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103-689: The Capital Area Activities Conference (Or CAAC) is a high school sports league located in Central Michigan . It is a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). There are currently 21 member schools in the conference that come from the counties of Clinton , Eaton , Ingham , Ionia , and Livingston . The Capital Area Activities Conference Logo was designed by Lansing Catholic 2003 graduate Raymond B. Corey. The CAAC currently has 21 member schools: The CAAC offer many sports for boys and girls athletes during

206-399: A county and township government were organized at Saginaw. Growth of the settlement was fueled rapidly during the 19th century by the lumber industry. Saginaw was the site of numerous sawmills and served as a port for Great Lakes vessels. What is now the city of Saginaw resulted from the consolidation of the cities of East Saginaw and Saginaw City (West Side) in 1889. In 1819, Lewis Cass , in

309-466: A few cities of notable size. Most of the area is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing or Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw . Central Michigan has several cities of regional and geographic importance: Central Michigan has a rich and varied culture, including European farmers who settled in rural areas to work the land and ethnic minorities populating the area's urban centers to make

412-640: A joint publication between the Saginaw News and the Bay City Times , focuses on those two cities, as well as Midland, and publishes once a week. The Hearst Corporation owns the Midland Daily News and the Huron Daily Tribune . Mount Pleasant is served by a daily newspaper called The Morning Sun . The Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News are available throughout the area. The region

515-691: A large presence in the region as well. Regional banks and credit unions also exist throughout Central Michigan. One of those is Michigan State University Federal Credit Union which is the largest university-based credit union in the world. Since Lansing is the State Capitol, the number one employer in the Greater Lansing area is the State of Michigan , either with the Michigan Legislature , court system, or executive agencies. The Michigan State Police

618-591: A living in the automobile industry. The Mid-Michigan area was predominately Ojibwe territory prior to colonization. One of the first European settlements in the region was the French Fort St. Joseph in present-day Port Huron in 1686. The area that became Michigan opened up to European settlement following the French and Indian War . Later in the 1800s Lewis Cass would negotiate the Treaty of Saginaw , in which Ojibwe land

721-508: A male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.19. The median age in the city was 33.5 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 10.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

824-515: A massive renovation. The Celebration Square area of downtown boasts an authentic Japanese Tea House, the only one of its kind in Michigan. The Andersen Enrichment Center and Rose Gardens are another attraction in Celebration Square offering ongoing art exhibits, a summer jazz concert series, and winter and summer art fairs. Numerous other arts and cultural organizations serve the community including

927-476: A new Michigan state constitution was adopted. The new Michigan state constitution mandated increased home rule powers for local units of government, and the Michigan state legislature enacted the Home Rule Cities Act in 1909. Under this statute , cities were permitted to frame and adopt their own city charters and were given great flexibility in structuring their local governments. The government, under

1030-554: A new method of extracting the bromine that was trapped underground in brine at Midland, Michigan formed Dow Chemical . Dow originally sold only bleach and potassium bromide , and has since expanded to be the third largest chemical producer in the world. Beginning in the late 1960s, urban areas including Flint, Saginaw, and Lansing experienced a large amount of deindustrialization and subsequent depopulation and urban decay . As auto jobs were sent elsewhere, rates of crime, unemployment and poverty increased. Initially, this took

1133-535: A policy of "No annexation, no water," Saginaw chose to sell water to neighboring communities under long-term contracts. This allowed the townships to further develop at the expense of the city, the limits of which changed little after consolidation in 1889–90. The unintended consequence of this choice was that Saginaw's population stopped growing, new housing development focused on the suburban townships, and businesses eventually followed. Manufacturing in Saginaw declined in

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1236-534: A population of 44,202 at the 2020 census . Located along the Saginaw River , Saginaw is adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township and considered part of Greater Tri-Cities region of Central Michigan . The Saginaw metropolitan area had a population of 190,124 in 2020, while the Tri-Cities area had 377,474 residents. Established as a fort following the 1819 Treaty of Saginaw , Saginaw was a thriving lumber town in

1339-696: A presence in this region and provides much of the electrical power for the lower peninsula of Michigan. CMS operates the Karn-Weadock facility in Essexville , and DTE has plants in Harbor Beach , Greenwood Township , and two plants in East China ( St. Clair Power Plant and Belle River Power Plant ). The Lansing Board of Water & Light has several of its own generating plants in the Greater Lansing area, and

1442-459: A program to purchase unwanted, abandoned structures from their owners, which would be then added to a list of homes to tear down. Officials estimate that there were nearly 1,200 homes within the city limits worthy of demolition. Efforts to revitalize downtown increased in 2013. CBS television executive and Saginaw native David Strouse announced an investment plan in late 2013 that would save nearly an entire block of buildings slated for demolition at

