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Events from the year 1961 in Michigan.
The top stories in Michigan in 1961, as selected by Associated Press newspaper, radio, and television editors, [1] were as follows: (1) the opening of the state's Constitutional Convention; (2) the negotiations between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and automobile manufacturers; (3) the Detroit Tigers' bid for the American League pennant with 101 wins during the 1961 season; [2] (4) the Republican party's victory in an October 1961 election for control of the Constitutional Convention; (5) the November 7 election of Jerome Cavanagh, a 33-year-old attorney, over the incumbent, Louis Miriani, as Mayor of Detroit; [3] (6) Chrysler Corporation's legal troubles arising from the removal of William Newberg as president and the ouster of L. L. Colbert as CEO; (7) "Tractors for Freedom", a Detroit-based campaign led by Walter Reuther, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Milton S. Eisenhower that raised money in May and June 1961 in an effort to trade 500 tractors to Cuba in exchange for the freedom of 1,214 rebel prisoners captured at the Bay of Pigs Invasion; [4] [5] (8) the proposal to create a national recreation area at Sleeping Bear Dunes; (9) the failed prosecution and trial of Gordon Watson and Nelle Lassiter for the murder of her husband, Parvin "Bill" Lassiter; [6] and (10) the closure by Norge, a division of Borg-Warner, of its factory in Muskegon Heights and relocation of manufacturing operations Fort Smith, Arkansas. [7]
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% ![]() |
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 1953 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1952 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 1960 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1965 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 1969 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.
Events from the year 1989 in Michigan.
Events from the year 2016 in Michigan.