
* 7.1 Airports
* 7.2 Highways
* 7.3 Maritime
* 8 Education
* 8.1 Primary and secondary education
* 8.1.1 Public schools
* 8.2 Higher education
* 9 Notable natives
* 10 Historical markers
* 11 Communities
* 11.1 Cities
* 11.2 Villages
* 11.3 Charter townships
* 11.4 Civil townships
* 11.5 Census-designated places
* 11.6 Other unincorporated communities
* 12 See also
* 13 References
* 14 Further reading
* 15 External links

## Etymology[edit | edit source]

The name Saginaw is widely believed to mean "where the Sauk were" in Ojibwe, from Sace-nong or Sak-e-nong (Sauk Town), due to the belief that the Sauk once lived there. But it is more likely that the name means "place of the outlet", from the Ojibwe sag (opening) and ong (place of).[6][7]

When Natives told Samuel de Champlain that the Sauk nation was on the western shore of Lake Michigan, Champlain mistakenly placed them on the western shore of Lake Huron. This mistake was copied on subsequent maps, and future references identified this as the place of the Sauks. Champlain himself never visited what is now Michigan.[8]

## History[edit | edit source]

The area was inhabited from about 1000 B.C. to 1000 A.D. by the Native American Hopewell culture, followed by the Anishnabeg. Some historians believe that the Sauk at one time lived in the area and were driven out by Ojibwe (Chippewa), before the area was first visited by Europeans.

The Saginaw region includes an extensive network of many rivers and streams which converge into the Saginaw River and provided a means for easy travel for the Native American population among numerous settlements and hunting areas, as well as access to Lake Huron. Saginaw was also a frequent meeting location for councils of the Ojibwe, Pottawatomi, and Ottawa—the Three Fires of the Anishnabeg.[9]

What is today Saginaw County was inhabited by the Ojibwe at the time of the arrival of Euro-Americans. The Ojibwe were still the dominant force in the area in the 1820s, and in 1827 they were attacked by a two groups of Winnebago people coming from Wisconsin. The Ojibwe prevailed in this fight with the aid of local Euro-American settlers.[10]

In 1853 the Ojibwe and Ottawa both established large hunting camps along the Saginaw River, although Euro-American settlers were beginning to establish saw mills and farms in the area by that point.[11]

## Geography[edit | edit source]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 816 square miles (2,110 km2), of which 800 square miles (2,100 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (1.9%) is water.[12] It is part of the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Mid-Michigan. The median elevation in Saginaw County, Michigan is 620 feet (190 m) above sea level.[13]

### Primary rivers[edit | edit source]

* Saginaw River
* Shiawassee River
* Cass River
* Flint River
* Bad River
* Tittabawassee River

### Wildlife refuge[edit | edit source]

* Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge

### Adjacent counties[edit | edit source]

* Bay County (northeast)
* Midland County (northwest)
* Tuscola County (east)
* Gratiot County (west)
* Genesee County (southeast)
* Shiawassee County (south)
* Clinton County (southwest)

## Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1840| 892| | —
1850| 2,609| | 192.5%
1860| 12,693| | 386.5%
1870| 39,097| | 208.0%
1880| 59,095| | 51.1%
1890| 82,273| | 39.2%
1900| 81,222| | −1.3%
1910| 89,290| | 9.9%
1920| 100,286| | 12.3%
1930| 120,717| | 20.4%
1940| 130,468| | 8.1%
1950| 153,515| | 17.7%
1960| 190,752| | 24.3%
1970| 219,743| | 15.2%
1980| 228,059| | 3.8%
1990| 211,946| | −7.1%
2000| 210,039| | −0.9%
2010| 200,169| | −4.7%
2020| 190,124| | −5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]
1790-1960[15] 1900-1990[16]
1990-2000[17] 2010-2019[3]

The 2010 United States Census[18] indicates Saginaw County had a 2010 population of 200,169. This is a decrease of -9,870 people from the 2000 United States Census. Overall, the county had a -4.7% growth rate during this ten-year period. In 2010 there were 79,011 households and 52,287 families in the county. The population density was 250.2 per square mile (96.6 square kilometers). There were 86,844 housing units at an average density of 108.5 per square mile (41.9 square kilometers). The racial and ethnic makeup of the county was 70.5% White, 18.6% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.