1545-608: A result of its high rate of unemployment. The crime rate has been a major area of concern for the community. Saginaw's economic conditions, compounded by the Great Recession , are a significant area of concern for the city's residents. The decline in manufacturing jobs has resulted in higher than average rates of unemployment. Property values in the city have declined, decreasing the amount the city government collects in property taxes. Unemployment in Saginaw peaked in July 2009, according to

1648-475: A single officer, the city manager , who was appointed by, and accountable to a city council of nine members elected as a group by the entire city at-large. The system was designed to address two principal issues with Saginaw's history of municipal government, the inefficiency and politics associated with having executive and administrative authority spread among many different officers and boards, and political rivalries and friction between various geographic areas of

1751-606: Is considered to be one of the ten most authentic Tea Houses outside the country of Japan. The site is open from April through October and offers traditional tea ceremonies by appointment, and on the second Saturday of each month. Each year in September a Japan Festival is held in the garden, featuring authentic Japanese singers, dancers, and performers, and offering demonstrations of Japanese Culture to those in attendance, including flower arranging, calligraphy, origami, and authentic Japanese cuisine, such as sushi and other dishes. The city

1854-602: Is headquartered in Flint and is a major producer of sausages and processed meats. Lansing based Quality Dairy Company is a major producer of milk and ice cream in the region. The largest financial institution in the region is Detroit- headquartered TCF Financial Corporation , which is also the second largest Michigan-based bank. Citizens Republic Bancorp was formerly headquartered in Flint, and has since been acquired by FirstMerit Corporation , which has been sold to Ohio's Huntington Bank . Grand Rapids-based Independent Bank has

1957-795: Is headquartered in Lansing, and formerly called East Lansing Home. MSP also has regional posts in Mt. Pleasant, Bay City, Caro, Flint, and Lapeer. McLaren Health Care Corporation is a major employer in the region, as a non-profit operating nine hospitals in the state. McLaren is headquartered in Flint and has hospitals in Flint , Lansing , Lapeer, Bay City, Mt. Pleasant, and Port Huron. Other major healthcare corporations include Sparrow Health System in Lansing, Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Covenant Hospital in Saginaw, and Lake Huron Medical Center in Port Huron. Furthermore,

2060-593: Is known as Northern Michigan . These areas, such as Clare , Gladwin , and Arenac County are along the border of the two regions and can be considered parts of both, depending on your frame of reference. Portions of Metro Detroit can overlap with Central Michigan, especially the counties of Genesee , Lapeer , Livingston and St. Clair are statistically included in Metro Detroit however geographically lie in Mid Michigan. The region includes many rivers including

2163-521: Is owned by Gannett , which also owns The Times Herald in Port Huron and USA Today . The Flint Journal is available in the Flint and Lapeer areas and is published four times a week. Editions of the Bay City Times , Midland Daily News and Saginaw News are available in the greater Tri-Cities area. The Times and the Saginaw News published three times a week, while the Midland Daily News publishes daily. The Great Lakes Bay Edition ,

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2266-452: Is primarily agricultural , and some automobile manufacturing. Major crops grown in this region include corn , sugar beets , and soy beans . The Michigan Sugar Company , which is a cooperative owned by 1,250 farmers, operates factories in Bay City, Caro, Croswell, and Sebewaing. Livestock and dairy farms also make up the agricultural landscape of Central Michigan. Koegel Meat Company

2369-525: Is provided by Amtrak and has stations in East Lansing, Durand, Flint, Lapeer, and Port Huron on its Blue Water line. Major trunkline routes throughout the Mid-Michigan area: More comprehensive lists are available at individual cities, villages, etc. Saginaw, Michigan Saginaw ( / ˈ s æ ɡ ɪ n ɔː / ) is a city in and the seat of Saginaw County, Michigan , United States. It had

2472-460: Is served by multiple radio stations. For a complete listing of stations, see one of the following markets: Television in the Central Michigan area varies from market to market. Availability of stations depends on the reception of aerial signals, as well as availability of cable and satellite in a particular area. In some areas of the region, broadcasts from all three markets can be received over

2575-698: Is the largest such company headquartered in the state. In downtown Lansing , workers compensation insurance company Accident Fund has its headquarters. Founded in Jackson but having headquarters in Lansing, Jackson National Life is a life insurance company serving 49 states. Smaller insurer Frankenmuth insurance has its headquarters in Frankenmuth . General Motors operates the Flint Truck Assembly factory in Flint and Powertrain plants in Flint, Bay City, and Saginaw. Until 2004, Mid-Michigan (specifically Lansing )

