Central Michigan
Central Michigan is a region of the state that had a population of 1,879,076. Most area residents live in and around the hub cities of Flint, Lansing, Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Lansing and Flint.
Lansing
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Lansing is a pleasant city, and as Michigan's state capital, it is home to many government offices. Downtown Lansing has a historic shopping district amidst the campus of Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
Flint
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Flint is an industrial city an hour northwest of Detroit in Michigan. It was the home of many General Motors factories, including the Buick World Headquarters, Flint has fallen on hard times over the past 30 years due to the decline of the American automotive industry.
Bay City
Bay City is a city in Central Michigan. A former lumbering/mill town that was incorporated in 1865, it was at one time the home of the celebrity Madonna, which is commemorated in a mural downtown.Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Saginaw and East Lansing.
Saginaw
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Saginaw is a city in Central Michigan; it is the largest of the "Tri-Cities" of the Saginaw Bay area with Bay City and Midland. About 50,000 people live in this town, which survived an economic downturn when the logging industry ended at the turn of the 20th century.
East Lansing
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East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Most of the city lies within Ingham County, although a small portion extends north into Clinton County.
Midland
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Midland is a city in Midland County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. The population was 42,547 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Midland metropolitan statistical area, part of the larger Saginaw-Midland-Bay City combined statistical area.
Mount Pleasant
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Mount Pleasant is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is the county seat of Isabella County, which is part of Central Michigan. The population of Mount Pleasant was 21,688 as of the 2020 census.
Alma
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Alma is a city in Central Michigan, nicknamed "Scotland, USA," and is the largest population center of Gratiot County, with 9,275 residents. It's small-town atmosphere is ideal for people who are looking for safe neighborhoods and easy driving, yet its active community organizations still provide a vibrant calendar of events for people who enjoy theater, music, and other forms of entertainment.
Ithaca
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Ithaca is a city in Central Michigan. It has a historic downtown district, some beautiful historic buildings, parks and annual events.
Frankenmuth
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Frankenmuth is a city of about 5,500 people in southeastern Michigan, which was settled in 1845 by 15 Lutheran Germans who intended to spread the Christian religion to the Native American population in the area.
Fenton
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Fenton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan that lies mostly in Genesee County, with small portions in neighboring Oakland and Livingston Counties. It is part of the Flint Metropolitan statistical area.
Eaton Rapids
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Eaton Rapids is a city in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,203 at the 2020 census. The city is located in the south of Eaton Rapids Township, on the boundary with Hamlin Township, though it is politically independent of both townships.
St. Louis
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St. Louis is a city in Central Michigan, and is the second largest population center of Gratiot County, with 4,494 residents. St. Louis is famous for being the "Geographic Center of Michigan's Lower Peninsula." Its small-town atmosphere is ideal for people…
Harbor Beach
Harbor Beach is a city in Huron County, part of the Thumb region in Central Michigan. The population is 1,664 as of the 2014 US Census estimates.Swartz Creek
Swartz Creek is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,897 at the 2020 census. The city is a suburb of Flint and has incorporated land formerly within Flint Charter Township, Gaines Township, and Clayton Township, but is administratively autonomous from all three.Port Hope
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Port Hope is a village in Huron County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 267 at the 2010 census. The village is within Rubicon Township.
Central Michigan
- Type: region
- Description: region in the state of Michigan, USA
- Also known as: “Mid Michigan”
- Neighbors: Northern Michigan, Southeast Michigan, and West Michigan
- Location: Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
43.44° or 43° 26′ 24″ northLongitude of center
-84.07° or 84° 4′ 12″ westWikidata ID
Q2945568
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In Other Languages
From French to Slovenian—“Central Michigan” goes by many names.
- French: “centre du Michigan”
- French: “Centre du michigan”
- French: “Centre du Michigan”
- French: “Centre Du Michigan”
- Hebrew: “מרכז מישיגן”
- Japanese: “セントラル・ミシガン”
- Korean: “센트럴미시간”
- Slovenian: “Central Michigan”
- Slovenian: “Osrednji Michigan”
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