There were 79,011 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were husband and wife families, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.8% were non-families, and 28.2% were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The 2010 American Community Survey 1-year estimate[18] indicates the median income for a household in the county was $41,938 and the median income for a family was $52,243. Males had a median income of $27,691 versus $16,488 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,025. About 12.4% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under the age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

### Religion[edit | edit source]

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw is the controlling regional body for the Catholic Church.[19]

## Government and politics[edit | edit source]

The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions — police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

Starting in 1988, Saginaw County became a reliable Democratic stronghold at the Presidential level. However, in recent elections it has become increasingly competitive, with Donald Trump narrowly winning the county in 2016 while narrowly losing it in 2020 by about 300 votes.

United States presidential election results for Saginaw County, Michigan[20][21] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 50,785  | 49.08%  | 51,088  | 49.37% | 1,610  | 1.56%
2016 | 45,469  | 47.97% | 44,396  | 46.84%  | 4,915  | 5.19%
2012 | 42,720  | 43.46%  | 54,381  | 55.33% | 1,191  | 1.21%
2008 | 42,225  | 40.49%  | 60,276  | 57.80% | 1,782  | 1.71%
2004 | 47,165  | 45.86%  | 54,887  | 53.37% | 800  | 0.78%
2000 | 41,152  | 43.89%  | 50,825  | 54.21% | 1,779  | 1.90%
1996 | 31,577  | 35.97%  | 47,579  | 54.19% | 8,638  | 9.84%
1992 | 32,103  | 33.13%  | 43,819  | 45.22% | 20,983  | 21.65%
1988 | 42,401  | 47.88%  | 45,616  | 51.51% | 549  | 0.62%
1984 | 51,495  | 56.95% | 38,420  | 42.49%  | 501  | 0.55%
1980 | 45,233  | 48.22% | 41,650  | 44.40%  | 6,916  | 7.37%
1976 | 46,765  | 55.63% | 36,280  | 43.15%  | 1,026  | 1.22%
1972 | 47,920  | 61.03% | 29,424  | 37.47%  | 1,177  | 1.50%
1968 | 38,070  | 49.17% | 32,266  | 41.67%  | 7,087  | 9.15%
1964 | 28,146  | 38.25%  | 45,309  | 61.58% | 127  | 0.17%
1960 | 41,351  | 55.68% | 32,715  | 44.05%  | 206  | 0.28%
1956 | 43,470  | 62.67% | 25,681  | 37.03%  | 210  | 0.30%
1952 | 38,604  | 64.23% | 20,983  | 34.91%  | 513  | 0.85%
1948 | 22,923  | 56.28% | 16,995  | 41.72%  | 815  | 2.00%
1944 | 27,289  | 56.38% | 20,383  | 42.11%  | 730  | 1.51%
1940 | 27,042  | 54.35% | 22,490  | 45.20%  | 221  | 0.44%
1936 | 15,527  | 37.50%  | 22,592  | 54.56% | 3,291  | 7.95%
1932 | 17,794  | 42.97%  | 22,643  | 54.67% | 977  | 2.36%
1928 | 22,467  | 65.61% | 11,555  | 33.75%  | 220  | 0.64%
1924 | 23,618  | 67.99% | 6,206  | 17.87%  | 4,914  | 14.15%
1920 | 20,425  | 68.24% | 8,494  | 28.38%  | 1,013  | 3.38%
1916 | 9,544  | 51.70% | 8,434  | 45.69%  | 483  | 2.62%
1912 | 5,032  | 27.94%  | 5,845  | 32.46% | 7,130  | 39.60%
1908 | 9,447  | 54.41% | 7,019  | 40.42%  | 898  | 5.17%
1904 | 10,146  | 60.66% | 5,330  | 31.86%  | 1,251  | 7.48%
1900 | 8,413  | 50.17% | 7,610  | 45.38%  | 746  | 4.45%
1896 | 8,361  | 47.92%  | 8,792  | 50.39% | 294  | 1.69%
1892 | 6,737  | 44.37%  | 7,601  | 50.07% | 844  | 5.56%
1888 | 6,723  | 41.95%  | 8,923  | 55.68% | 379  | 2.37%
1884 | 5,939  | 44.68%  | 7,047  | 53.02% | 305  | 2.29%

### Elected officials[edit | edit source]

* Prosecuting Attorney: John McColgan Jr.
* Sheriff: William Federspiel
* County Clerk: Vanessa Guerra
* County Treasurer: Timothy M. Novak
* Register of Deeds: Katheryn A. Kelly
* Public Works Commissioner: Brian Wendling

All countywide officers are elected for four-year terms. The next scheduled election for these offices is November of 2024.

