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Saginaw, Michigan

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Location

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    (1857- )
    Located in Saginaw County
    Population: 51,508 (2019 census)
    27th most populous city in Michigan
    Part of the Saginaw, Midland and Bay City metropolitan area

Why Saginaw, Michigan might be annoying:

    It is a predominantly industrial town.
    Its air quality levels are historically not great, due to industrial pollution.
    It has an extremely high crime rate.
    It suffered through an urban blight crisis during the late 1990's and early 2000's.
    It suffered through a severe mosquito infestation in iits early years, prior to the draining of the nearby marshes.
    It was notorious for segregating African-Americans, prior to the start of the Civil Rights movement.
    It has harshly cold winters and hot humid summers.
    It sustained an extremely high unemployment rate during the late 2000's.

Why Saginaw, Michigan might not be annoying:

    It served as a major port city for vessels traveling along the Great Lakes during the 19th century.
    It was a major contributor to the lumber industry during the 19th century.
    The historic Fort Saginaw is located here.
    It experienced a significant population boom after World War II.
    It was home to various General Motors manufacturing plants during the automotive boom of the 1950's.
    It received mainstream recognition after country music singer Lefty Frizzell recorded the titular #1 single in 1964.
    Its downtown area underwent a significant revilitization at the turn of the century.
    It was succesfully able to revatilize its economy by focusing on innovation and energy initiatives.

Credit: Ricky


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