Frankenmuth, Michigan
Frankenmuth, Michigan | |
|---|---|
Downtown Frankenmuth along Main Street | |
| Nicknames: Little Bavaria, Muth, The Muth | |
Location within Saginaw County | |
| Coordinates: 43°19′56″N 83°44′21″W / 43.33222°N 83.73917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Saginaw |
| Settled | 1845 |
| Incorporated | 1904 (village) 1959 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Tom Meyer |
| • City manager | Bridget Smith |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.17 sq mi (8.20 km2) |
| • Land | 3.11 sq mi (8.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 637 ft (194 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,987 |
| • Density | 1,604.05/sq mi (619.30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48734 |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-30200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626303 |
| Website | www |
Frankenmuth (/ˈfræŋ.kən.muːθ/ FRANK-ən-mooth) is a city in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,987 at the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by Frankenmuth Township.
The city's name is a combination of two German words: Franken for the region of Franconia in Bavaria from which the original settlers came, and Mut (formerly spelled as Muth) which means "courage". Thus, the name Frankenmuth means "courage of the Franconians". The most popular nickname is "Little Bavaria", in reference to the city's German heritage.