knowledge Administrative divisions
Michigan is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 26[2]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[2].
Basic facts
- FIPS state code: 26[2]
- Capital: Lansing[1]
- Population: about 10,037,261 (2023 estimate)[2]
- Area: 250,487 km2[1]
- Admitted to the Union: 1837[1]
- Time zone: Eastern / Central Time (UTC-5/-6)[1]
- ISO 3166-2: US-MI[1]
Parent division
Located in United States.
Subdivisions
Major counties: Wayne County, Oakland County, Macomb County, Kent County, Genesee County.
Major cities: Detroit, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Lansing.