1962 in Michigan
1960 Rank City County 1950 Pop 1960 Pop 1970 Pop Change 1960-70
1 Detroit Wayne 1,849,568 1,670,144 1,514,063 −9.3%
2 Flint Genesee 163,143 196,940 193,317 −1.8%
3 Grand Rapids Kent 176,515 177,313 197,649 11.5%
4 Dearborn Wayne 94,994 112,007 104,199 −7.0%
5 Lansing Ingham 92,129 107,807 131,403 21.9%
6 Saginaw Saginaw 92,918 98,265 91,849 −6.5%
7 Warren Macomb 42,653 89,246 179,260 100.2%
8 Pontiac Oakland 73,681 82,233 85,279 3.7%
9 Kalamazoo Kalamazoo 57,704 82,089 85,555 4.1%
10 Royal Oak Oakland 46,898 80,612 86,238 7.0%
11 St. Clair Shores Macomb 19,823 76,657 88,093 14.9%
12 Ann Arbor Washtenaw 48,251 67,340 100,035 48.6%
13 Livonia Wayne 17,634 66,702 110,109 65.1%
14 Dearborn Heights Wayne 20,235 61,118 80,069 31.0%
15 Westland Wayne 30,407 60,743 86,749 42.8%
Population -- Cities
The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 60,000 based on 1960 U.S. Census data . Historic census data from 1950 and 1970 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases . Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan .
Events from the year 1962 in Michigan. The Associated Press selected the top news stories of 1962 in Michigan as follows:
The year's sports highlights in Michigan included the Detroit Lions compiling an 11-3 record with the Fearsome Foursome defensive front, the Michigan Wolverines baseball team's victory in the 1962 College World Series, the 1961-62 Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey team winning the national championship, and Gordie Howe scoring his 500th goal for the Detroit Red Wings. The year's highlights in Michigan music included a week of sold out performances by the Metropolitan Opera at the Detroit Masonic Temple and the development of Motown with hits such as Do You Love Me by The Contours, You've Really Got a Hold on Me by The Miracles, Playboy by The Marvelettes, and Two Lovers by Mary Wells.