Zilwaukee, Michigan
| Zilwaukee, Michigan | |
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| City | |
 Location of Zilwaukee, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 43°28′44″N 83°55′13″W / 43.47889°N 83.92028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Saginaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.37 sq mi (6.14 km2) |
| • Land | 2.21 sq mi (5.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,658 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,636 |
| • Density | 750.2/sq mi (289.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-89320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1616929 |
| Website | www |
Zilwaukee is a city in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2010 Census places the population at 1,658. The city is adjacent to and was created from Zilwaukee Township. It is the home of the Zilwaukee Bridge.
Zilwaukee was founded in 1848 when Daniel and Solomon Johnson, two brothers from New York City, built a saw mill here. Officially organized ten years later, the Johnsons gave the name Zilwaukee to the town purposely to cause people to confuse it with the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in hopes of luring settlers there to work.
Zilwaukee is the hometown of former major league baseball player Al Luplow.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.37 square miles (6.14 km2), of which 2.21 square miles (5.72 km2) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,658 people, 671 households, and 442 families residing in the city. The population density was 750.2 inhabitants per square mile (289.7/km2). There were 723 housing units at an average density of 327.1 per square mile (126.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.3% White, 3.7% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.7% of the population.
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