Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor | |
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| Nicknames: A2, A2, Tree Town, People's Republic of Ann Arbor | |
Interactive map 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 after | 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 | |
| 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) | |
| 123,851 | |
• Estimate (2023) | 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) |
| • Urban density | 2,214.6/sq mi (855.0/km2) |
| • Metro | 372,258 (US: 148th) |
| Demonym | Ann Arborite |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | $30.556 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48103–48109, 48113 |
| Area code | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-03000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0620133 |
| Website | a2gov |
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Ann Arbor is a city in Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. The 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851, making it the fifth-most populous city in Michigan. Located on the Huron River, Ann Arbor is the principal city of its metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Washtenaw County and had 372,258 residents in 2020. Ann Arbor is 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. 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. The University of Michigan was established in Ann Arbor in 1837, and the city's population grew at a rapid rate in the early to mid-20th century.
A college town, Ann Arbor is 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. The city's economy is also centered on high technology, with several companies drawn to the area by the university's research and development infrastructure. The city has been a center for progressive politics as well as several social and religious movements.