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Events from the year 1980 in Michigan.
The Associated Press (AP) selected the top Michigan news stories in Michigan as follows: [1]
Also receiving extensive press coverage in Detroit was a controversy over General Motors' plan, supported by local government, to use eminent domain to remove 1,500 homes and 150 businesses to build a new assembly plant in Hamtramck and Poletown.
The AP also selected the state's top sports stories as follows: [2]
The year's highlights in Michigan music included Bob Seger's Against the Wind reaching #1 on the album charts, the debut of The Romantics with the song "What I Like About You", and hit singles by Stevie Wonder ("Master Blaster (Jammin')"), Diana Ross ("Upside Down"), and The Spinners ("Working My Way Back to You").
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.
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 |
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1 | Detroit | Wayne | 1,514,063 | 1,203,368 | 1,027,974 | −14.6% |
2 | Grand Rapids | Kent | 197,649 | 181,843 | 189,126 | 4.0% |
3 | Warren | Macomb | 179,260 | 161,134 | 144,864 | −10.1% |
4 | Flint | Genesee | 193,317 | 159,611 | 140,761 | −11.8% |
5 | Lansing | Ingham | 131,403 | 130,414 | 127,321 | −2.4% |
6 | Sterling Heights | Macomb | 61,365 | 108,999 | 117,810 | 8.1% |
7 | Ann Arbor | Washtenaw | 100,035 | 107,969 | 109,592 | 1.5% |
8 | Livonia | Wayne | 110,109 | 104,814 | 100,850 | −3.8% |
9 | Dearborn | Wayne | 104,199 | 90,660 | 89,286 | −1.5% |
10 | Westland | Wayne | 86,749 | 84,603 | 84,724 | 0.1% |
11 | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | 85,555 | 79,722 | 80,277 | 0.7% |
12 | Taylor | Wayne | 70,020 | 77,568 | 70,811 | −8.7% |
13 | Saginaw | Saginaw | 91,849 | 77,508 | 69,512 | −10.3% |
14 | Pontiac | Oakland | 85,279 | 76,715 | 71,166 | −7.2% |
15 | St. Clair Shores | Macomb | 88,093 | 76,210 | 68,107 | −10.6% |
16 | Southfield | Oakland | 69,298 | 75,608 | 75,745 | 0.2% |
17 | Royal Oak | Oakland | 86,238 | 70,893 | 65,410 | −7.7% |
18 | Dearborn Heights | Wayne | 80,069 | 67,706 | 60,838 | −10.1% |
19 | Troy | Oakland | 39,419 | 67,102 | 72,884 | 8.6% |
20 | Wyoming | Kent | 56,560 | 59,616 | 63,891 | 7.2% |
21 | Farmington Hills | Oakland | -- | 58,056 | 74,611 | 28.5% |
22 | Roseville | Macomb | 60,529 | 54,311 | 51,412 | −5.3% |
23 | East Lansing | Ingham | 47,540 | 51,392 | 50,677 | −1.4% |
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 |
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1 | Wayne | Detroit | 2,666,751 | 2,337,891 | 2,111,687 | −9.7% |
2 | Oakland | Pontiac | 907,871 | 1,011,793 | 1,083,592 | 7.1% |
3 | Macomb | Warren | 625,309 | 694,600 | 717,400 | 3.3% |
4 | Genesee | Flint | 444,341 | 450,449 | 430,459 | −4.4% |
5 | Kent | Grand Rapids | 411,044 | 444,506 | 500,631 | 12.6% |
6 | Ingham | Lansing | 261,039 | 275,520 | 281,912 | 2.3% |
7 | Washtenaw | Ann Arbor | 234,103 | 264,748 | 282,937 | 6.9% |
8 | Saginaw | Saginaw | 219,743 | 228,059 | 211,946 | −7.1% |
9 | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | 201,550 | 212,378 | 223,411 | 5.2% |
10 | Berrien | Benton Harbor | 163,875 | 171,276 | 161,378 | −5.8% |
11 | Muskegon | Muskegon | 157,426 | 157,589 | 158,983 | 0.9% |
12 | Ottawa | Holland | 128,181 | 157,174 | 187,768 | 19.5% |
13 | Jackson | Jackson | 143,274 | 151,495 | 149,756 | −1.1% |
14 | Calhoun | Battle Creek | 141,963 | 141,557 | 135,982 | −3.9% |
15 | St. Clair | Port Huron | 120,175 | 138,802 | 145,607 | 4.9% |
16 | Monroe | Monroe | 118,479 | 134,659 | 133,600 | −0.8% |
17 | Bay | Bay City | 117,339 | 119,881 | 111,723 | −6.8% |
18 | Livingston | Howell | 58,967 | 100,289 | 115,645 | 15.3% |
The following is a list of major companies based in, or having a substantial manufacturing presence in, Michigan in 1980.
Fortune 500 Rank (1981) [3] | Company | 1980 sales (millions) [3] | 1980 net earnings (millions) [3] | Headquarters | Nature of business |
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3 | General Motors | 57,728.5 | -762.5 | Detroit | One of the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers |
6 | Ford Motor Company | 37,085.5 | -1,543.3 | Dearborn | One of the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers |
na | Kmart | 14,200.0 [4] | 260.5 [4] | Troy | Retail stores |
25 | Dow Chemical Co. | 10,626.0 | 805.0 | Midland | Chemicals |
32 | Chrysler | 9,225.3 | -1,709.7 | Detroit | One of the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers |
87 | Bendix Corporation | 4,270.4 | 191.6 | Southfield | Auto parts, aerospace and electronic equipment and machine tools |
115 | Eaton Corporation | 3,176.5 | 115.8 | Cleveland, OH | Automobile parts |
137 | Burroughs | 2,857.2 | 82.0 | Detroit | Computers and data processing machines (later became Unisys) |
155 | American Motors | 2,552.6 | -197.5 | Southfield | Automobiles |
na | Consumers Power | 2,300.0 [5] | 224.0 [5] | Jackson | Electric and natural gas utility |
170 | Whirlpool Corporation | 2,243.2 | 101.7 | Benton Harbor | Washers, dryers, appliances |
176 | Kellogg's | 2,150.9 | 184.8 | Battle Creek | Cereal |
180 | Fruehauf Trailer Co. | 2,081.7 | 32.2 | Detroit | Truck trailers |
na | Upjohn | 1,800.0 [6] | 170.1 [6] | Kalamazoo | Pharmaceuticals |
na | Detroit Edison | 1,800.0 [7] | 137.5 [7] | Detroit | Electric utility |
226 | Clark Equipment Co. | 1,533.7 | 53.5 | Buchanan | Industrial and construction machinery |
297 | Ex-Cell-O | 1,020.7 | 50.4 | Troy | Industrial equipment |
377 | Federal-Mogul | 721.2 | 36.7 | Detroit | Bearings and replacement parts for autos, trucks, and aircraft |
427 | McLouth Steel | 614.0 | -56.6 | Detroit | Steel producer for auto industry |
434 | Gerber Products | 602.0 | 29.7 | Fremont | Baby food |
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