2678-700: Is used to host private and public events throughout the year. These events include Hollyday Art Fair, Art & Garden Festival, the SAWA Fall Watercolor Exhibition, Jazz in the Rose Garden and Art @ the Andersen and a World AIDS Day service The garden includes a fountain with a sculpture by Marshall Fredericks . The Saginaw Art Museum hosts temporary exhibitions and permanent collections. The museum also houses The John and Michele Bueker Research Library and Archives of Michigan Art. The museum originated as

2781-495: The Adrian , Jackson , and Hillsdale areas which are also considered a part of Southeast Michigan . Portions of Central or Mid Michigan can overlap with portions of Western Michigan . For example, areas of Montcalm County could fall into both regions, with the west side of the county such as Greenville aligning with West Michigan, and eastern portions identifying more with Central Michigan. Also, some areas may overlap with what

2884-495: The Detroit area. Many of the customs, much of the regional lifestyle, and even the local accent, strongly reflect these origins. Saginaw County , in particular Frankenmuth , is such an example of Bavarian Culture in Mid-Michigan. On the eastern edge of the region, a large Canadian influence can be found in St. Clair County where Canadian culture and language has become integrated cities along

2987-633: The Grand River , Red Cedar River , Saginaw River , Tittabawassee River , Shiawassee River and Flint River . A drainage divide occurs in Central Michigan, causing the Grand River to flow west into Lake Michigan and the Saginaw River to empty into the Saginaw Bay . The terrain has rolling hills and plains with fertile soil. Agriculture dominates in the rural areas, where corn, soybeans, sugar beets, and hay are grown. The region has mostly small towns with

3090-659: The Michigan State University College of Human Medicine has locations across the region, as does the University of Michigan Health System . Under the name MidMichigan Health , U of M operates hospitals in Clare, Gladwin, Alma, and Midland. Central Michigan, specifically the Greater Lansing area, is home to many statewide and national insurance companies . Auto-Owners Insurance is headquartered in Delta Township and

3193-540: The Midland Cogeneration Venture is a partnership in Midland. Renewable energies, specifically wind farms are also a rising form of electricity generation in this region. The counties of Gratiot , Tuscola , and Huron are home to many large wind farms. In Lapeer County, DTE Energy owns the largest solar farm in Michigan. The I-69 International Trade Corridor is a strategic commercial gateway between

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3296-467: The Midwestern United States and Ontario, Canada , with multi-modal transportation infrastructure that offers a wide range of distribution options. The I-69 International Trade Corridor Next Michigan Development Corporation (NMDC) offers economic incentives to growing businesses, both existing and new, that utilize two or more forms of transportation to move their products and are located within

3399-407: The Saginaw River and its numerous tributaries fueled a massive expansion in population and economic activity. As the trees were being cut down in the region, logs were floated down the rivers to sawmills located in Saginaw, destined to be loaded onto ships and later railroad cars. Flint was also a lumber boom town, with the city turning lumber into carriages and wagons, which would later give way to

3502-510: The Saginaw Sting , an indoor football team. Downtown Saginaw has undergone a resurgence with locally-owned restaurants and coffee shops dotting the area. The downtown Saginaw area contains several office buildings from the late 19th century and early 20th century. They are located near the Saginaw Club, a social club founded in 1889. In December 2016 "The Gallery: Art For Saginaw" opened in

3605-607: The Saginaw-Saginaw Township North (Saginaw County), Midland ( Midland County ), and Bay City ( Bay County ) metropolitan areas, which had a combined population of 377,474 at the 2020 census . As of the census of 2010, there were 51,508 people, 19,799 households, and 12,252 families residing in the city (excludes townships). The population density was 2,970.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,146.9/km ). There were 23,574 housing units at an average density of 1,359.5 per square mile (524.9/km ). The racial makeup of

3708-615: The Treaty of Saginaw , negotiated the prerogative for the United States to own and settle the area with the leaders of the Ojibwe . In 1820, Campau attempted to expand across to the east bank of the river but was rejected by the Chippewas. In 1822, the United States Army established a fort on the west bank of the Saginaw River and named it Fort Saginaw. Two companies were stationed at

3811-471: The U.S. Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 18.10 square miles (46.88 km ), of which, 17.34 square miles (44.91 km ) is land and 0.76 square miles (1.97 km ) is water. Saginaw lies on the Saginaw River , 15 miles (24 km) inland from the Saginaw Bay , an arm of Lake Huron . The city sits in the middle of the Saginaw Bay watershed, the largest in the state of Michigan. It includes

3914-523: The United States expanded westward. A virgin growth forest principally consisting of white pine trees covered most of Michigan. The convenient access to transportation provided by the Saginaw River and its numerous tributaries fueled a massive expansion in population and economic activity. As the trees were being cut down in the region, logs were floated down the rivers to sawmills located in Saginaw, destined to be loaded onto ships and later railroad cars. Multiple settlements comprise present-day Saginaw. On

