Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City metropolitan area

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Tri-Cities
Saginaw, MI MSA
Midland, MI μSA
Bay City, MI MSA
Saginaw-Midland-Bay City CSA
CSA
Nickname: 
Great Lakes Bay Region
  Saginaw-Midland-Bay City Combined Statistical Area
Coordinates: 42°10′21″N 85°21′09″W / 42.1724°N 85.3524°W / 42.1724; -85.3524
Country United States
StateMichigan Michigan
Largest citySaginaw
Counties
List
Population
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EDT)
Area code989

The Saginaw-Midland-Bay City Combined Statistical Area is a

United States metropolitan area defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) surrounding the Saginaw Bay and Saginaw River. The region is a part of the larger area known as Mid/Central Michigan
. It includes the smaller statistical areas of Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City.

The Saginaw Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area consisting of

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) had a population of 200,169.[1]

The Midland Micropolitan Statistical Area is a

2010 census, the Micropolitan Statistical Area (µSA) had a population of 83,629.[2]

The Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area is a

2010 census, the Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 107,771.[3]

Definitions

The Saginaw - Midland - Bay City Combined Statistical Area is the 4th largest

.

In January 2009 local community and business leaders began to refer to the Greater Tri-Cities area as the Great Lakes Bay Region with the hope that a cooperative regional focus could spur economic development in the area.[4] The term Great Lakes Bay region refers to the counties of Bay, Midland, Isabella, and Saginaw.[5]

Economy

Due to their close proximity, the governments of Bay County and the cities of Midland and Saginaw agreed to own and share a centrally located airport through a special municipal body. The airport's name is an

initialism formed from the names of the three owning communities: Midland, Bay County & Saginaw. MBS International Airport, located in Freeland, Michigan
was formerly known as Tri-City Airport but was renamed to MBS International Airport in 1994 to prevent confusion with other airports named "Tri-City Airport”.

Several large corporations have operations in the Greater Tri Cities Region. The

Saginaw. S.C. Johnson and Son has a manufacturing facility in Bay City making Ziploc
products.

Local media outlets include:

are available through the region, as well as Great Lakes Bay (Regional Lifestyle Magazine).

Tourism also makes up a large portion of the local economy. A popular spot along I-75 for "Up North" bound visitors is the outlets at Birch Run. Also, nearby Frankenmuth attracts year round visitors. Frankenmuth alone draws over three million tourists annually to its Bavarian-themed shops and restaurants. Frankenmuth also attracts tourists with festivals and other events throughout the year. The Thumb lies within the east-central tourism region of the state[6]

Cities and towns

Places with 25,000 to 100,000 inhabitants

Places with 5,000 to 25,000 inhabitants

Education

References

  1. ^ "Population of Michigan Regions, 2000 and 2010". michigan.gov.
  2. ^ "Population of Michigan Regions, 2000 and 2010". michigan.gov.
  3. ^ "Population of Michigan Regions, 2000 and 2010". michigan.gov.
  4. ^ Tri-County area adopts new name, http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/local&id=6599932 Archived 2011-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "About the Alliance". Archived from the original on 2015-11-29. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  6. ^ "Michigan.org East-Central tourism".