1947 in Michigan

Events from the year 1947 in Michigan.

Top stories

The Associated Press polled editors of its member newspapers in Michigan and ranked the state's top news stories of 1947 as follows:[1]

  1. Death of Henry Ford (227 points)
  2. Judge Frank Albert Picard decision (143 points)
  3. Terpenning murder (137 points)
  4. Corrections department probe (134 points)
  5. UAW contracts with GM, Ford, and Chrysler (129 points)
  6. 1947 Michigan Wolverines football team (117 points)
  7. Spring floods (103 points)
  8. Budget dilemma (94 points)
  9. Skillman grand jury (59 points)
  10. Detroit Tigers' sale of Hank Greenberg to the Pittsburgh Pirates (51 points)

Office holders

State office holders

Mayors of major cities

Federal office holders

Population

In the 1940 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 5,256,106, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1950, Michigan's population had increased by 21.2% to 6,371,766.

Cities

The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 20,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1940
Rank
City County 1930 Pop. 1940 Pop. 1950 Pop. Change 1940-50
1DetroitWayne1,568,6621,623,4521,849,56813.9%
2Grand RapidsKent168,592164,292176,5157.4%
3FlintGenesee156,492151,543163,1437.7%
4SaginawSaginaw80,71582,79492,91812.2%
5LansingIngham78,39778,75392,12917.0%
6PontiacOakland64,92866,62673,68110.6%
7DearbornWayne50,35863,58994,99449.4%
8KalamazooKalamazoo54,78654,09757,7046.7%
9Highland ParkWayne52,95950,81046,393−8.7%
10HamtramckWayne56,26849,83943,555−12.6%
11JacksonJackson55,18749,65651,0882.9%
12Bay CityBay47,35547,95652,5239.5%
13MuskegonMuskegon41,39047,69748,4291.5%
14Battle CreekCalhoun45,57343,45348,66612.0%
15Port HuronSt. Clair31,36132,75935,7259.1%
16WyandotteWayne28,36830,61836,84620.3%
17Ann ArborWashtenaw26,94429,81548,25161.8%
18Royal OakOakland22,90425,08746,89886.9%
19FerndaleOakland20,85522,52329,67531.8%

Counties

The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 75,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.

1940
Rank
County Largest city 1930 Pop. 1940 Pop. 1950 Pop. Change 1940-50
1WayneDetroit1,888,9462,015,6232,435,23520.8%
2OaklandPontiac211,251254,068396,00155.9%
3KentGrand Rapids240,511246,338288,29217.0%
4GeneseeFlint211,641227,944270,96318.9%
5InghamLansing116,587130,616172,94132.4%
6SaginawSaginaw120,717130,468153,51517.7%
7MacombWarren77,146107,638184,96171.8%
8KalamazooKalamazoo91,368100,085126,70726.6%
9JacksonJackson92,30493,108108,16816.2%
10MuskegonMuskegon84,63094,501121,54528.6%
11CalhounBattle Creek87,04394,206120,81328.2%

Companies

The following is a list of major companies based in Michigan in 1947.

Company 1947 sales (millions) 1947 net earnings (millions) Headquarters Core business
General MotorsDetroitAutomobiles
Ford Motor Companynana[2]Automobiles
ChryslerAutomobiles
Studebaker Corp.Automobiles
Briggs Mfg. Co.DetroitAutomobile parts supplier
S. S. KresgeRetail
Hudson Motor Car Co.DetroitAutomobiles
Detroit EdisonElectric utility
Michigan BellTelephone utility
Kellogg'sBattle CreekBreakfast cereal
Parke-DavisDetroitPharmaceutical
REO Motor Car Co.LansingAutomobiles
Burroughs Adding MachineBusiness machines

Sports

Baseball

American football

Basketball

Ice hockey

Boat racing

Golfing

Births

  • March 12 - Mitt Romney, businessman and politician who served as Governor of Massachusetts (2003-2007) and the Republican Presidential candidate (2012), in Detroit
  • April 21 - Iggy Pop, singer, songwriter, musician, producer and actor, and vocalist of The Stooges, in Muskegon, Michigan
  • August 5 - Bernie Carbo, Major League Baseball outfielder (1969–1980), in Detroit

Deaths

  • April 7 - Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Co., at age 83 in Dearborn

See also

References

  1. "Ford Death Voted Top Michigan News Story". The Lansing State Journal. January 1, 1948. p. 4 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Ford was a privately held company until 1956. Accordingly, its financial results for 1947 were not made public.
  3. "1947 Detroit Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  4. "2012 University of Michigan Baseball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. 2012. pp. 22, 71. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  5. 2012 Record Book, p. 13.
  6. "1947 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  7. "1947 Football Team". Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  8. "1947 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  9. "1947 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  10. "University of Michigan Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. p. 29.
  11. "1946-47 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
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