4017-633: The United States Department of the Treasury approving a grant to demolish vacant and abandoned properties via the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. The $ 100 million grant contained $ 11.2 million set aside for Saginaw, with Detroit receiving $ 52.3 million, Flint $ 20.1 million, Pontiac $ 3.7 million, and the final $ 2.5 million going to Grand Rapids . After the grant's approval, Saginaw city officials announced

4120-674: The birth of the automotive industry . In Lansing, Olds Motor Vehicle Company was founded in August 1897. The company went through many changes, including a buyout, between its founding to 1905 when founder Ransom E. Olds started his new REO Motor Car Company , which would last in Lansing for another 70 years. In Flint, William C. Durant 's Buick became the largest manufacturer of automobiles by 1908. In 1908, Durant founded General Motors , filing incorporation papers in New Jersey, with headquarters in Flint. GM moved its headquarters to Detroit in

4223-495: The city charter were established by the same act of the legislature that provided for the consolidation. Saginaw was to be governed by a city council consisting of two aldermen elected from 21 wards and a mainly ceremonial executive mayor who was to have fairly weak powers. This was to be, as numerous other elected officials, along with elected or appointed boards, controlled much of the administrative and executive functions of government. The efficient and cohesive functioning of

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4326-483: The 1889 charter, had continued to be inefficient and provided for much political infighting. In 1913, a new city charter was adopted with voter approval and which followed a commission form of city government that had gained in popular interest among various cities across the United States in the early 20th century. The new government consisted of five commissioners, each elected separately at-large , who served both as

4429-541: The 19th century. It was an important industrial city and manufacturing center throughout much of the 20th century due to its automobile and automotive parts production led by General Motors . As part of the Rust Belt , its industry and strong manufacturing presence declined, leading to increased unemployment, crime, and a population decline. Modern economic development is focused on comparative advantages in innovation, clean energy, and continued manufacturing exports. However,

4532-453: The 407 plots, the remainder was sold again in 1841. Saginaw was the location of the annual government payment to the Ojibwe and Ottawa of the area, starting in the 1830s. This also attracted many French-Canadian and Euro-American merchants, primarily involved in selling watered down whiskey. The main cause for the founding and subsequent development of Saginaw was the large demand for lumber as

4635-708: The Army thought possible, armor-piercing shells for anti-tank use, and more than half a million M1 carbine rifles for the US military during World War II, the "Gun Plant" that later became Steering Gear Plant 2. Saginaw Steering Gear's Plant   1 also began wartime production in 1941, concentrating on ball screws that would eventually be used in the wing flaps of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress . Malleable Iron converted its production of Armasteel from engine components to gun parts and tank treads, while Grey Iron specialized in

4738-450: The Bureau of Labor Statistics, standing at 23.5%. The unemployment rate dropped to 9.0% as of April 2015; crime has decreased as unemployment has decreased. Saginaw consistently ranks as having one of the highest crime rates in both Michigan and the United States at large. In 2020, Saginaw had a homicide rate of 50.2 per 100,000 people, narrowly surpassing Detroit's rate (49.7) and dwarfing

4841-661: The CAAC once again at the start of the 2017–18 school year. The 2018–19 school year, the CAAC went through re-alignment once again. DeWitt and Lansing Waverly joined the Blue, with East Lansing, Grand Ledge, Holt, Lansing Everett, and Okemos. In the Red, Fowlerville, Lansing Eastern and Williamston joined Haslett, Mason, and St. Johns. Charlotte and Lansing Sexton moved to the White with Eaton Rapids, Ionia, Lansing Catholic, and Portland. Jackson High School departed

4944-557: The Canada–US border. Huron County in the Thumb has a heritage of Polish ancestry, while Clare is known for its Irish roots. The state's economy underwent a transformation at the turn of the 20th century. Many individuals, including Ransom E. Olds , John and Horace Dodge , Henry Leland , David Dunbar Buick , Henry Joy , Charles King , and Henry Ford , provided the concentration of engineering know-how and technological enthusiasm to start

5047-561: The Jackson-Church-Wilcox Company began as a partnership in 1906 for producing steering gear under the "Jacox" brand. Jackson-Church-Wilcox was acquired by Buick in 1909, and as part of General Motors became the Jackson, Church and Wilcox Division, the first GM division devoted to parts production. In 1919 the Jacox division was merged with Saginaw Malleable Iron and Central Foundry into GM's Saginaw Products Company . This formed

5150-685: The Saginaw Arts & Enrichment Commission, Eddy Band, Holidays in the Heart of the City, River Junction Poets, Theodore Roethke House of Poetry, Riverside Film Festival, Lawn Chair Film Festival, Friday Night Live Concerts, River Junction Poets and Saginaw Area Watercolor Society. The Dow Event Center is home to the city's junior ice hockey team, the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League as well as

