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Events from the year 1962 in Michigan.
The Associated Press selected the top news stories of 1962 in Michigan as follows: [1]
The year's sports highlights in Michigan included the Detroit Lions compiling an 11–3 record with the Fearsome Foursome defensive front, the Michigan Wolverines baseball team's victory in the 1962 College World Series, the 1961–62 Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey team winning the national championship, and Gordie Howe scoring his 500th goal for the Detroit Red Wings.
The year's highlights in Michigan music included a week of sold-out performances by the Metropolitan Opera at the Detroit Masonic Temple and the development of Motown with hits such as Do You Love Me by The Contours, You've Really Got a Hold on Me by The Miracles, Playboy by The Marvelettes, and Two Lovers by Mary Wells.
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 is a list of major companies based in Michigan in 1962.
Company | 1962 Rank [30] | Headquarters | Core business |
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General Motors | 1 | Detroit | Automobiles |
Ford Motor Company | 3 | Dearborn | Automobiles |
Chrysler | 12 | Highland Park | Automobiles |
American Motors | 49 | Detroit | Automobiles |
Dow Chemical Company | 53 | Midland | Chemicals |
Bendix Corporation | 59 | Automotive brakes, vacuum tubes, aeronautical hydraulics and electric power systems, avionics, fuel control systems, radios, televisions and computers | |
Whirlpool Corporation | 112 | Benton Harbor | Home appliances |
Clark Equipment Company | 263 | Buchanan | Industrial and construction machinery and equipment |
Kellogg Co. | – | Battle Creek | Cereal products |
Gerber Products Company | – | Fremont | Baby food |
Burroughs Corporation | Detroit | Business equipment | |
National Bank of Detroit | Detroit | Banking | |
Detroit Edison | Detroit | Electric utility | |
Ex-Cell-O | Troy | Engine components, auto parts, machine tools | |
Masco | Taylor | Home improvement and construction products | |
S. S. Kresge Corporation | Troy | Kmart and Kresge retail stores | |
Monroe Auto Equipment Co. | Monroe | Auto parts | |
Upjohn | Kalamazoo | Pharmaceutical | |
Steelcase | Grand Rapids | Office, educational, and health care furniture | |
Consumers Power | Jackson | Natural gas utility |
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Events from the year 1946 in Michigan included the emergence of anti-graft crusader Kim Sigler and his election as governor, a strike by the United Auto Workers, and supply-chain problems that slowed production in the automobile industry. The year's major sports stories included the 1946 Detroit Tigers finishing second in the American League with Hal Newhouser winning 26 games and finishing second in voting for the most valuable player award. Notable deaths in 1946 included former Michigan football coach Fielding H. Yost. Notable births in Michigan included comedienne and actress Gilda Radner and writer/director Paul Schrader
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