1981 in Michigan

The Associated Press (AP) selected the state's top sports stories as follows:

  1. The first championship boxing match between Thomas Hearns boxing match with Sugar Ray Leonard on September 16 and billed as "The Showdown";
  2. Eric Hipple's taking over as the Detroit Lions' quarterback after an injury to Gary Danielson;
  3. Michigan's victory over Washington in the 1981 Rose Bowl;
  4. The Detroit Pistons' selection of Isiah Thomas and Kelly Tripucka with the second and twelfth picks in the first round of the 1981 NBA draft;
  5. The Detroit Tigers' November 27 trade of Steve Kemp to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Chet Lemon;
  6. The development of Kirk Gibson as a Major League Baseball player, compiling a .328 batting average for the Detroit Tigers;
  7. The death of University of Michigan football broadcaster Bob Ufer;
  8. The inaugural Michigan 500 automobile race at the Michigan International Speedway;
  9. The Detroit Red Wings' December 2 trade of Dale McCourt, Mike Foligno, and Brent Peterson to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Danny Gare, Jim Schoenfeld, and Derek Smith; and
  10. The induction of Ernie Harwell into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Events from the year 1981 in Michigan.

Office holders

State office holders

Mayors of major cities

Federal office holders

Sen. Riegle
Sen. Levin

Population

In the 1980 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 9,259,000 persons, ranking as the eighth most populous state in the country. By 1990, the state's population had grown only marginally by 0.4% to 9,259,000 persons.

Cities

The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 50,000 based on 1980 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1970 and 1990 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1980
Rank
City County 1970 Pop. 1980 Pop. 1990 Pop. Change 1980-90
1DetroitWayne1,514,0631,203,3681,027,974−14.6%
2Grand RapidsKent197,649181,843189,1264.0%
3WarrenMacomb179,260161,134144,864−10.1%
4FlintGenesee193,317159,611140,761−11.8%
5LansingIngham131,403130,414127,321−2.4%
6Sterling HeightsMacomb61,365108,999117,8108.1%
7Ann ArborWashtenaw100,035107,969109,5921.5%
8LivoniaWayne110,109104,814100,850−3.8%
9DearbornWayne104,19990,66089,286−1.5%
10WestlandWayne86,74984,60384,7240.1%
11KalamazooKalamazoo85,55579,72280,2770.7%
12TaylorWayne70,02077,56870,811−8.7%
13SaginawSaginaw91,84977,50869,512−10.3%
14PontiacOakland85,27976,71571,166−7.2%
15St. Clair ShoresMacomb88,09376,21068,107−10.6%
16SouthfieldOakland69,29875,60875,7450.2%
17Royal OakOakland86,23870,89365,410−7.7%
18Dearborn HeightsWayne80,06967,70660,838−10.1%
19TroyOakland39,41967,10272,8848.6%
20WyomingKent56,56059,61663,8917.2%
21Farmington HillsOakland--58,05674,61128.5%
22RosevilleMacomb60,52954,31151,412−5.3%
23East LansingIngham47,54051,39250,677−1.4%

Counties

The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 100,000 based on 1980 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1970 and 1990 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Counties that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1980
Rank
County Largest city 1970 Pop. 1980 Pop. 1990 Pop. Change 1980-90
1WayneDetroit2,666,7512,337,8912,111,687−9.7%
2OaklandPontiac907,8711,011,7931,083,5927.1%
3MacombWarren625,309694,600717,4003.3%
4GeneseeFlint444,341450,449430,459−4.4%
5KentGrand Rapids411,044444,506500,63112.6%
6InghamLansing261,039275,520281,9122.3%
7WashtenawAnn Arbor234,103264,748282,9376.9%
8SaginawSaginaw219,743228,059211,946−7.1%
9KalamazooKalamazoo201,550212,378223,4115.2%
10BerrienBenton Harbor163,875171,276161,378−5.8%
11MuskegonMuskegon157,426157,589158,9830.9%
12OttawaHolland128,181157,174187,76819.5%
13JacksonJackson143,274151,495149,756−1.1%
14CalhounBattle Creek141,963141,557135,982−3.9%
15St. ClairPort Huron120,175138,802145,6074.9%
16MonroeMonroe118,479134,659133,600−0.8%
17BayBay City117,339119,881111,723−6.8%
18LivingstonHowell58,967100,289115,64515.3%

Sports

Baseball

American football

Basketball

Ice hockey

Chronology of events

Births

  • January 20 - Jason Richardson, basketball player, in Saginaw
  • February 17 - T. J. Duckett, football running back, in Kalamazoo
  • March 13 - Mozella, singer and songwriter, in Detroit
  • March 25 - Daniel Vosovic, fashion designer, in Grand Rapids
  • April 20 - Tom Leonard, 73rd Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives (2017-2019)
  • May 23 - Charles Rogers, football wide receiver, in Saginaw
  • July 28 - Willie Green, basketball player and coach, in Detroit

Deaths

  • February 9 - Bill Haley, rock and roll pioneer and Highland Park native, at age 55 in Texas
  • March 20 - Gee Walker, outfielder for Detroit Tigers (1931–37), at age 73 in Jackson, Mississippi
  • March 20 - Sonny Red, jazz saxophonist, at age 48 in Detroit
  • April 12 - Joe Louis, boxer and heavyweight champion, at age 66 in Nevada
  • May 6 - Frank Fitzsimmons, president of the Teamsters 1967-81, at age 72 in San Diego
  • October 18 - Bill Muncey, hydroplane racer, at age 52 in Acapulco, Mexico
  • October 26 - Bob Ufer, track and field athlete and radio announcer, at age 61 in Ann Arbor
  • November 22 - Corrado Parducci, architectural sculptor, at age 81

See also

References

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