1953 in Michigan

Events from the year 1953 in Michigan.

Top stories

The Associated Press polled editors of its member newspapers in Michigan and ranked the state's top news stories of 1953 as follows:[1]

  1. The June 8 Flint–Beecher tornado resulting in 116 fatalities and tornadoes in Port Huron, and Monroe areas (385 points)
  2. The $40-million August 12 fire that destroyed General Motors' transmission plant in Livonia[2] (290 points)
  3. Return of Michigan POWs from Korean War (225 points)
  4. The November 30 deaths of former Governor Kim Sigler and three others in the crash of a Beechcraft Bonanza airplane, piloted by Sigler, that hit a 540-foot TV tower near Battle Creek (217 points)
  5. 1953 Michigan State Spartans football team wins Big Ten championship and invitation to play in 1953 Rose Bowl (153 points)
  6. The May 11 sinking of the ore carrier SS Henry Steinbrenner in a Lake Superior storm (129 points)
  7. Passage of a controversial business receipts tax by the Michigan Legislature (125 points)
  8. Controversy over bingo games sponsored by churches, charities, and veterans group in violation of state law (107 points)
  9. The May 22 escape of seven inmates from the Marquette Branch Prison (80 points)
  10. Laying of two pipelines under the Straits of Mackinac (75 points)

Voting on the top stories ended before the 1953 Detroit Lions won the 1953 NFL Championship Game on December 27.[1]

Office holders

State office holders

Mayors of major cities

Federal office holders

Population

In the 1950 United States census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 6,421,000 persons, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1960, the state's population had grown 22.8% to 7,823,194 persons.

Cities

The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 40,000 based on 1950 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1940 and 1960 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1950
Rank
City County 1940 Pop. 1950 Pop. 1960 Pop. Change 1950-60
1DetroitWayne1,623,4521,849,5681,670,144−9.7%
2Grand RapidsKent164,292176,515177,3130.5%
3FlintGenesee151,543163,143196,94020.7%
4DearbornWayne63,58994,994112,00717.9%
5SaginawSaginaw82,79492,91898,2655.8%
6LansingIngham78,75392,129107,80717.0%
7PontiacOakland66,62673,68182,23311.6%
8KalamazooKalamazoo54,09757,70482,08942.4%
9Bay CityBay47,95652,52353,6042.1%
10JacksonJackson49,65651,08850,720−0.7%
11Battle CreekCalhoun43,45348,66644,169−9.2%
12MuskegonMuskegon47,69748,42946,485−4.0%
13Ann ArborWashtenaw29,81548,25167,34039.6%
14Royal OakOakland25,08746,89880,61271.9%
15WarrenMacomb23,65842,65389,246109.2%

Counties

The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 100,000 based on 1950 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1940 and 1960 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Counties that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1980
Rank
County Largest city 1940 Pop. 1950 Pop. 1960 Pop. Change 1950-60
1WayneDetroit2,015,6232,435,2352,666,2979.5%
2OaklandPontiac254,068396,001690,25974.3%
3KentGrand Rapids246,338288,292363,18726.0%
4GeneseeFlint227,944270,963374,31338.1%
5MacombWarren107,638184,961405,804119.4%
6InghamLansing130,616172,941211,29622.2%
7SaginawSaginaw130,468153,515190,75224.3%
8WashtenawAnn Arbor80,810134,606172,44028.1%
9KalamazooKalamazoo100,085126,707169,71233.9%
10MuskegonMuskegon94,501121,545129,9436.9%
11CalhounBattle Creek94,206120,813138,85814.9%
12BerrienBenton Harbor89,117115,702149,86529.5%
13JacksonJackson93,108108,168131,99422.0%

Sports

Baseball

American football

Basketball

Ice hockey

Boat racing

Golfing

Chronology of events

Births

Deaths

See also

References

  1. "Tornadoes Topped '53 In State". The Herald-Press. December 31, 1953. pp. IV-2 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "$40,000,000 GM Fire Razes Plant, Kills 2". Detroit Free Press. August 13, 1953. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
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  5. 2012 Record Book, p. 13.
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  12. "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
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  17. "1952–53 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
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  20. "Michigan State Team History". College Hockey News. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  21. "Michigan Tech Team History". College Hockey News. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
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