2016 in Michigan

Events from the year 2016 in Michigan.

The Detroit Free Press (DFP) and Lansing State Journal (LSJ) both published year-end recaps of the year's top news stories. The only story to appear on both lists was Donald Trump's narrow electoral victory in Michigan by 11,000 votes (and the recount requested by Green Party candidate Jill Stein). Other top stories included:

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Office holders

State office holders

Mayors of major cities

Federal office holders

Population

In the 2010 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 9,883,640 persons, ranking as the eighth most populous state in the country. By 2017, the state's population was estimated at 9,962,311, and the state had become the 10th most populous state.

The state's largest cities, having populations of at least 75,000 based on 2016 estimates, were as follows:

2017
Rank
City County 2010 Pop. 2016 Pop. Change 2010-16
1DetroitWayne713,777672,795−5.7% Decrease
2Grand RapidsKent188,040196,4454.5% Increase
3WarrenMacomb134,056135,1250.8% Increase
4Sterling HeightsMacomb129,699132,4272.1% Increase
5Ann ArborWashtenaw113,934120,7826.0% Increase
6LansingIngham114,297116,0201.5% Increase
7FlintGenesee102,43497,386−4.9% Decrease
8DearbornWayne98,15394,444−3.8% Decrease
9LivoniaWayne96,94294,041−3.0% Decrease
10TroyOakland80,98083,6413.3% Increase
11WestlandWayne84,09481,545−3.0% Decrease
12Farmington HillsOakland79,74081,1291.7% Increase
13KalamazooKalamazoo74,26275,9842.3% Increase
14WyomingKent72,12575,5674.8% Increase

Sports

Baseball

American football

Basketball

Ice hockey

Racing

Other

Music

Chronology of events

February

  • February 20 - an Uber driver in Kalamazoo goes on a shooting spree (2016 Kalamazoo shootings), killing six persons and injuring two others

June

  • June 7 - a pickup truck plowed into a group of bicyclists north of Kalamazoo, killing five and injuring four others

July

  • July 11 - an escaped prisoner grabbed a gun and killed two bailiffs in a courthouse in St. Joseph, Michigan

Deaths

See also

References

  1. "Top Stories of 2016". Detroit Free Press. January 1, 2017. pp. 4A, 12A via Newspapers.com.
  2. "2016: The year's top stories". Lansing State Journal. January 1, 2017. pp. 1A, 4A.
  3. "2016 Detroit Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  4. "2016 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  5. "2016 Michigan Wolverines Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  6. "2016 Michigan State Spartans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
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  10. "2015–16 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  11. "The Year in Music 2016". Detroit Music Magazine. January 3, 2017.
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