Ann Arbor | |
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Nicknames: A2, A2, Tree Town, People's Republic of Ann Arbor | |
Coordinates: 42°16′53″N 83°44′54″W / 42.28139°N 83.74833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Washtenaw |
Founded | 1824 |
Incorporated | 1833 (village) 1851 (city) |
Founded by | John Allen and Elisha Rumsey |
Named for | The wives of the city's founders (both named Ann) and the bur oak in the area |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager |
• Mayor | Christopher Taylor (D) |
• Administrator | Milton Dohoney |
• Clerk | Jacqueline Beaudry |
• City council | Members
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Area | |
• City | 29.09 sq mi (75.35 km2) |
• Land | 28.22 sq mi (73.10 km2) |
• Water | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
• Urban | 159.57 sq mi (413.46 km2) |
• Metro | 722 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
Elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 123,851 |
• Estimate (2023)[4] | 119,381 |
• Rank | 231st in the United States 5th in Michigan |
• Density | 4,388.14/sq mi (1,694.28/km2) |
• Urban | 317,689 (US: 129th)[3] |
• Urban density | 2,214.6/sq mi (855.0/km2) |
• Metro | 372,258 (US: 148th) |
Demonym | Ann Arborite |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 48103–48109, 48113 |
Area code | 734 |
FIPS code | 26-03000[6] |
GNIS feature ID | 0620133[6] |
Website | a2gov |
Ann Arbor is a college town and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States.[7] The 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851, making it the fifth-most populous city in Michigan.[8] It is the principal city of the Ann Arbor metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Washtenaw County and had 372,258 residents in 2020. Ann Arbor is also included in the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor combined statistical area and the Great Lakes megalopolis.
Ann Arbor was founded in 1824 by John Allen and Elisha Rumsey.[9][10] It was named after the wives of the village's founders, both named Ann, and the stands of bur oak trees they found at the site of the town.[11] The University of Michigan was established in Ann Arbor in 1837,[12] and the city's population grew at a rapid rate in the early to mid-20th century.[13]
The city is currently home to the University of Michigan which significantly shapes the city's economy, employing about 30,000 workers which includes about 12,000 in its medical center.[14] Ann Arbor's economy is also centered on high technology, with several companies drawn to the area by the university's research and development infrastructure.[15] The city has been a center for progressive politics as well as several social and religious movements.[16]
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