5253-602: The Saginaw city government also was constrained by remaining rivalries between residents, business owners, and politicians from the former two cities. The distinctions and rivalries between Saginaw's east side and west side persisted into the 20th century in various forms, and continues to influence Saginaw's social, political, economic landscape, even into the 2010s. In the early 20th century, automobile production proliferated throughout Michigan, but most notably in Detroit . Other Michigan cities became suppliers to Detroit factories, sometimes with factories of their own. In Saginaw,

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5356-590: The Sauk nation was on the western shore of Lake Michigan , Champlain mistakenly placed them on the western shore of Lake Huron . This mistake was copied on subsequent maps, and future references identified this as the place of the Sauks. Champlain himself never visited what is now Michigan. The site of what later became the city of Saginaw was originally inhabited by the Anishnabeg . French missionaries and traders first appeared in

5459-603: The State and National Rates (7.6 and 6.5, respectively). Unemployment and population loss in the late 20th and early 21st centuries has led to urban decay , specifically a rise in abandoned homes that provided locations for criminal activity. In recent years, city officials, law enforcement, and neighborhood watch associations have made progress in preventing this activity by heavily patrolling target areas and offering rewards for reporting illegal or suspicious activities. Efforts to reduce blight in Saginaw increased greatly in 2013, with

5562-457: The Township of Lansing out of frustration. When announced, many present openly laughed that such an insignificant settlement was now the capital city of Michigan. Two months later, Governor William L. Greenly signed into law the act of the legislature officially making Lansing Township the state capital. Persons of European ancestry have formed the overwhelming majority of the population since

5665-534: The U.S. Mid-Michigan is home to one of the state's leading research institutions, Michigan State University which makes up the University Research Corridor . Michigan's public universities attract more than $ 1.5 B in research and development grants each year. Founded in 1855 in East Lansing as the nation's first land-grant institution , Michigan State University has been a pioneer in research and

5768-448: The United States entered World War II , Saginaw's industrial complex became directed towards military production. Turning its efforts to the production of munitions , ordnance and components for military vehicles made Saginaw a significant contributor to the Allies' victory. Saginaw was home to a production facility that produced .30 caliber machine guns more quickly and at lower cost than

5871-441: The air. Scheduled airline service is offered from Lansing Capital Region International Airport . Airline service is also available from MBS International Airport near Midland, Michigan and Flint Bishop International Airport . Other portions are proximate to Gerald R. Ford International Airport , east of Grand Rapids, Michigan , and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport near Kalamazoo, Michigan . Passenger rail

5974-420: The area during the late 17th century and encountered the Ojibwe (Chippewa) living in the area. The first permanent settlement by those other than Native Americans was in 1816 when Louis Campau established a trading post on the west bank of the Saginaw River. Shortly thereafter the United States established Fort Saginaw. Campau's trading post was also inhabited by Metis. During Michigan's territorial period,

6077-413: The area's agriculture and manufacturing, developed. On June 28, 1889, the Michigan state legislature passed Act 455 to consolidate the cities of Saginaw and East Saginaw into a single city. Prior to this consolidation, the nearby village of Salina had already become part of East Saginaw. The consolidation of Saginaw became effective with the election of officers on March 12, 1890. The provisions of

6180-427: The automobile industry. Michigan became a state in 1837, with the State Capitol in Detroit until the winter of 1847 when the state constitution required that the capital be moved from Detroit to a more central and safer location in the interior of the state. Many were concerned about Detroit's proximity to British -controlled Canada , which had captured Detroit in the War of 1812 . The United States had recaptured

6283-404: The automotive industry; most notably, manual transmission assemblies, steering gear boxes and power steering pumps. At the height of manufacturing in the 1960s and 1970s, the city and neighboring Buena Vista Township hosted 12 General Motors plants, an Eaton Manufacturing plant (demolished 2008) where 5,000 people produced auto parts, and numerous smaller concerns. The General Motors plants in

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6386-403: The average family size was 3.23. In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males. The median income for a household in the city

6489-401: The basis for the Saginaw Steering Gear Division, created in 1928. General Motors and other manufacturers established foundries and other automobile-related manufacturing facilities in Saginaw, for the production of chemicals and plate glass, as well as metal fabrication. This early development of a symbiotic relationship with the auto industry set the course for the future of the city. Before

6592-439: The city continues to have a higher proportion of manufacturing jobs than the U.S. average. The name Saginaw is widely believed to mean "where the Sauk were" in Ojibwe , from Sace-nong or Sak-e-nong (Sauk Town), due to the belief that the Sauk once lived there. But it is more likely that the name means "place of the outlet", from the Ojibwe sag (opening) and ong (place of). When Natives told Samuel de Champlain that