(information as of April 2021)

### Parks and Recreation Commission[edit | edit source]

Saginaw County Parks and Recreation Commission is a county-wide government organization founded by William H. Haithco Sr. in 1969. Haithco then served as chairman from 1972 to 1999.[22] The organization operates six parks throughout the county - Imerman Memorial Park, Veterans Memorial Park, Ringwood Forest, Price Nature Center, William H. Haithco Recreation Area, and The Saginaw Valley Rail Trail. These parks comprise over 550 acres, including 18 miles of hiking trails, two boat launches, four fishing access sites, a swimming beach, picnic shelters, and recreation programs.[23][24]

## Economy[edit | edit source]

The largest employers in Saginaw County are:[25]

#  | Employer  | # of employees

|
|

1  | Nexteer Automotive | 5200
2  | Covenant HealthCare | 4512
3  | St. Mary's of Michigan | 1800
4  | Morley Companies | 1750
5  | Meijer | 1425
6  | Saginaw Valley State University | 1071
7  | Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation | 1000
8  | Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn | 940
9  | Aleda E. Lutz Veteran Affairs Medical Center  | 904
10  | County of Saginaw  | 676
11  | Saginaw Public Schools | 657
12  | Fashion Square Mall | 650
13  | Saginaw Township Community Schools | 621
14  | Saginaw Intermediate School District | 613
15  | Frankenmuth Insurance | 694

## Transportation[edit | edit source]

Saginaw County was the destination of a Sauk footpath that became one of the first roads in what is now Michigan, the Saginaw Trail. The trail, first authorized in 1819, was completed to Saginaw in 1841. Since then, Saginaw's access to the outside world has expanded with the development of maritime, rail, air, and freeway links to the major cities of Michigan and neighboring states and nations.

### Airports[edit | edit source]

Scheduled airline service is available from MBS International Airport[26] near Freeland, Michigan and Bishop International Airport in Flint, Michigan.[27] Harry Browne Airport[28] in Buena Vista Charter Township also serves the region.

### Highways[edit | edit source]

* File:I-75.svg I-75, a major north–south freeway running from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Miami-Dade County, Florida
* File:I-675.svg I-675, a business route freeway from Interstate 75 passing through downtown Saginaw
* File:US 23.svg US 23
* File:M-13.svg M-13 runs from I-69 through downtown Saginaw and north to Standish.
* File:M-15.svg M-15
* File:M-46.svg M-46 is a cross peninsular road, running across the mitten and the thumb—from Port Sanilac on the Lake Huron shore; through Saginaw near Saginaw Bay; and then on to Muskegon on the Lake Michigan shore.[29] This east-west surface route nearly bisects the Lower Peninsula of Michigan latitudinally.
* File:M-47.svg M-47 passes through the western suburbs and provides a direct connection to MBS International Airport in Freeland before ending at US 10 in nearby Bay County.
* File:M-52.svg M-52 runs from the Ohio border through Adrian and Owosso before ending at M-46, in the western suburbs of Saginaw. M-52 also provides an alternate connection to Lansing, Michigan's state capitol.
* File:M-54.svg M-54
* File:M-57.svg M-57
* File:M-58.svg M-58 runs from M-47 to I-675.
* File:M-81.svg M-81 runs east from M-13 to Caro and Cass City and ends at M-53 in Sanilac County.
* File:M-83.svg M-83
* File:M-84.svg M-84 runs from M-25 in downtown Bay City to M-58 in Saginaw.

### Maritime[edit | edit source]

The Saginaw River is maintained by the Corps of Engineers, and from time to time, dredged to maintain a shipping channel down the river to Bay City, and from there, to the Great Lakes.

## Education[edit | edit source]

File:Michigan Lutheran Seminary front 1a.jpg

Michigan Lutheran Seminary in Saginaw

### Primary and secondary education[edit | edit source]

#### Public schools[edit | edit source]

See also: List of schools in the Saginaw Intermediate School District

Most of Saginaw County is served by the Saginaw Intermediate School District (SISD), which coordinates the efforts of local boards of education, but has no operating authority over schools. Local school boards in Michigan retain great autonomy over day-to-day operations. A number of charter schools also operate in the county.

