1991 in Michigan

Events from the year 1991 in Michigan.

Office holders

State office holders

• Governor of Michigan: John Engler (Republican)
• Lieutenant Governor of Michigan: Connie Binsfeld (Republican)
• Michigan Attorney General: Frank J. Kelley (Democrat)
• Michigan Secretary of State: Richard H. Austin (Democrat)
• Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives: Lewis N. Dodak (Democrat)
• Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate: Dick Posthumus (Republican)
• Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court:

Mayors of major cities

• Mayor of Detroit: Coleman Young
• Mayor of Grand Rapids: Gerald R. Helmholdt
• Mayor of Flint: Matthew S. Collier/Woodrow Stanley
• Mayor of Lansing: Terry John McKane
• Mayor of Ann Arbor: Gerald Jernigan/Elizabeth Brater

Federal office holders

Sen. Riegle

Sen. Levin

• U.S. Senator from Michigan: Donald W. Riegle Jr. (Democrat)
• U.S. Senator from Michigan: Carl Levin (Democrat)
• House District 1: John Conyers (Democrat)
• House District 2: Carl Pursell (Republican)
• House District 3: Howard Wolpe (Republican)
• House District 4: Fred Upton (Republican)
• House District 5: Paul B. Henry (Republican)
• House District 6: Bob Carr (Democrat)
• House District 7: Dale Kildee (Democrat)
• House District 8: J. Bob Traxler (Democrat)
• House District 9: Guy Vander Jagt (Republican)
• House District 10: Dave Camp (Republican)
• House District 11: Robert William Davis (Republican)
• House District 12: David Bonior (Democrat)
• House District 13: Barbara-Rose Collins (Democrat)
• House District 14: Dennis M. Hertel (Democrat)
• House District 15: William D. Ford (Democrat)
• House District 16: John Dingell (Democrat)
• House District 17: Sander Levin (Democrat)
• House District 18: William Broomfield (Republican)

Population

In the 1990 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 9,295,29 persons, ranking as the eighth most populous state in the country. By 2000, the state's population had grown by 6.9% to 9,938,444 persons.

Cities

The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 50,000 based on 1990 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1980 and 2000 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1990 Rank	City	County	1980 Pop.	1990 Pop.	2000 Pop.	Change 1990-2000
1	Detroit	Wayne	1,203,368	1,027,974	951,270	−7.5%
2	Grand Rapids	Kent	181,843	189,126	197,800	4.6%
3	Warren	Macomb	161,134	144,864	138,247	−4.6%
4	Flint	Genesee	159,611	140,761	124,943	−11.2%
5	Lansing	Ingham	130,414	127,321	119,128	−6.4%
6	Sterling Heights	Macomb	108,999	117,810	124,471	5.7%
7	Ann Arbor	Washtenaw	107,969	109,592	114,024	4.0%
8	Livonia	Wayne	104,814	100,850	100,545	−0.3%
9	Dearborn	Wayne	90,660	89,286	97,775	9.5%
10	Westland	Wayne	84,603	84,724	86,602	2.2%
11	Kalamazoo	Kalamazoo	79,722	80,277	76,145	−5.1%
12	Southfield	Oakland	75,608	75,745	78,322	3.4%
13	Farmington Hills	Oakland	58,056	74,611	82,111	10.1%
14	Troy	Oakland	67,102	72,884	80,959	11.1%
15	Pontiac	Oakland	76,715	71,166	66,337	−6.8%
16	Taylor	Wayne	77,568	70,811	65,868	−7.0%
17	Saginaw	Saginaw	77,508	69,512	61,799	−11.1%
18	St. Clair Shores	Macomb	76,210	68,107	63,096	−7.4%
19	Royal Oak	Oakland	70,893	65,410	60,062	−8.2%
20	Wyoming	Kent	59,616	63,891	69,368	8.6%
21	Dearborn Heights	Wayne	67,706	60,838	58,264	−4.2%
22	Roseville	Wayne	54,311	51,412	48,129	−6.4%
23	East Lansing	Ingham	51,392	50,677	46,525	−8.2%

