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Calendar year
Events from the year 1937 in Michigan .
Office holders
State office holders
Mayors of major cities
Federal office holders
Population
In the
1930 United States census , Michigan was recorded as having a population of 4,842,325, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1940, Michigan's population had increased by 8.5% to 5,256,106.
Cities
The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 20,000 based on 1930 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1920 and 1940 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.
1930 Rank
City
County
1920 Pop.
1930 Pop.
1940 Pop.
Change 1930-40
1
Detroit
Wayne
993,678
1,568,662
1,623,452
3.5%
2
Grand Rapids
Kent
137,634
168,592
164,292
−2.6%
3
Flint
Genesee
91,599
156,492
151,543
−3.2%
4
Saginaw
Saginaw
61,903
80,715
82,794
2.6%
5
Lansing
Ingham
57,327
78,397
78,753
0.5%
6
Pontiac
Oakland
34,273
64,928
66,626
2.6%
7
Hamtramck
Wayne
48,615
56,268
49,839
−11.4%
8
Jackson
Jackson
48,374
55,187
49,656
−10.0%
9
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo
48,487
54,786
54,097
−1.3%
10
Highland Park
Wayne
46,499
52,959
50,810
−4.1%
11
Dearborn
Wayne
2,470
50,358
63,589
26.3%
12
Bay City
Bay
47,554
47,355
47,956
1.3%
13
Battle Creek
Calhoun
36,164
45,573
43,453
−4.7%
14
Muskegon
Muskegon
36,570
41,390
47,697
15.2%
15
Port Huron
St. Clair
25,944
31,361
32,759
4.5%
16
Wyandotte
Wayne
13,851
28,368
30,618
7.9%
17
Ann Arbor
Washtenaw
19,516
26,944
29,815
10.7%
18
Royal Oak
Oakland
6,007
22,904
25,087
9.5%
19
Ferndale
Oakland
2,640
20,855
22,523
8.0%
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Counties
The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 50,000 based on 1930 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1920 and 1940 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.
1930 Rank
County
Largest city
1920 Pop.
1930 Pop.
1940 Pop.
Change 1930-40
1
Wayne
Detroit
1,177,645
1,888,946
2,015,623
6.7%
2
Kent
Grand Rapids
183,041
240,511
246,338
2.4%
3
Genesee
Flint
125,668
211,641
227,944
7.7%
4
Oakland
Pontiac
90,050
211,251
254,068
20.3%
5
Saginaw
Saginaw
100,286
120,717
130,468
8.1%
6
Ingham
Lansing
81,554
116,587
130,616
12.0%
7
Jackson
Jackson
72,539
92,304
93,108
0.9%
8
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo
71,225
91,368
100,085
9.5%
9
Calhoun
Battle Creek
72,918
87,043
94,206
8.2%
10
Muskegon
Muskegon
62,362
84,630
94,501
11.7%
11
Berrien
Benton Harbor
62,653
81,066
89,117
9.9%
12
Macomb
Warren
38,103
77,146
107,638
39.5%
13
Bay
Bay City
69,548
69,474
74,981
7.9%
14
St. Clair
Port Huron
58,009
67,563
76,222
12.8%
15
Washtenaw
Ann Arbor
49,520
65,530
80,810
23.3%
16
Ottawa
Holland
47,660
54,858
59,660
8.8%
17
Houghton
Houghton
71,930
52,851
47,631
−9.9%
18
Monroe
Monroe
37,115
52,485
58,620
11.7%
19
Lenawee
Adrian
47,767
49,849
53,110
6.5%
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Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Ice hockey
Other
Chronology of events
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Births
March 6 -
Ivan Boesky , stock trader known for role in insider trading scandal in the mid-1980s, in Detroit
March 25 -
Tom Monaghan , founder and owner of
Domino's Pizza (1959-1998), owner of
Detroit Tigers (1983-1992), in
Ann Arbor, Michigan
April 2 -
Dick Radatz , Major League Baseball pitcher (1962–1969), in Detroit
April 6 -
Phil Regan , Major League Baseball pitcher (1960–1972), known as "The Vulture", in
Otsego, Michigan
April 14 -
Paul Kangas , co-anchor of PBS'
Nightly Business Report (1979-2009), in
Houghton, Michigan
April 16 -
George Steele , professional wrestler and actor (
Ed Wood , in Detroit
May 4 -
Ron Carter , jazz double bassist, member of the
Miles Davis Quintet in the early 1960s, the most recorded bassist in history, in
Ferndale, Michigan
August 5 -
Gordon Johncock , racing driver, 2× winner of the Indianapolis 500, in
Hastings, Michigan
August 27 -
Alice Coltrane , jazz pianist, organist, harpist, singer, composer, swamini, and second wife of John Coltrane, in Detroit
August 29 -
Chuck Shonta AFL cornerback (1960–1967), in Detroit
Gallery of 1937 births
Deaths
January 20 -
Michael Gallagher , Archbishop of Detroit (1918-1937), at age 70 in Detroit
March 7 -
Lady Baldwin , Major League Baseball pitcher (1884-1890) who won 42 games for the
Detroit Wolverines in 1886, at age 77 in
Hastings, Michigan
April 14 -
Ned Hanlon , member of
Baseball Hall of Fame who played for
Detroit Wolverines (1881-1888), in
Baltimore
April 25 -
Clem Sohn , air show daredevil, at age 26 in France
July 2-
Joe Yeager , Major League Baseball player (1898-1908) who led the Detroit Tigers with a 2.61 ERA in 1901, in Detroit
Gallery of 1937 deaths
See also
References
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Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930, Volume 1 Population . U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. 1930. pp. 512–514.
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Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930, Volume 1 Population . U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. 1930. pp. 515–516.
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"2012 University of Michigan Baseball Record Book" (PDF) . University of Michigan. 2012. pp. 22, 69. Archived from
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"2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Wayne State University. pp. 111, 114. Retrieved January 31, 2017 .
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"Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 109. Archived from
the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2017 .
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"Football Records: Annual Results" . Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 31, 2017 .
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"2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF) . Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 162, 170. Retrieved July 31, 2017 .
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"Wayne Cagers Oppose Olivet Before Leaving For Tourney" . Detroit Free Press . March 6, 1937. p. 21 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"2015-16 Men's Basketball Media Guide" . Wayne State University. p. 48. Retrieved July 31, 2017 .
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"1936-37 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics" . Hockey-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 31, 2017 .
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"Michigan Team History" . College Hockey News. Retrieved July 30, 2017 .
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"Michigan Tech Team History" . College Hockey News. Retrieved July 31, 2017 .