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Events from the year 1960 in Michigan.
The top stories of the year in Michigan included: (1) the nomination and election of John Swainson, a 35-year-old double amputee, as Governor of Michigan; (2) the decision of G. Mennen Williams not to run for a seventh term as Governor; (3) the selection of Michigan's Nancy Fleming as Miss America; (4) John F. Kennedy's taking Michigan's electoral votes over Richard M. Nixon; (5) the selection of Robert McNamara as President of Ford Motor Company and then as Secretary of Defense; and (6) the Detroit Tigers' trade of batting champion Harvey Kuenn to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Rocky Colavito. [1]
In the 1960 United States census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 7,823,194 persons, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1970, the state's population had grown 13.4% to 8,875,083 persons.
The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 60,000 based on 1960 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1950 and 1970 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.
1960 Rank | City | County | 1950 Pop. | 1960 Pop. | 1970 Pop. | Change 1960-70 |
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1 | Detroit | Wayne | 1,849,568 | 1,670,144 | 1,514,063 | −9.3% |
2 | Flint | Genesee | 163,143 | 196,940 | 193,317 | −1.8% |
3 | Grand Rapids | Kent | 176,515 | 177,313 | 197,649 | 11.5% |
4 | Dearborn | Wayne | 94,994 | 112,007 | 104,199 | −7.0% |
5 | Lansing | Ingham | 92,129 | 107,807 | 131,403 | 21.9% |
6 | Saginaw | Saginaw | 92,918 | 98,265 | 91,849 | −6.5% |
7 | Warren | Macomb | 42,653 | 89,246 | 179,260 | 100.2% |
8 | Pontiac | Oakland | 73,681 | 82,233 | 85,279 | 3.7% |
9 | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | 57,704 | 82,089 | 85,555 | 4.1% |
10 | Royal Oak | Oakland | 46,898 | 80,612 | 86,238 | 7.0% |
11 | St. Clair Shores | Macomb | 19,823 | 76,657 | 88,093 | 14.9% |
12 | Ann Arbor | Washtenaw | 48,251 | 67,340 | 100,035 | 48.6% |
13 | Livonia | Wayne | 17,634 | 66,702 | 110,109 | 65.1% |
14 | Dearborn Heights | Wayne | 20,235 | 61,118 | 80,069 | 31.0% |
15 | Westland | Wayne | 30,407 | 60,743 | 86,749 | 42.8% |
The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 100,000 based on 1960 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1950 and 1970 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Counties that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.
1960 Rank | County | Largest city | 1950 Pop. | 1960 Pop. | 1970 Pop. | Change 1960-70 |
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1 | Wayne | Detroit | 2,435,235 | 2,666,297 | 2,666,751 | 0.0% |
2 | Oakland | Pontiac | 396,001 | 690,259 | 907,871 | 31.5% |
3 | Macomb | Warren | 184,961 | 405,804 | 625,309 | 54.1% |
4 | Genesee | Flint | 270,963 | 374,313 | 444,341 | 18.7% |
5 | Kent | Grand Rapids | 288,292 | 363,187 | 411,044 | 13.2% |
6 | Ingham | Lansing | 172,941 | 211,296 | 261,039 | 23.5% |
7 | Saginaw | Saginaw | 153,515 | 190,752 | 219,743 | 15.2% |
8 | Washtenaw | Ann Arbor | 134,606 | 172,440 | 234,103 | 35.8% |
9 | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | 126,707 | 169,712 | 201,550 | 18.8% |
10 | Berrien | Benton Harbor | 115,702 | 149,865 | 163,875 | 9.3% |
11 | Calhoun | Battle Creek | 120,813 | 138,858 | 141,963 | 2.2% |
12 | Jackson | Jackson | 108,168 | 131,994 | 143,274 | 8.5% |
13 | Muskegon | Muskegon | 121,545 | 129,943 | 157,426 | 21.2% |
14 | St. Clair | Port Huron | 91,599 | 107,201 | 120,175 | 12.1% |
15 | Bay | Bay City | 88,461 | 107,042 | 117,339 | 9.6% |
16 | Monroe | Monroe | 75,666 | 101,120 | 118,479 | 17.2% |
The following athletes with ties to Michigan won medals in the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley or the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome:
Events from the year 1925 in Michigan.
This article covers events from the year 1930 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1942 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1957 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 1936 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1937 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1939 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1933 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1961 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1964 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1966 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1968 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1967 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1971 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1972 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1976 in Michigan.