6695-422: The city council and as the executive heads of various city government departments. One of the commissioners served as the mayor, which was a mostly ceremonial role. The 1913 city charter was followed for little more than two decades when the voters of the city again adopted another new city charter in 1935 following the council-manager form of government . The government under the 1913 city charter retained some of

6798-416: The city in 1813, but these events led to the dire need to have the center of government relocated away from hostile British territory . There was also concern with Detroit's strong influence over Michigan politics, being the largest city in the state as well as the capital city. Unable to publicly reach a consensus because of constant political wrangling, the Michigan House of Representatives privately chose

6901-423: The city was 46.1% African American , 43.5% White , 0.5% Native American , 0.3% Asian , 5.2% from other races , and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.3% of the population. There were 19,799 households, of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.9% were married couples living together, 28.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had

7004-605: The city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 61,799 people, 23,182 households, and 15,114 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,542.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,367.9/km ). There were 25,639 housing units at an average density of 1,469.9 per square mile (567.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city (excluding townships) was 47.02% White , 43.26% African American , 0.49% Native American , 0.33% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 5.86% from other races , and 3.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.75% of

7107-480: The city's infrastructure. In 1947, Saginaw and the nearby city of Midland constructed a 65-mile-long (105 km) water supply pipeline drawing water from Whitestone Point in Lake Huron to meet the anticipated needs of the communities. In addition, the cities of Midland and Bay City joined with Saginaw to develop and operate an airport on the site of a former POW camp in nearby Tittabawassee Township , which eventually became MBS International Airport . In 1908,

7210-494: The city, mainly the east side and the west side. In the years following World War II , the Michigan state legislature enacted laws making it increasingly difficult for incorporated cities to expand by annexing territory from neighboring townships. Townships, which had historically served an agrarian, smaller population than that of larger cities, were given the ability to provide nearly all the same services an incorporated city could. Although Midland pursued (and continues to pursue)

7313-499: The county were: The Saginaw metropolitan area's main shopping district is located in neighboring Saginaw Township along Bay Road and Tittabawassee Road north of town, where several big box stores and regional restaurant chains can be found. Also in the same area is Fashion Square Mall , a regional shopping mall anchored by JCPenney and Macy's . Primary areas within the city of Saginaw for consumer shopping include Old Town and downtown. Saginaw's entertainment hub can be found in

7416-430: The cultural center of Mid-Michigan. The university has made significant contributions in agriculture and pioneered the studies of packaging , hospitality business , plant biology , supply chain management , music therapy , and communication sciences . Michigan State frequently ranks among the top 30 public universities in the United States and the top 100 research universities in the world. Central Michigan's economy

7519-514: The decision to move east and join the Genesee Area Conference (GAC) . The CAAC reduced to three divisions and eliminated the gold division. Currently the blue division has seven schools, the red has six, and the white has eight. Former league member Charlotte, which was one of the seven schools that left the conference at the start of the 2014–15 school year, to join the newly formed Interstate Eight Conference, left that conference and joined

7622-588: The downtown area, where venues such as The Dow Event Center and the restored Temple Theatre offer live entertainment. The Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra and Saginaw Choral Society are housed in the Temple and each of these organizations performs a full concert series annually at the Temple venue. The Saginaw Historical Society is also located downtown in an elaborate castle. Nearby, the Saginaw Art Museum boasts an impressive permanent collection and recently underwent

7725-687: The fall, winter, and spring seasons. Fall: Winter: Spring: The CAAC was created in 2003, consisting of 21 schools coming from the now defunct leagues of the Capital Area Conference, the Capital Circuit League, the Ingham County League, and the Mid-Michigan Athletic Conference. From 2003 to 2007 the conference was made up of three divisions (I, II, III): division I was made up of eight schools, divisions II

7828-463: The fertile rolling plains of the Michigan Basin . The region contains cities of moderate size, including Flint , Saginaw , and the state capital of Lansing . Generally Central, or "Mid", Michigan is defined by governmental organizations as an area North of Jackson, and South of Clare. For the most part, Central Michigan and Mid Michigan are synonymous with each other, representing generally

7931-401: The form of " white flight " that afflicted many urban industrialized American towns and cities. This decline was exacerbated by the 1973 oil crisis and the U.S. auto industry's subsequent loss of market share to imports. The result meant white families moved to the suburbs, with leaving large hispanic and African-American populations in the urban centers. In Lansing, recent gentrification ,

