Michigan
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Michigan is a state of the United States with FIPS code 26 and capital Lansing.

## Administrative divisions

Michigan is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 26[^uscb2023]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[^uscb2023].

## Basic facts

- FIPS state code: 26[^uscb2023]
- Capital: Lansing[^enwiki]
- Population: about 10,037,261 (2023 estimate)[^uscb2023]
- Area: 250,487 km2[^enwiki]
- Admitted to the Union: 1837[^enwiki]
- Time zone: Eastern / Central Time (UTC-5/-6)[^enwiki]
- ISO 3166-2: US-MI[^enwiki]

## Parent division

Located in [United States](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html).

## Subdivisions

Major counties: [Wayne County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-wayne-county.html), [Oakland County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-oakland-county.html), [Macomb County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-macomb-county.html), [Kent County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-kent-county.html), [Genesee County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-genesee-county.html).

Major cities: [Detroit](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-detroit.html), [Grand Rapids](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-grand-rapids.html), [Ann Arbor](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-ann-arbor.html), [Lansing](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-lansing.html).

Updated: 2026-10-29

Relations:
- Located in: United States https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html
- Contains places: Wayne County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-wayne-county.html
- Contains places: Oakland County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-oakland-county.html
- Contains places: Kent County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-kent-county.html
- Contains places: Macomb County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-macomb-county.html
- Contains places: Genesee County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-genesee-county.html
- Contains places: Detroit https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-detroit.html
- Contains places: Grand Rapids https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-grand-rapids.html
- Contains places: Ann Arbor https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-ann-arbor.html
- Contains places: Lansing https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-lansing.html
- Contains places: Alcona County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-alcona-county.html

Mentioned in:
- Addison https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-addison.html
- Adrian https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-adrian.html
- Advance https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-advance.html
- Ahmeek https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-ahmeek.html
- Akron https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-akron.html
- Alanson https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-alanson.html
- Alba https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-alba.html
- Albion https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-albion.html
- Alcona County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-alcona-county.html
- Alden https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mi-alden.html

Sources:
- Michigan (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan
- U.S. Census Bureau 2023 FIPS state and county codes https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/ansi.html