Marysville, Michigan

Marysville, Michigan
City
City of Marysville
Boardwalk along the St. Clair River in Marysville, Michigan
Nickname(s): "Dream City"
Motto: The City of Contented Living
Location of Marysville, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°54′37″N 82°28′47″W / 42.91028°N 82.47972°W / 42.91028; -82.47972
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	St. Clair
Area
• Total	8.30 sq mi (21.50 km2)
• Land	7.31 sq mi (18.93 km2)
• Water	0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
Elevation	610 ft (186 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	9,959
• Estimate (2012)	9,806
• Density	1,362.4/sq mi (526.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	810
FIPS code	26-52080
GNIS feature ID	1624715
Website	http://www.cityofmarysvillemi.com/

Coordinates: 42°54′45″N 82°29′13″W / 42.91250°N 82.48694°W / 42.91250; -82.48694

Marysville is a city in St. Clair County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,959 at the 2010 census. The municipality was founded in 1919, first as a village, then became a city in 1924.

Marysville is located on the western shore of the St. Clair River, across from Corunna, Ontario. The city is marked by winding streets, subdivisions, a riverfront boardwalk, and an industrial park. The city was home to the former Wills Sainte Claire Automotive company, a Morton Salt plant, and Detroit Edison's Marysville Power Plant.

Marysville traces its history back to 1786 when Antoin Morass built a sawmill at Bunce Creek. Later, in 1817, Zephaniah W. Bunce sailed up the St. Clair River and settled at the place of the mill, naming it Bunce Creek. This would later become the property of the Detroit Edison Marysville Power Plant. He later became postmaster and a Michigan Territorial Legislator.

Meanwhile, two businessmen, Meldrum & Park, founded a sawmill in 1792 at the location now known as Cuttle Creek. This settlement was located in the southern part of current day Marysville, two streets are named after them.