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2015 in Michigan

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2015
in
Michigan

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Events from the year 2015 in Michigan.

Top stories of 2015 included:

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Office holders

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State office holders

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Rick Snyder

Mayors of major cities

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Mike Duggan

Federal office holders

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Debbie Stabenow
Gary Peters

Population

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In the 2010 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 9,883,640 persons, ranking as the eighth most populous state in the country.

The state's largest cities, having populations of at least 75,000 based on 2016 estimates, were as follows:

2017
Rank
City County 2010 Pop. 2016 Pop. Change 2010-16
1 Detroit Wayne 713,777 672,795 −5.7% Decrease
2 Grand Rapids Kent 188,040 196,445 4.5% Increase
3 Warren Macomb 134,056 135,125 0.8% Increase
4 Sterling Heights Macomb 129,699 132,427 2.1% Increase
5 Ann Arbor Washtenaw 113,934 120,782 6.0% Increase
6 Lansing Ingham 114,297 116,020 1.5% Increase
7 Flint Genesee 102,434 97,386 −4.9% Decrease
8 Dearborn Wayne 98,153 94,444 −3.8% Decrease
9 Livonia Wayne 96,942 94,041 −3.0% Decrease
10 Troy Oakland 80,980 83,641 3.3% Increase
11 Westland Wayne 84,094 81,545 −3.0% Decrease
12 Farmington Hills Oakland 79,740 81,129 1.7% Increase
13 Kalamazoo Kalamazoo 74,262 75,984 2.3% Increase
14 Wyoming Kent 72,125 75,567 4.8% Increase

Sports

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Baseball

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American football

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Basketball

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Ice hockey

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Racing

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Other

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Music

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Chronology of events

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Deaths

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  • January 9 - Roy Tarpley, University of Michigan basketball player (1982–1986), at age 50 in Texas
  • February 2 - Dave Bergman, Detroit Tigers first baseman (1984–1992), at age 61 in Grosse Pointe Woods
  • April 16 - Robert P. Griffin, U.S. Senator from Michigan (1966–1979), at age 91 in Traverse City, Michigan
  • April 17 - A. Alfred Taubman, businessman and entrepreneur, at age 91 in Bloomfield Hills
  • April 26 - Marcel Pronovost, Hall of Fame player for Detroit Red Wings (1949–65), at age 84 in Windsor, Ontario
  • April 29 - Calvin Peete, professional golfer and Detroit native, at age 71 in Atlanta
  • June 5 - Jane Briggs Hart, aviator and Detroit native, at age 93 in Connecticut
  • June 23 - Tommy Hudspeth, Detroit Lions head coach (1976-1977), at age 83 in Oklahoma
  • July 2 - Charlie Sanders, Hall of Fame tight end for Detroit Lions (1968–1977), at age 68 in Royal Oak
  • August 3 - Mel Farr, Detroit Lions running back (1967–1973) and automobile dealer, at age 70 in Detroit
  • August 29 - Wayne Dyer, self-help author and Detroit native, at age 75 in Hawaii
  • October 12 - Joan Leslie, actress and Detroit native, at age 90 in Los Angeles
  • October 19 - Bill Daley, All-American back for Michigan in 1943, at age 96 in Minnesota
  • December 22 - Daisy Elliott, politician and realtor, at age 98 in Detroit
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Top Michigan News Stories of 2015". Detroit Free Press. January 1, 2016. pp. A12, A13 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2015 Detroit Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "2015 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "2015 Michigan Wolverines Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "2015 Michigan State Spartans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "2014–15 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "2014-15 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats". SR CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  8. ^ "2014-15 Michigan Wolverines Roster and Stats". SR CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "2014–15 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.