Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City metropolitan area
Tri-Cities
Saginaw, MI MSA Midland, MI μSA Bay City, MI MSA Saginaw-Midland-Bay City CSA | |
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CSA | |
Nickname: Great Lakes Bay Region | |
Coordinates: 42°10′21″N 85°21′09″W / 42.1724°N 85.3524°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
Largest city | Saginaw |
Counties | |
Population ( EDT) | |
Area code | 989 |
The Saginaw-Midland-Bay City Combined Statistical Area is a
The Saginaw Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area consisting of
The Midland Micropolitan Statistical Area is a
The Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area is a
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
Several large corporations have operations in the Greater Tri Cities Region. The
Local media outlets include:
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
- Thomas Township
- Kochville Township
- Buena Vista Township
- Bangor Township
- Carrollton
- Bridgeport
- Freeland
- Monitor Township
- Hampton Township
- Tittabawassee Township
Education
- Saginaw Valley State University - located in University Center.
- Northwood University - located in Midland.
- Central Michigan University - located in Mount Pleasant, however, operates several branches in the Tri-Cities.
- Delta College (Michigan) - located in University Center.
References
- ^ "Population of Michigan Regions, 2000 and 2010". michigan.gov.
- ^ "Population of Michigan Regions, 2000 and 2010". michigan.gov.
- ^ "Population of Michigan Regions, 2000 and 2010". michigan.gov.
- ^ 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
- ^ "About the Alliance". Archived from the original on 2015-11-29. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ^ "Michigan.org East-Central tourism".