Bay City, Michigan
| Bay City | |
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Bay City, looking East from Veterans Memorial Park
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 Location of Bay City, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 43°35′42.18″N 83°53′19.1″W / 43.5950500°N 83.888639°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Michigan
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| County | Bay |
| Settled | 1837 |
| Incorporation | 1865 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| • Mayor | Kathleen Newsham |
| • City Manager | Richard Finn |
| Area | |
| • City | 29.03 km2 (11.21 sq mi) |
| • Land | 26.34 km2 (10.17 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 103.034 km2 (39.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 178.3 m (585 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 34,932 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 34,521 |
| • Density | 1,326.2/km2 (3,434.8/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 70,585 (US: 390th) |
| • Metro | 107,110 (US: 335th) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48706-48710 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-06020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0620777 |
| Website | baycitymi.org |
Bay City is a city in Bay County, Michigan, located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and is the principal city of the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Saginaw-Midland-Bay City Combined Statistical Area. The city, along with nearby Midland and Saginaw, form the Greater Tri-Cities region of Central Michigan, which has more recently been called the Great Lakes Bay Region.
The city is geographically divided by the Saginaw River, and travel between the east and west sides of the city is made possible by four modern drawbridges: Liberty Bridge, Veterans Memorial Bridge, Independence Bridge, and Lafayette Avenue Bridge, which allow large ships to travel easily down the river. The city is served by MBS International Airport, located in nearby Freeland, and James Clements Municipal Airport.
Leon Tromble is regarded as the first settler within the limits of Bay County, in an area which would become Bay City. In 1831, he built a log cabin on the east bank of the Saginaw river. Bay City was first established in 1837, and was incorporated as a city in 1865. In 1834 John B. Trudell built a log-cabin near the present corner of Seventeenth and Broadway. Trudell later purchased land that extended from his residence north along the river to what later became the location for the Industrial Brownhoist, making him the first permanent resident of what has become Bay County. Bay City became the largest community in the county and the location of the county seat of government. Most of the county's agencies and associations are located here. The city shares common borders with Essexville and the townships of Bangor, Frankenlust, Hampton, Merritt, Monitor, and Portsmouth.
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