Birch Run, Michigan
| Birch Run, Michigan | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Birch Run within Saginaw County, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 43°15′1″N 83°47′28″W / 43.25028°N 83.79111°WCoordinates: 43°15′1″N 83°47′28″W / 43.25028°N 83.79111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Saginaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.91 sq mi (4.95 km2) |
| • Land | 1.89 sq mi (4.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,555 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,532 |
| • Density | 822.8/sq mi (317.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48415 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-08540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398124 |
| Website | http://www.villageofbirchrun.com |
Birch Run is a village in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,555 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Birch Run Township.
Birch Run was the home of the Great Lakes Storm, a defunct member of the Continental Basketball Association. The Storm played in the Birch Run Expo Center from 2001 until they disbanded in 2005.
Birch Run was established in 1852 as a station on the Pere Marquette Railroad. It was given a post office in 1954. In 1954, it was incorporated as a village.
Birch Run was originally founded as a station on the Pere Marquette Railroad by John Moore, its first postmaster, in 1852. It was named after its creek, which runs through a large birch area. In 1863, the town was renamed Deer Lick and remained so until 1868 when it reverted to Birch Run. Birch Run was incorporated as a village in 1955
Birch Run Premium Outlets is the largest outlet mall in the Midwest. The stores in the Birch Run outlet are always changing. Some of the stores to shop at are Nike, Journey, Famous Footwear, Coach, Pottery Barn, American Eagle, The Chefs Outlet, Old Navy and many more. They also have a store called SPRING BREAK. It has a bunch of bounce houses for children and parents to jump on. It also offers food and drinks. There is also an informational center/office you can visit. You are able to sit down and relax and watch television, have snacks and refreshments. They have restrooms available and strollers for rent. Another thing the mall offers are plenty of restaurants to choose from. For example: They have Wendys, A&W, Victor and Mereks, Bob Evans, UNOS and Peking City Chinese.
The Birch Run Area School District serves the village of Birch Run, Birch Run Township and Taymouth Township.
Birch Run's athletic teams are known as the Panthers.
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