Can you name the most populous cities in Michigan for each census from 1840 to 2010? by Dralcoffin

Can you name the most populous cities in Michigan for each census from 1840 to 2010?

created by Dralcoffin

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Source: US Census Bureau
Charter townships are included (one makes this list). Note that data is incomplete for the earliest censuses.
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1820
1,422

1830
2,222

1840
9,102
1,904
1,703

1850
21,019
2,813
2,686
2,507
2,363
1,972
1,681
1,670
1,584
1,302

1860
45,619
8,085
6,213
6,070
5,097
4,799
4,371
3,955
3,892
3,074

1870
79,577
16,507
11,447
9,181
8,438
7,460
7,363
7,064
6,002
5,973

1880
116,340
32,016
20,693
11,262
16,105
11,937
10,525
8,883
8,409
8,319

1890
205,876
60,278
46,322
27,839
22,702
20,768
17,853
13,543
13,197
13,102

1900
285,704
87,565
42,345
27,628
25,180
24,404
20,818
19,158
18,563
16,485

1910
465,766
112,571
50,510
45,166
39,437
38,550
31,433
31,229
25,267
24,062

1920
993,078
137,634
91,599
61,903
57,327
48,615
48,487
48,374
46,499
47,554

1930
1,568,662
168,592
156,492
80,715
78,397
64,928
56,268
55,187
54,786
52,959

1940
1,623,452
164,292
151,543
82,794
78,753
66,626
63,589
54,097
50,810
49,839

1950
1,849,568
176,515
163,143
94,994
92,918
92,129
73,681
57,704
52,523
51,088

1960
1,670,144
196,940
177,313
112,007
107,807
98,265
89,469
82,223
82,189
80,612

1970
1,511,482
197,649
193,317
179,260
131,403
110,109
104,199
100,035
91,849
86,238

1980
1,203,339
181,843
161,134
159,611
130,414
108,999
107,969
104,814
90,660
84,603

1990
1,027,974
189,126
144,864
140,761
127,321
117,810
109,592
100,850
89,286
85,866

2000
951,270
197,804
138,247
124,943
124,471
119,357
114,657
100,545
97,703
95,648

2010
713,777
188,040
134,056
129,699
114,297
113,934
102,434
98,153
96,942
96,796

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Michigan cities, 1840-2010 Quiz

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Created Jun 26, 2012 in Geography
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	Dralcoffin:	Jun 26th, 2012 at 16:40 GMT		3 points
	When I was assembling this quiz, I found a few surprises: Adrian popping up in 1860 and 1870 before vanishing, the two Detroit enclaves showing up mid-century, and how quickly the Detroit suburbs dominate this list after World War II.

	SomeoneRandom:	Jun 26th, 2012 at 20:34 GMT		3 points
	This is a great series. You should definitely continue it.

	Dralcoffin:	Jun 26th, 2012 at 22:34 GMT		1 point
	I'm planning to. The next two are Illinois (almost done) and Pennsylvania.

	BoomRShine:	Jun 28th, 2012 at 12:33 GMT		1 point
	Clinton isn't a city. There is a Village of Clinton, but it has less than 3000 people.

	SomeoneRandom:	Jun 28th, 2012 at 14:58 GMT		1 point
	@BoomRShine: It is clearly stated in the instructions that charter townships are included. Clinton happens to be the biggest charter township in Michigan, and the only one that makes the list.

	Dralcoffin:	Jun 28th, 2012 at 15:00 GMT		1 point
	And if Clinton is excluded (and Canton Township as well), then Westland stays in tenth place through 2010.

	BoomRShine:	Jun 28th, 2012 at 17:08 GMT		1 point
	Monroe incorporated as city in 1837, so where is Monroe in 1840? Kalamazoo wasn't a city until 1883 (it was a village from 1838 to 1883). If you are including villages, where is Kalamazoo in 1840? The area that was to become Grand Rapids incorporated as the the Village of Kent in 1838, so where is Kent in 1840? Ann Arbor was incorporated as a village in 1833, so where is Ann Arbor in 1840 and 1850? Ypsilanti incorporated as a village in 1832, so where is Ypsilanti in 1840 and 1850?

	Dralcoffin:	Jun 28th, 2012 at 17:31 GMT		1 point
	To all of the above: too small. If a town isn't over 2,000 people, I don't stick it on here, as in the earliest days of an area's settlement, several small towns would be established and then fade away. Putting a cutoff of 2,000 people in cuts down on my chances of overlooking a former frontier town that faded away, as towns that reached that size tended to last. If you want to go dig through the 1840 Census in search of obscure towns of 500, be my guest.

	GeoFan1:	Jun 28th, 2012 at 18:02 GMT		1 point
	Largest cities and village in Michigan in 1850: Detroit 21,019 Monroe 2,813 Grand Rapids 2,686 Kalamazoo 2,507 Jackson 2,363 Marshall 1,972 Pontiac 1,681 Flint 1,670 Port Huron 1,584 Mount Clemens 1,302 None of the last five faded away. They are all fairly prominent and well known to this day. But, hey...

	Dralcoffin:	Jun 28th, 2012 at 19:19 GMT		1 point
	Alright, that's as complete a set of data as the Census Bureau has. I'll go update the other quizzes now. But I'll also discontinue this series, so California is the last state.

	SomeoneRandom:	Jun 29th, 2012 at 20:04 GMT		1 point
	@Dralcoffin: Please continue the series. I am enjoying it, and I think it is very interesting. Just ignore BoomRShine's complaining.

	Dralcoffin:	Jun 29th, 2012 at 20:45 GMT		1 point
	@SomeoneRandom: I don't think BoomR's complaining, just being a stickler for detail. I'll keep the series going, so expect more soon.

	chriskotx:	Aug 22nd, 2012 at 21:04 GMT		1 point
	Heh. I knew about Hamtramck but I thought the two M's were together.

	Dralcoffin:	Dec 26th, 2012 at 23:09 GMT		1 point
	I've redone the color scheme to be more visually pleasing and to have more of a Michigan touch. Sorry, East Lansing. Also, I know the Upper Peninsula is empty, but having Bay City be the northernmost city on this list is still surprising.