8034-468: The fort. A group of investors purchased some land near the fort and had it platted under the name, Town of Sagana. Due to the extremely harsh seasons and illnesses, Fort Saginaw was abandoned by 1824. By the late 1820s, the American Fur Company was operating a post at Saginaw. Few plots were sold and after the U.S. Army pulled out, the town languished for most of the following decade. The town

8137-424: The home of C.L. Ring who commissioned Charles A. Platt to design the house and gardens. The museum opened to the public in 1948. The museum is a Smithsonian Institution affiliate. Saginaw is home to a Japanese Cultural Center, Tea House and Garden, as a result of its 52-year Sister-City relationship with Tokushima, Japan. The Garden was completed in 1971. The Tea House, known as Saginaw Awa An, completed in 1986,

8240-513: The independent boards that were given authority independent of the elected city commissioners. This caused some inefficiency and political friction. The economic consequences of the Great Depression during the 1930s provided the final catalyst for municipal government reform. In contrast to the previous government structures, the 1935 charter, having taken effect in 1936, provided for all administration of city government to be headed directly by

8343-521: The intersection of Washington and Genesee, the core of downtown Saginaw. The plan called for the renovation and redevelopment of four buildings, creating market-rate apartments on the upper floors and retail space at ground level. In 2012 a similar deal was made for the Bancroft and Eddy apartments at the same intersection. Once Section   8 housing, these buildings are being transformed into market-rate apartments and retail space. Economic development in

8446-529: The largest contiguous fresh-water coastal wetland in the United States. The City of Saginaw consists of many diverse neighborhoods, including: Saginaw has a humid continental climate influenced by its inland position not on the shore of one of the Great Lakes of Michigan. Saginaw is the largest principal city of the Saginaw-Midland-Bay City, MI CSA , a Combined Statistical Area that includes

8549-556: The late 19th century. Farmers, mostly of English and Scots-Irish immigrants, many of whom arrived from Canada . Other settlers of the same ancestry migrated from eastern states such as New York , and Pennsylvania , as well as from New England. After the land had been lumbered off, farming dominated the rural landscape of Central Michigan. Corn, soy beans, navy beans, and sugar beets are now commercially grown in these areas today. Later 19th- and 20th-century residents included Polish and German immigrants who migrated from Europe through

8652-438: The latter half of the 20th century, leading to high unemployment in the city. As a result, the city's population diminished dramatically. From 2000 to 2010, the population of Saginaw proper decreased by nearly 10,000. Michigan's population during that period decreased by 0.6% percent, the only U.S. state to lose population during the decade of the 2000s. In addition, Saginaw has faced increasing social problems relating to poverty as

8755-655: The league and joined the Ann Arbor based Southeastern Conference (SEC) . In 2023 Lakewood rejoined the conference returning to the white division along with Olivet, joining for the first time. Both schools came from the GLAC. Division I: Division II: Division III: Division I: Division II: Division III: Blue: Gold: Red: White: Blue: Gold: Red: White: Blue: Gold: Red: White: Blue: Red: White: Blue: Red: White: Blue: Red: White: *The CAAC did not allow Jackson Lumen Christi to play football in

8858-530: The league until 2012 Central Michigan Central Michigan , also called Mid Michigan , is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan . As its name implies, it is the middle area of the Lower Peninsula. Lower Michigan is said to resemble a mitten , and Mid Michigan corresponds roughly to the thumb and palm, stretching from Michigan's eastern shoreline along Lake Huron into

8961-561: The league went through major re-alignment after seven schools departed the league. Lakewood and Stockbridge left the CAAC, and created a new conference with five other schools, called the Greater Lansing Athletic Conference (GLAC) . Jackson area schools, Jackson Northwest, Parma Western, Jackson Lumen Christi, as well as Charlotte left the conference and created the Interstate Eight Conference. Corunna made

9064-446: The mid-1920s. Durant lost control of GM twice during his lifetime. On the first occasion, he befriended Louis Chevrolet and founded Chevrolet , which was a runaway success. He used the capital from this success to buy back share control. Flint would later be the site of the GM and United Auto Workers Flint sit-down strike . In 1897, Canadian-born chemist Herbert Henry Dow , who invented

9167-650: The newly redeveloped downtown. At roughly 5,000 square feet it is one of the largest public art galleries in Michigan. The Downtown Farmer's Market offers Michigan produce, flowers, and baked goods from local bakeries and will be moving to an indoor permanent location in 2017. Downtown is not to be confused with the Old Town/West Side City area located on the other side of the river and about one mile (1.6 km) southwest. Old Town has many popular bars, locally owned restaurants, and businesses. The city's roster of local arts organizations includes Pit and Balcony, one of