School districts in the county (including any with any territory, no matter how slight, even if the schools and/or administration are in other counties) include:[30]

* Ashley Community Schools
* Bay City School District
* Birch Run Area School District
* Breckenridge Community Schools
* Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District
* Carrollton School District
* Chesaning Union Schools
* Clio Area School District
* Frankenmuth School District
* Freeland Community School District
* Hemlock Public School District
* Merrill Community Schools
* Montrose Community Schools
* New Lothrop Area Public School
* Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
* Reese Public Schools
* Saginaw City School District
* Saginaw Township Community Schools
* St. Charles Community Schools
* Swan Valley School District

Former school districts include:[31]

* Buena Vista School District

### Higher education[edit | edit source]

* Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) is a four-year state university located in eastern Kochville Township.
* Delta College is a two-year community college that serves Saginaw County, but is located in neighboring Bay County, a few miles to the north of the SVSU campus.

## Notable natives[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of people from Saginaw, Michigan

* George C. Hinkley (1892-1936), Wisconsin State Assemblyman and businessman, was born in Saginaw County.[32]
* Theodore Roethke (1908–1963) Pulitzer prize and National Book Award-winning poet was born and buried here.

## Historical markers[edit | edit source]

There are twenty eight recognized historical markers in the county:[33] They are:

* Bliss Park
* Burt Opera House / Wellington R. Burt
* Coal Mine No. 8
* The Cushway House / Benjamin Cushway and Adelaide Cushway
* First Congregational Church [Saginaw]
* Fowler Schoolhouse (Fremont Township)
* Frankenmuth / Saint Lorenz Evangelical Lutheran Church
* Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn
* Freeland United Methodist Church
* George Nason House
* Hess School
* Hoyt Library
* Leamington Stewart House
* Michigan's German Settlers
* Morseville Bridge
* Presbyterian Church of South Saginaw
* Saginaw Club
* Saginaw Oil Industry
* Saginaw Post Office
* Saginaw Valley Coal
* Saginaw Valley Lumbering Era
* St. Mary's Hospital
* Saint Michael Catholic Parish
* St. Paul's Episcopal Mission
* Shroeder House
* Theodore Roethke / Childhood Home

## Communities[edit | edit source]

File:Saginaw County, MI census map.png

U.S. Census data map showing local municipal boundaries within Saginaw County. Shaded areas represent incorporated cities.

### Cities[edit | edit source]

* Frankenmuth
* Saginaw (county seat)
* Zilwaukee

### Villages[edit | edit source]

* Birch Run
* Chesaning
* Merrill
* Oakley
* Reese (partially)
* St. Charles

### Charter townships[edit | edit source]

* Bridgeport Charter Township
* Buena Vista Charter Township
* Saginaw Charter Township

### Civil townships[edit | edit source]

* Albee Township
* Birch Run Township
* Blumfield Township
* Brady Township
* Brant Township
* Carrollton Township
* Chapin Township
* Chesaning Township
* Frankenmuth Township
* Fremont Township
* James Township
* Jonesfield Township
* Kochville Township
* Lakefield Township
* Maple Grove Township
* Marion Township
* Richland Township
* Spaulding Township
* St. Charles Township
* Swan Creek Township
* Taymouth Township
* Thomas Township
* Tittabawassee Township
* Zilwaukee Township

### Census-designated places[edit | edit source]

* Bridgeport
* Buena Vista
* Burt
* Freeland
* Hemlock
* Robin Glen-Indiantown
* Shields

### Other unincorporated communities[edit | edit source]

* Alicia
* Blumfield Corners
* Brady Center
* Brant
* Chapin
* Clausedale
* Crow Island
* Dice
* Fenmore
* Fergus
* Fordney
* Fosters
* Frankentrost
* Frost
* Galloway
* Garfield
* Gera
* Groveton
* Indiantown
* Iva
* Kochville
* Lakefield
* Lawndale
* Layton Corners
* Luce
* Marion Springs
* Morseville
* Nelson
* Orr
* Racy
* Paines
* Parshallburg
* Roosevelt
* Shattuckville
* Swan Creek
* Taymouth

