Tecumseh, Michigan
Tecumseh, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| City of Tecumseh | |
Location within Lenawee County | |
| Coordinates: 42°00′22″N 83°56′58″W / 42.00611°N 83.94944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Lenawee |
| Settled | 1824 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Brian Radant |
| • Manager | Daniel Swallow |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.89 sq mi (15.26 km2) |
| • Land | 5.65 sq mi (14.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2) |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,680 |
| • Density | 1,536.56/sq mi (593.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49286 |
| Area code | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-79120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1614652 |
| Website | www |
Tecumseh (/təˈkʌmˌsi/ tə-CUM-see) is a city in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan, near the River Raisin. Tecumseh is about 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Detroit, 25 miles (40 km) south of Ann Arbor, and 40 miles (64 km) north of Toledo, Ohio. The main street of downtown is Chicago Boulevard, also designated as M-50. It crosses the River Raisin a few miles east of M-52.
The city is surrounded on three sides by Tecumseh Township, but the two are politically independent. Raisin Township borders the southern edge of the city. In 2009 the city was rated by CNNMoney as #93 among the 100 best small towns to live in.