Counties

The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 150,000 based on 1990 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1980 and 2000 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Counties that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1990 Rank	County	Largest city	1980 Pop.	1990 Pop.	2000 Pop.	Change 1900-2000
1	Wayne	Detroit	2,337,891	2,111,687	2,061,162	−2.4%
2	Oakland	Pontiac	1,011,793	1,083,592	1,194,156	10.2%
3	Macomb	Warren	694,600	717,400	788,149	9.9%
4	Kent	Grand Rapids	444,506	500,631	574,335	14.7%
5	Genesee	Flint	450,449	430,459	436,141	1.3%
6	Washtenaw	Ann Arbor	264,748	282,937	322,895	14.1%
7	Ingham	Lansing	275,520	281,912	279,320	−0.9%
8	Kalamazoo	Kalamazoo	212,378	223,411	238,603	6.8%
9	Saginaw	Saginaw	228,059	211,946	210,039	−0.9%
10	Ottawa	Holland	157,174	187,768	238,314	26.9%
11	Berrien	Benton Harbor	171,276	161,378	162,453	0.6%
12	Muskegon	Muskegon	157,589	158,983	170,200	7.1%
13	Jackson	Jackson	151,495	149,756	158,422	5.8%

Sports

Baseball

• 1991 Detroit Tigers season – Under manager Sparky Anderson, the Tigers compiled an 83–79 record and finished second in American League East. The team's statistical leaders included Tony Phillips with a .284 batting average, Cecil Fielder with 44 home runs and 133 RBIs, Bill Gullickson with 20 wins, and Mike Henneman with a 2.88 earned run average. ^[1]

American football

• 1991 Detroit Lions season – Under head coach Wayne Fontes, the Lions compiled a 12–4 record and finished first in the NFC Central Division. The team's statistical leaders included Erik Kramer with 1,635 passing yards, Barry Sanders with 1,548 rushing yards and 102 points scored, and Brett Perriman with 668 receiving yards. ^[2]
• 1991 Michigan Wolverines football team – Under head coach Gary Moeller, the Wolverines compiled a 10–2 record, won the Big Ten Conference championship, lost to Washington in the 1992 Rose Bowl, and were ranked No. 6 in the final AP poll. The team's statistical leaders included Elvis Grbac with 2,085 passing yards, Ricky Powers with 1,197 rushing yards, and Desmond Howard with 985 receiving yards and 138 points scored. ^[3]
• 1991 Michigan State Spartans football team – Under head coach George Perles, the Spartans compiled a 3–8 record. The team's statistical leaders included Jim Miller with 1,368 passing yards, Tico Duckett with 1,204 rushing yards, Courtney Hawkins with 656 receiving yards, and Jim DelVerne with 52 points scored. ^[4]

Basketball

• 1990–91 Detroit Pistons season – Under head coach Chuck Daly, the Pistons compiled a 50–32 record, finished second in the NBA's Central Division, and lost to the Chicago Bulls in the East Conference Finals. The team's statistical leaders included Joe Dumars with 1,809 points scored, Isaiah Thomas with 671 assists, and Dennis Rodman with 1,132 rebounds. ^[5]

Ice hockey

• 1990–91 Detroit Red Wings season – Under head coach Bryan Murray, the Red Wings compiled a 34–38–8 record and finished third in the NHL Norris Division. Steve Yzerman led the team with 51 goals, 57 assists, and 108 points. The team's goaltenders included Glen Hanlon (19 games) and Tim Cheveldae (65 games). ^[6]

Music and culture

• February 23 - Madonna's single Rescue Me was released and rose to No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.
• August 27 - Bob Seger's album The Fire Inside was released.

Deaths

• February 6 - Danny Thomas, a native of Deerfield, Michigan, entertainer, and star of Make Room for Daddy (1953–1964), at age 79 in Los Angeles
• February 20 - John Fetzer, television executive and former owner of the Detroit Tigers, at age 89 in Honolulu
• March 19 - Russ Thomas, player for Detroit Lions (1946-1949) and GM of the club (1967-1989)
• June 1 - David Ruffin, Motown singer and member of The Temptations, at age 50 in Philadelphia
• September 18 - Rob Tyner, lead singer of the MC5, at age 46
• November 10 - Dick the Bruiser, professional wrestler, at age 62 in Tampa, Florida

See also

• History of Michigan
• History of Detroit

References

1. "1990 Detroit Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
2. "1990 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
3. "1991 Michigan Wolverines Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
4. "1991 Michigan State Spartans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
5. "1990–91 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
6. "1990–91 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 13, 2018.