## See also[edit | edit source]

* List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Saginaw County, Michigan
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Saginaw County, Michigan
* Saginaw Trail

## References[edit | edit source]

1. ^ a b c "Bibliography on Saginaw County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
2. ^ Saginaw County
3. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
5. ^ Michigan County names per the Michigan government.
6. ^ "Clarke Home—entral Michigan University". cmich.edu.
7. ^ Michigan Counties. DNR. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
8. ^ Saginaw's Changeable Past, by Jeremy W. Kilar, G. Bradley, St. Louis, MO, 1994, p. 15
9. ^ Saginaw' Changeable Past, Jeremy W. Kilar, G. Bradley, St.Louis, MO, 1994, p15
10. ^ History of Sagimaw County, Michigan (Chicago: Charles C. Chapman & Co, 1881) p. 120
11. ^ History of Saginaw County, p. 123-124
12. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
13. ^ "Saginaw County, Michigan Geography Analysis". Retrieved December 12, 2014.
14. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
15. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
16. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
17. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
18. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
19. ^ "Diocese of Saginaw". saginaw.org.
20. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
21. ^ The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 5,664 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 1,291 votes, and Prohibition candidate Eugene Chafin received 175 votes.
22. ^ Johnson, Bob (March 20, 2011). "A life remembered: William H. Haithco Sr., father of parks and recreation in Saginaw County". MLive. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
23. ^ "Parks and Recreation Commission - About Us". County of Saginaw, Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
24. ^ "Children's Fun Day is Tuesday at Haithco Park in Saginaw Twp". WEYI. July 16, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
25. ^ Saginaw County Primary Employers.
26. ^ "MBS International Airport". mbsairport.org.
27. ^ "Bishop International Airport: Flint, Michigan: Flights & Airport Travel". bishopairport.org.
28. ^ Jeff Turner. "Saginaw Browne Airport Aircraft Services". khyx.org.
29. ^ "M-46 Endpoint Photos". state-ends.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2005.
30. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Saginaw County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2022. \- Text list
31. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Saginaw County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2022. \- Text list
32. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1926,' Biographical sketch of George C. Hinkley, pg. 714
33. ^ "Michigan Historical Markers". michmarkers.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2010.

## Further reading[edit | edit source]

* "Bibliography on Saginaw County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 29, 2013.

## External links[edit | edit source]

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Municipalities and communities of Saginaw County, Michigan, United States

County seat: Saginaw

Cities|

* Frankenmuth
* Saginaw
* Zilwaukee

Map of Michigan highlighting Saginaw County.svg

Villages|

* Birch Run
* Chesaning
* Merrill
* Oakley
* Reese‡
* St. Charles

Charter townships|

* Bridgeport
* Buena Vista
* Saginaw

Civil townships|

* Albee
* Birch Run
* Blumfield
* Brady
* Brant
* Carrollton
* Chapin
* Chesaning
* Frankenmuth
* Fremont
* James
* Jonesfield
* Kochville
* Lakefield
* Maple Grove
* Marion
* Richland
* Spaulding
* St. Charles
* Swan Creek
* Taymouth
* Thomas
* Tittabawassee
* Zilwaukee

CDPs|

* Bridgeport
* Buena Vista
* Burt
* Freeland
* Hemlock
* Robin Glen-Indiantown
* Shields

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Alicia
* Blumfield Corners
* Brady Center
* Brant
* Carrollton
* Chapin
* Clausedale
* Crow Island
* Dice
* Fenmore
* Fergus
* Fordney
* Fosters
* Frankentrost
* Frost
* Galloway‡
* Garfield
* Gera
* Groveton
* Iva
* Kochville
* Lakefield
* Lawndale
* Layton Corners
* Luce
* Marion Springs
* Morseville
* Nelson
* Orr
* Racy
* Paines
* Parshallburg
* Roosevelt
* Saginaw Township North
* Saginaw Township South
* Shattuckville
* Swan Creek
* Taymouth
* University Center‡

Defunct|

* East Saginaw

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Central cities|

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Counties|

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* Clinton
* Eaton
* Ingham

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Flint and Tri-Cities area|

* Arenac
* Bay
* Clare
* Genesee
* Gladwin
* Gratiot
* Isabella
* Midland
* Saginaw
* Shiawassee

