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Events from the year 1946 in Michigan included the emergence of anti-graft crusader Kim Sigler and his election as governor, a strike by the United Auto Workers, and supply-chain problems that slowed production in the automobile industry. The year's major sports stories included the 1946 Detroit Tigers finishing second in the American League with Hal Newhouser winning 26 games and finishing second in voting for the most valuable player award. Notable deaths in 1946 included former Michigan football coach Fielding H. Yost. Notable births in Michigan included comedienne and actress Gilda Radner and writer/director Paul Schrader
The Associated Press polled editors of its member newspapers in Michigan and ranked the state's top news stories of 1946 as follows:[1]
Other stories receiving votes but falling outside the top ten included the following:[1]
In the 1940 United States census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 5,256,106, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1950, Michigan's population had increased by 21.2% to 6,371,766.
The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 20,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.
1940 Rank |
City | County | 1940 Pop. | 1946 Est. | 1950 Pop. | Change 1940-50 |
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1 | Detroit | Wayne | 1,623,452 | 1,815,000[3] | 1,849,568 | 13.9% |
2 | Grand Rapids | Kent | 164,292 | 176,515 | 7.4% | |
3 | Flint | Genesee | 151,543 | 163,143 | 7.7% | |
4 | Saginaw | Saginaw | 82,794 | 92,918 | 12.2% | |
5 | Lansing | Ingham | 78,753 | 90,000[4] | 92,129 | 17.0% |
6 | Pontiac | Oakland | 66,626 | 73,681 | 10.6% | |
7 | Dearborn | Wayne | 63,589 | 94,994 | 49.4% | |
8 | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | 54,097 | 57,704 | 6.7% | |
9 | Highland Park | Wayne | 50,810 | 46,393 | −8.7% | |
10 | Hamtramck | Wayne | 49,839 | 48,938[5] | 43,555 | −12.6% |
11 | Jackson | Jackson | 49,656 | 51,088 | 2.9% | |
12 | Bay City | Bay | 47,956 | 52,523 | 9.5% | |
13 | Muskegon | Muskegon | 47,697 | 48,429 | 1.5% | |
14 | Battle Creek | Calhoun | 43,453 | 48,666 | 12.0% | |
15 | Port Huron | St. Clair | 32,759 | 35,725 | 9.1% | |
16 | Wyandotte | Wayne | 30,618 | 36,846 | 20.3% | |
17 | Ann Arbor | Washtenaw | 29,815 | 48,251 | 61.8% | |
18 | Royal Oak | Oakland | 25,087 | 46,898 | 86.9% | |
19 | Ferndale | Oakland | 22,523 | 29,675 | 31.8% |
The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 75,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.
1940 Rank |
County | Largest city | 1930 Pop. | 1940 Pop. | 1950 Pop. | Change 1940-50 |
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1 | Wayne | Detroit | 1,888,946 | 2,015,623 | 2,435,235 | 20.8% |
2 | Oakland | Pontiac | 211,251 | 254,068 | 396,001 | 55.9% |
3 | Kent | Grand Rapids | 240,511 | 246,338 | 288,292 | 17.0% |
4 | Genesee | Flint | 211,641 | 227,944 | 270,963 | 18.9% |
5 | Ingham | Lansing | 116,587 | 130,616 | 172,941 | 32.4% |
6 | Saginaw | Saginaw | 120,717 | 130,468 | 153,515 | 17.7% |
7 | Macomb | Warren | 77,146 | 107,638 | 184,961 | 71.8% |
8 | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | 91,368 | 100,085 | 126,707 | 26.6% |
9 | Jackson | Jackson | 92,304 | 93,108 | 108,168 | 16.2% |
10 | Muskegon | Muskegon | 84,630 | 94,501 | 121,545 | 28.6% |
11 | Calhoun | Battle Creek | 87,043 | 94,206 | 120,813 | 28.2% |
The following is a list of major companies based in Michigan in 1946.
Company | 1946 sales (millions) | 1946 net earnings (millions) | Headquarters | Core business |
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General Motors | Detroit | Automobiles | ||
Ford Motor Company | na | na[6] | Automobiles | |
Chrysler | Automobiles | |||
Studebaker Corp. | Automobiles | |||
Briggs Mfg. Co. | Detroit | Automobile parts supplier | ||
S. S. Kresge | Retail | |||
Hudson Motor Car Co. | Detroit | Automobiles | ||
Detroit Edison | Electric utility | |||
Michigan Bell | Telephone utility | |||
Kellogg's | Battle Creek | Breakfast cereal | ||
Parke-Davis | Detroit | Pharmaceutical | ||
REO Motor Car Co. | Lansing | Automobiles | ||
Burroughs Adding Machine | Business machines |
Also in 1946, Avis Car Rental was founded by Warren Avis in Ypsilanti, Michigan.