9270-702: The oldest continuously operating community theaters in the United States, founded in 1932. The Castle Museum of Saginaw County History is an important and prominent museum in downtown Saginaw. The museum is housed in a former post office which was built to resemble a castle, and pays homage to the historical French heritage of the area. With more than 100,000 artifacts in its collection, the Historical Society of Saginaw County displays items from their collection as well as those of traveling exhibits. The Andersen Enrichment Center and Lucille E. Andersen Memorial Rose Garden are part of Saginaw's park system. The facility

9373-509: The placement of refugees, and international students attending Michigan State have made the Greater Lansing a very culturally diverse area. Michigan remains a leading auto-producing state in the U.S., with the industry primarily located throughout the Midwestern United States , Ontario, Canada , and the Southern United States. Michigan typically ranks third or fourth in overall Research & development (R&D) expenditures in

9476-409: The population. There were 23,182 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.9% were married couples living together, 27.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and

9579-580: The production of magnesium for use in Pratt & Whitney aeroplane engines. Migration from across the country, particularly from the Southern United States , drastically increased Saginaw's population during the war years and through the 1950s. This population growth included the expanded presence of African Americans and Latinos in Saginaw. Even before the end of the war, the needs of Saginaw's growth became clear, and were met by significant investment in

9682-422: The region is focused on comparative advantages in innovation, clean energy, and continued manufacturing exports. Compared to other mid-sized communities, Saginaw has a high number of patent applications per job, and more than 81 times the average US share of jobs in photovoltaic technology research and production. The city continues to have a higher proportion of manufacturing jobs than the US average. According to

9785-549: The river, the village of Salina formed. Salina's name relates to the brine that led to a growing industry of salt production in the area. Both Saginaw and East Saginaw quickly became a hub for railroad transportation in addition to ships on the Saginaw River. Lumber production peaked by the early 1870s, but had virtually disappeared by the end of the 19th century. In addition to salt production, which experienced an eventual decline as well, growing industries, such as those supporting

9888-462: The same geographic area of Michigan. However, some definitions of Central Michigan and Mid Michigan can vary significantly, depending on one's point of reference. Central or Mid Michigan can also include areas that are referred to as Southern Michigan . This is loosely defined and can refer to a region in the south-central portion of the state characterized by the Irish Hills . The region includes

9991-491: The territory of the NMDC. The I-69 International Trade Corridor Next Michigan Development Corporation is the largest in the state of Michigan with 35 municipal partners. Constituent counties of the trade corridor are: Shiawassee , Genesee , Lapeer , and St. Clair Counties. Major educational institutions in Central Michigan include: The Lansing State Journal is the sole daily newspaper published in metropolitan Lansing, and

10094-462: The west side of the river the first settlement around what had been Fort Saginaw developed into Saginaw, which was incorporated as a city in 1857, containing the seat of the Saginaw County government. On the east side of the river a parallel settlement, East Saginaw, developed which was incorporated first as a village in 1855, and then as a city in 1859. Also south of East Saginaw, on the east bank of

10197-427: Was $ 26,485, and the median income for a family was $ 29,945. Males had a median income of $ 31,614 versus $ 22,714 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 13,816. About 24.7% of families and 28.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 40.2% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 and over. During much of the 20th century, Saginaw's economy was dominated by manufacturing related to

10300-673: Was also known for being the location of the main Oldsmobile plant for General Motors . The plant is now Lansing Grand River Assembly . GM also operates Lansing Delta Township Assembly in Eaton County. The world headquarters of Nexteer Automotive, a car parts supplier, is located in Saginaw. S.C. Johnson and Son has a manufacturing facility in Bay City making Ziploc products. The Dow Chemical Company and Dow Corning have their world headquarters in Midland. CMS Energy 's subsidiary Consumers Energy and DTE Energy 's Detroit Edison both have

10403-472: Was handed over to form much of present-day Mid-Michigan. The opening of the Erie Canal brought vast numbers of settlers to the region, as population started growing northward from Ohio. The first settlers to the area cleared the land for the lumber industry. Forests of the Thumb and Saginaw Valley provided much of the lumber to feed the growing United States. The convenient access to transportation provided by

10506-470: Was made up of seven schools, and division III was made up of six schools in each. At the start of the 2007–08 school year the league switched from I, II, III to color-based divisions (Blue, Gold, Red, and White), due to new schools joining the league. The 2012–13 season was when the league reached its peak number of schools in the league; the league consisted of 27 schools with the same blue, gold, red, white divisions. After two years of competition of 27 schools,

10609-556: Was re-platted in December 1830, comprising riverfront from Cass Street, on the south, to Harrison Street, and north to Jefferson. These plots sold slowly. By 1835, only 24 plots had been sold and the remainder were transferred to a new owner, who made another plat in February 1837. However, the financial crisis of the Panic of 1837 dampened interest in purchasing properties. After selling only 58 of

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