The Thumb area|

* Huron
* Lapeer
* Tuscola
* Sanilac
* St. Clair

Geography|

* Bad River
* Black River
* Cass River
* Chippewa River
* Flint River
* Grand River
* Lake Huron
* Michigan Basin
* Pine River
* Red Cedar River
* Saginaw Bay
* Saginaw River
* St. Clair River
* Tittabawassee River

Transportation|

* Amtrak Blue Water
* Bishop International Airport
* Blue Water Bridge
* Capital Region International Airport
* CSX Saginaw Subdivision
* Grand Trunk Western Railroad
* MBS International Airport
* Zilwaukee Bridge

Economy|

* Ascension Genesys Hospital
* Auto-Owners Insurance
* Biggby Coffee
* CMS Energy
* Dow Chemical
* DTE Energy
* General Motors
* Hurley Medical Center
* Koegel Meat Company
* Michigan Sugar
* MidMichigan Health
* McLaren Health Care Corporation
* Nexteer Automotive
* Quality Dairy Company
* Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
* Spartan Motors
* TCF Financial Corporation

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* Northern Michigan
* Southeast Michigan
* Upper Peninsula
* West Michigan

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Lansing (capital)

Topics|

* Congressional delegation
* Cuisine
* Fauna
* Geography
* Government
* Highways
* History
* Index
* Islands
* Law
* Lighthouses
* Municipalities
* Museums
* National Historic Landmarks
* National Register of Historic Places listings
* People
* State Historic Sites
* State parks
* Symbols
* Tallest buildings
* Timeline
* Tourist attractions

Society|

* Culture
* Crime
* Demographics
* Economy
* Education
* Elections
* Politics

Regions|

| Upper Peninsula|

* Copper Country
* Gogebic Range
* Keweenaw Peninsula

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Lower Peninsula|

* Central Michigan
* Metro Detroit
* Michiana
* Northern Michigan
* Southeast Michigan
* The Thumb
* West Michigan

Largest
municipalities|

* Ann Arbor
* Battle Creek
* Bay City
* Bloomfield Township
* Canton
* Chesterfield Township
* Clinton Township
* Commerce Township
* Dearborn
* Dearborn Heights
* Detroit
* East Lansing
* Farmington Hills
* Flint
* Georgetown Township
* Grand Blanc Township
* Grand Rapids
* Holland Charter Township
* Independence Township
* Kalamazoo
* Kentwood
* Lansing
* Lincoln Park
* Livonia
* Macomb Township
* Meridian Charter Township
* Midland
* Muskegon
* Novi
* Orion Township
* Pontiac
* Portage
* Redford
* Rochester Hills
* Roseville
* Royal Oak
* Saginaw
* Saginaw Township
* St. Clair Shores
* Shelby Charter Township
* Southfield
* Sterling Heights
* Taylor
* Troy
* Warren
* Waterford Township
* West Bloomfield
* Westland
* Wyoming
* Ypsilanti Charter Township

Counties|

* Alcona
* Alger
* Allegan
* Alpena
* Antrim
* Arenac
* Baraga
* Barry
* Bay
* Benzie
* Berrien
* Branch
* Calhoun
* Cass
* Charlevoix
* Cheboygan
* Chippewa
* Clare
* Clinton
* Crawford
* Delta
* Dickinson
* Eaton
* Emmet
* Genesee
* Gladwin
* Gogebic
* Grand Traverse
* Gratiot
* Hillsdale
* Houghton
* Huron
* Ingham
* Ionia
* Iosco
* Iron
* Isabella
* Jackson
* Kalamazoo
* Kalkaska
* Kent
* Keweenaw
* Lake
* Lapeer
* Leelanau
* Lenawee
* Livingston
* Luce
* Mackinac
* Macomb
* Manistee
* Marquette
* Mason
* Mecosta
* Menominee
* Midland
* Missaukee
* Monroe
* Montcalm
* Montmorency
* Muskegon
* Newaygo
* Oakland
* Oceana
* Ogemaw
* Ontonagon
* Osceola
* Oscoda
* Otsego
* Ottawa
* Presque Isle
* Roscommon
* Saginaw
* Sanilac
* Schoolcraft
* Shiawassee
* St. Clair
* St. Joseph
* Tuscola
* Van Buren
* Washtenaw
* Wayne
* Wexford

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