1952 in Michigan |
---|
History of Michigan |
Locator Map |
|
License plate |
![]() |
Events from the year 1952 in Michigan.
The Associated Press polled editors of its member newspapers in Michigan and ranked the state's top news stories of 1952 as follows: [1]
The NFL championship won by the 1952 Detroit Lions ranked 18th in the balloting. Two no-hitters by Tigers' pitcher Virgil Trucks in 1952 ranked 19th. The Stanley Cup championship won by the 1951–52 Detroit Red Wings season ranked outside the top 20 stories.
In the 1950 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 6,421,000 persons, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1960, the state's population had grown 22.8% to 7,823,194 persons.
The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 40,000 based on 1950 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1940 and 1960 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.
1950 Rank | City | County | 1940 Pop. | 1950 Pop. | 1960 Pop. | Change 1950-60 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Detroit | Wayne | 1,623,452 | 1,849,568 | 1,670,144 | −9.7% |
2 | Grand Rapids | Kent | 164,292 | 176,515 | 177,313 | 0.5% |
3 | Flint | Genesee | 151,543 | 163,143 | 196,940 | 20.7% |
4 | Dearborn | Wayne | 63,589 | 94,994 | 112,007 | 17.9% |
5 | Saginaw | Saginaw | 82,794 | 92,918 | 98,265 | 5.8% |
6 | Lansing | Ingham | 78,753 | 92,129 | 107,807 | 17.0% |
7 | Pontiac | Oakland | 66,626 | 73,681 | 82,233 | 11.6% |
8 | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | 54,097 | 57,704 | 82,089 | 42.4% |
9 | Bay City | Bay | 47,956 | 52,523 | 53,604 | 2.1% |
10 | Jackson | Jackson | 49,656 | 51,088 | 50,720 | −0.7% |
11 | Battle Creek | Calhoun | 43,453 | 48,666 | 44,169 | −9.2% |
12 | Muskegon | Muskegon | 47,697 | 48,429 | 46,485 | −4.0% |
13 | Ann Arbor | Washtenaw | 29,815 | 48,251 | 67,340 | 39.6% |
14 | Royal Oak | Oakland | 25,087 | 46,898 | 80,612 | 71.9% |
15 | Warren | Macomb | 23,658 | 42,653 | 89,246 | 109.2% |
The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 100,000 based on 1950 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1940 and 1960 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 | 1940 Pop. | 1950 Pop. | 1960 Pop. | Change 1950-60 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wayne | Detroit | 2,015,623 | 2,435,235 | 2,666,297 | 9.5% |
2 | Oakland | Pontiac | 254,068 | 396,001 | 690,259 | 74.3% |
3 | Kent | Grand Rapids | 246,338 | 288,292 | 363,187 | 26.0% |
4 | Genesee | Flint | 227,944 | 270,963 | 374,313 | 38.1% |
5 | Macomb | Warren | 107,638 | 184,961 | 405,804 | 119.4% |
6 | Ingham | Lansing | 130,616 | 172,941 | 211,296 | 22.2% |
7 | Saginaw | Saginaw | 130,468 | 153,515 | 190,752 | 24.3% |
8 | Washtenaw | Ann Arbor | 80,810 | 134,606 | 172,440 | 28.1% |
9 | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | 100,085 | 126,707 | 169,712 | 33.9% |
10 | Muskegon | Muskegon | 94,501 | 121,545 | 129,943 | 6.9% |
11 | Calhoun | Battle Creek | 94,206 | 120,813 | 138,858 | 14.9% |
12 | Berrien | Benton Harbor | 89,117 | 115,702 | 149,865 | 29.5% |
13 | Jackson | Jackson | 93,108 | 108,168 | 131,994 | 22.0% |
Events from the year 1925 in Michigan.
This article covers events from the year 1930 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1958 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1959 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1954 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1953 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1951 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1936 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1937 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1934 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1932 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1931 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1968 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1972 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1979 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1928 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1927 in Michigan.
Events from the year 2016 in Michigan.
Events from the year 2013 in Michigan.
Events from the year 2012 in Michigan.