1885 in Michigan
1880 Rank County Largest city 1870 Pop 1880 Pop 1890 Pop Change 1880-1890
1 Wayne Detroit 119,068 168,444 257,114 52.6%
2 Kent Grand Rapids 50,403 73,253 109,922 50.1%
3 Saginaw Saginaw 39,097 59,095 82,273 39.2%
4 St. Clair Port Huron 36,661 46,197 52,105 12.8%
5 Jackson Jackson 36,047 42,031 45,031 7.1%
6 Washtenaw Ann Arbor 41,434 41,848 42,210 0.9%
7 Oakland Pontiac 40,867 41,537 41,245 −0.7%
8 Calhoun Battle Creek 36,569 38,452 43,501 13.1%
9 Bay Bay City 15,900 38,081 56,412 48.1%
10 Berrien Niles 35,104 36,785 41,285 12.2%
Population -- Counties
The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 30,000 based on 1880 U.S. Census data . Historic census data from 1870 and 1890 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases .
Events from the year 1885 in Michigan.