1937 in Michigan

Events from the year 1937 in Michigan.

Office holders

State office holders

Mayors of major cities

Federal office holders

Population

In the 1930 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 4,842,325, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1940, Michigan's population had increased by 8.5% to 5,256,106.

Cities

The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 20,000 based on 1930 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1920 and 1940 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1930
Rank
City County 1920 Pop. 1930 Pop. 1940 Pop. Change 1930-40
1DetroitWayne993,6781,568,6621,623,4523.5%
2Grand RapidsKent137,634168,592164,292−2.6%
3FlintGenesee91,599156,492151,543−3.2%
4SaginawSaginaw61,90380,71582,7942.6%
5LansingIngham57,32778,39778,7530.5%
6PontiacOakland34,27364,92866,6262.6%
7HamtramckWayne48,61556,26849,839−11.4%
8JacksonJackson48,37455,18749,656−10.0%
9KalamazooKalamazoo48,48754,78654,097−1.3%
10Highland ParkWayne46,49952,95950,810−4.1%
11DearbornWayne2,47050,35863,58926.3%
12Bay CityBay47,55447,35547,9561.3%
13Battle CreekCalhoun36,16445,57343,453−4.7%
14MuskegonMuskegon36,57041,39047,69715.2%
15Port HuronSt. Clair25,94431,36132,7594.5%
16WyandotteWayne13,85128,36830,6187.9%
17Ann ArborWashtenaw19,51626,94429,81510.7%
18Royal OakOakland6,00722,90425,0879.5%
19FerndaleOakland2,64020,85522,5238.0%

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Counties

The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 50,000 based on 1930 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1920 and 1940 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.

1930
Rank
County Largest city 1920 Pop. 1930 Pop. 1940 Pop. Change 1930-40
1WayneDetroit1,177,6451,888,9462,015,6236.7%
2KentGrand Rapids183,041240,511246,3382.4%
3GeneseeFlint125,668211,641227,9447.7%
4OaklandPontiac90,050211,251254,06820.3%
5SaginawSaginaw100,286120,717130,4688.1%
6InghamLansing81,554116,587130,61612.0%
7JacksonJackson72,53992,30493,1080.9%
8KalamazooKalamazoo71,22591,368100,0859.5%
9CalhounBattle Creek72,91887,04394,2068.2%
10MuskegonMuskegon62,36284,63094,50111.7%
11BerrienBenton Harbor62,65381,06689,1179.9%
12MacombWarren38,10377,146107,63839.5%
13BayBay City69,54869,47474,9817.9%
14St. ClairPort Huron58,00967,56376,22212.8%
15WashtenawAnn Arbor49,52065,53080,81023.3%
16OttawaHolland47,66054,85859,6608.8%
17HoughtonHoughton71,93052,85147,631−9.9%
18MonroeMonroe37,11552,48558,62011.7%
19LenaweeAdrian47,76749,84953,1106.5%

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Sports

Baseball

American football

Basketball

Ice hockey

Other

Chronology of events

Births

Deaths

See also

References

  1. Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930, Volume 1 Population. U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. 1930. pp. 512–514.
  2. Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930, Volume 1 Population. U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. 1930. pp. 515–516.
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  6. 2012 Record Book, p. 13.
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  19. "Wayne Cagers Oppose Olivet Before Leaving For Tourney". Detroit Free Press. March 6, 1937. p. 21 via Newspapers.com.
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  21. "1936-37 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
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  23. "Michigan Tech Team History". College Hockey News. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
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