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3. Population
4. Industries
5. Social Demographics
6. Metropolitan Areas
7. Popular Sports Teams
8. Security Companies
9. Crime Statistics
10. Police Department
11. List of Counties

Michigan History:

Indian tribes were the very first settlers in Michigan when Etienne Brule, the first European, arrived in 1618. After the revolutionary war, the United States acquired major parts of the region which continued the constant conflict between the US forces and British people and their respective Indian allies. When the British was defeated in the American Revolutionary War, the Treaty of Paris was opened and resulted to the expansion of the boundaries of the US that included all the land south of Canada and East of the Mississippi River. At that time, Michigan was still part of the “Old Northwest”. After Ohio was admitted to the union in 1802, Michigan was part of the territory in Indiana. By 1805, the Territory of Michigan was finally established.

Michigan State Alias:

Michigan is officially called the “Great Lake State” since its shores touch four of the five Great Lakes. Also, the state has more than ten thousand in land lakes. Back then, Michigan was also nicknamed “The Wolverine State” especially during a huge 1835 dispute over the Toledo Strip, a land bordering between Ohio and Michigan. Rumors had it that Ohioans gave the alias because they described the Michiganians as being bloodthirsty and as vicious as wolverines.

Michigan Population:

As of 2013, the US Census Bureau estimates Michigan’s population to be 9,895,622, just a very small 0.1% increase since the last 2010 census. The concentration of Michigan’s population is situated in the Shiawassee County, just in the corner of Bennington, northwest of Morrice. An American Community Survey in 2010 showed that Michigan had almost 600,000 foreign-born residents, making up 6% of the total population. The biggest groups in the state included the Dutch, Finnish and the Macedonians.

Michigan Industries:

Michigan’s industry revolves around food products, automobiles, aerospace, information technology, furniture, military equipment and mining of iron ore and copper. The state is also known as the third biggest grower of Christmas trees, thanks to its vast land of about 60,000 acres all intended for Christmas tree farming. In 2009, automobile manufacturers Ford, GM and Chrysler made significant reorganizations after a stock market dive following the September 11 attacks. In terms of corporate facilities and expansions, Michigan ranks number two in the whole nation. The state was able to reach its 10,000 mark of major developments that spanned between 1997 and 2004.

Michigan Social Demographics:

The ten biggest reported ancestries based in Michigan are Germans, Irish, English, Polish, French or French Canadian, Americans, Dutch, Italians, Scottish and Swedish. The majority of the population of the state is composed of Caucasians. In Metro Detroit, Americans of European descent are a majority, while Scandinavians and Finnish are visible in the Upper Peninsula. In the western part of Michigan, most of its residents are of Dutch heritage. Residents of Japanese heritage can also be noticed especially in Novi, this is because Michigan has quite a number of Japanese Investment facilities.

Michigan Metropolitan Areas:

The state of Michigan has five combined statistical areas, 15 metropolitan statistical areas and 18 micropolitan statistical areas. The Metropolitan Statistical Areas are Battle Creek, Bay City, Holland-Grand Haven Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Flint, Muskegon-Norton Shores, Ann Arbor, Jackson, Kalamazoo-Portage, Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Lansing-East Lansing, Monroe, Niles-Benton Harbor, North & South Bend-Mishawaka and Saginaw-Saginaw.

Michigan Popular Sports Teams:

The professional sports teams of Michigan include the Detroit Lions football team, the Detroit Tigers baseball team, Detroit Pistons basketball team and Detroit Red Wings ice hockey team. All of these professional teams play in Metro Detroit. Additionally, Michigan is also home to NASCAR Races. The Michigan International Speedway was once the site of an F1 World Championship Grand Prix. You can also find major canoeing marathons in Michigan, the most popular of which is the Au Sable River Canoe Marathon.

Michigan Home Security Companies:

• Frontpoint
• ADT
• Protect America
• EPS Security
• Guardian Alarm Company

Michigan Crime Statistics:

As of 2010, with a population of almost 10 million, total violent crimes in Michigan reached up to 48,460. It included 567 murders, 4,673 rapes, 11,493 robberies and 31,727 aggravated assaults. Property crimes were 268,201, including 73,868 burglaries, 166,980 larceny theft and 27,353 motor vehicle theft.

Crime Breakdown for Michigan

• 4.55 Violent Crimes per 1,000 Residents
• 25.31 Property Crimes per 1,000 Residents
• Your Chances of being a Victim of Violent Crime in MI is 1 in 220
• Your Chances of being a Victim of Property Crime in MI is 1 in 40
• There are 36 crimes per square mile in MI
• Your Chances of being a Victim of Burglary in MI is 1 in 150
• The MI Burglary Rate is Below the National Average

Source: http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/mi/crime/

Michigan Police Department:

MSP or the Michigan State Police is the official state police agency for Michigan. It is a full-service agency tasked to enforce the law with full police powers across the state. The department was founded back in 1917 as part of the war-time constabulary and was initially a temporary emergency force to ensure protection during Word World I. Headquartered in Lansing, Michigan, the enlisted members are called, “troopers.”

These troopers are primarily tasked in conducting investigations concerning traffic and criminal cases throughout the entire state, regardless of township, counties or city boundaries.

• Michigan State Police Website: http://www.michigan.gov/msp
• Michigan Amber Alert: http://www.amberalertmichigan.org/
• Michigan Health & Safety: http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,4612,7-132-54783—,00.html

Michigan List of Counties: