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Saginaw, Michigan

view of Downtown Saginaw from the Bearinger Building
Administration
Full nameSaginaw
Official nameSaginaw
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountySaginaw
Settled1819
Incorporated1857
Government
TypeCouncil-Manager
MayorGreg Branch
City ManagerDarnell Earley
Geography
Total Area18.2 sq mi (47.1 km2)
Land Area17.4 sq mi (45.1 km2)
Water Area0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation584 ft (178 m)
Demography
Total Population61799 (2000)
Density (pop.)1367.6/km2 (3542.9/sq mi)
Pop. Estimate55238( 2009)
Urban (pop.)140985
Metro (pop.)206300
Other information
Time zoneEST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP Code48601, 48602, 48605, 48607
Area code989
FIPS code26-70520 
GNIS feature ID1627020

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Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan. It is located adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township and considered part of the Tri-Cities area, along with Bay City and Midland. The 1990 Census reported that Saginaw had a population of 69,512. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 61,799. In 2009, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population to be 55,238.

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Virg Bernero Planning 3 Rallies In Mid-Michigan - WNEM Saginaw Tweet this news
WNEM Saginaw--Saginaw: 3:30 pm GOTV Rally Savoy Bar and Grill 127 S. Franklin Street, -Saginaw-, -MI- Bay City: 5 pm GOTV Rally UAW Local 362 Hall 4427 E. Wilder Road, ... - Date : Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:54:43 GMT+00:00
serial killer believed to be responsible for 2 more stabbings, police ... - The Flint Journal - MLive.com Tweet this news
The Flint Journal - MLive.com--2, with the stabbing death of Arnold Minor, 49, on S. -Saginaw- Street in Flint. The task force has also opened a toll-free 24/7 tipline and is asking for ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:35:38 GMT+00:00
Power outage affects about 50 customers near downtown Flint - MLive.com Tweet this news
MLive.com--Most of the customers are located near S. -Saginaw- Street and E. 2nd Street, she said. Jamie Curtis, chairman of the Genesee County Board of Commissioners, ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:54:13 GMT+00:00
Burton man concerned news of suspected serial killer will affect Back to Bricks - MLive.com Tweet this news
MLive.com--"It's on my mind once I found out he's been working around this area," said Coady, who lives on S. -Saginaw- Street, near where a 27-year-old -Saginaw- man was ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:44:04 GMT+00:00
Snyder To Visit Mid-Michigan After Primary Win - WNEM Saginaw Tweet this news
WNEM Saginaw--The "tough nerd" made a stop at a sandwich shop in -Saginaw- to press the flesh ahead of the big November run-off. Ken Egbert and his wife, Ester, ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:10:37 GMT+00:00
James and Judy George honored for contributions - MLive.com Tweet this news
MLive.com--View full sizecourtesy | The -Saginaw- NewsSam Crowl, state coordinator for -Michigan- Operation Lifesaver of Troy, presents Judy George, chief executive ... - Date : Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:06:38 GMT+00:00
Flint business ransacked, robbed - The Flint Journal - MLive.com Tweet this news
The Flint Journal - MLive.com--FLINT, -Michigan- � Several items were stolen from a business on North -Saginaw- Street July 7, according to police reports. The business owner reported to ... - Date : Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:59:26 GMT+00:00
Airline Strike Could Affect Mid-Michigan Travelers - WNEM Saginaw Tweet this news
WNEM Saginaw---SAGINAW-, Mich. -- If you're flying Spirit Airlines in the next few days, make sure to call ahead. The low-cost carrier is already canceling some flights as ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:37:40 GMT+00:00
Trial continues for teen accused of shooting baby - ConnectMidMichigan.com Tweet this news
ConnectMidMichigan.com---SAGINAW- -- The trial is continuing for a Mid--Michigan- teenager accused of killing a baby. 16 year old Jordan Granderson allegedly shot through a car in ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:05:36 GMT+00:00
Soda Pop Tax Debate Won't Fizzle In Lansing - WNEM Saginaw Tweet this news
WNEM Saginaw---SAGINAW-, Mich. -- Talk of adding a soda pop tax in -Michigan- has been discussed for years, and the idea still hasn't fizzled. Now the debate is heating up ... - Date : Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:34:33 GMT+00:00

Major highways : Municipal water supply
 I-75 passes along the eastern side of the city through Buena Vista Charter Township.
I-675 provides a short freeway loop through downtown Saginaw and back to I-75 through Saginaw Charter Township.
M-13 runs from I-69 through downtown Saginaw and north to Standish.
M-46 is a cross-peninsular road, running across the mitten and the thumb - from Port Sanilac on the Lake Huron shore, through Saginaw, and then on to Muskegon on the Lake Michigan shore. This east-west surface route nearly bisects the Lower Peninsula of Michigan latitudinally.
M-47 passes through the western suburbs and provides a direct connection to MBS International Airport.
M-52 runs from the Ohio border through Adrian and Owosso before ending at M-46, in the western suburbs of Saginaw. M-52 also provides an alternate connection to Lansing, Michigan's state capitol.
M-58 runs from M-47 to I-675.
M-81 runs east from M-13 to Caro and Cass City and ends at M-53 in Sanilac County.
M-84 runs from downtown Bay City to M-58 in Saginaw.

Sports :
Team Sport League Year founded Venue
Saginaw Spirit Ice hockey Ontario Hockey League 2002 Dow Event Center
Saginaw Sting Indoor football Continental Indoor Football League 2008 Dow Event Center
Saginaw Valley State University Various Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1963 SVSU Campus

Media : Television stations
Channel Call letters Description Comments
5 WNEM-TV CBS affiliate Licensed to Bay City; studios in Saginaw
12 WJRT-TV ABC O&O affiliate Based and licensed in Flint
19 WDCQ-TV PBS member station Licensed to Bad Axe; studios at Delta College in University Center
25 WEYI-TV NBC affiliate Licensed to Saginaw; studios in Clio
42 W46CR 3ABN affiliate Based and licensed in Saginaw
46 WBSF CW affiliate Licensed to Bay City; studios in Clio
49 WAQP TCT O&O affiliate Based and licensed in Saginaw
66 WSMH Fox affiliate Based and licensed in Flint

: Radio stations
Frequency Call sign Name Format Owner City
790 AM WSGW Newsradio 790 News/Talk NextMedia Group Saginaw, Michigan
1250 AM WNEM WNEM 1250 AM News/Talk Meredith Corporation Saginaw, Michigan
1400 AM WSAM The Bay Soft adult contemporary MacDonald Broadcasting Saginaw, Michigan

: Radio stations
Frequency Call sign Name Format Owner City
90.9 FM WTRK Air 1 Contemporary Christian Educational Media Foundation Saginaw, Michigan
93.3 FM WKQZ The Rock Station, Z93 Modern rock Citadel Broadcasting Saginaw, Michigan
93.7 FM WRCL Club 93.7 Rhythmic contemporary Regent Communications Saginaw, Michigan
94.5 FM WCEN 94.5 The Moose Country music NextMedia Group Saginaw, Michigan
96.1 FM WHNN Oldies 96 Oldies Citadel Broadcasting Saginaw, Michigan
97.3 FM WMJO 97.3 Joe FM Classic hits/Hot AC MacDonald Broadcasting Saginaw, Michigan
98.1 FM WKCQ 98FM KCQ Country music MacDonald Broadcasting Saginaw, Michigan
100.5 FM WTKQ FM Talk 100.5 News/Talk NextMedia Group Saginaw, Michigan
102.5 FM WIOG The Hit Music Channel Contemporary hits Citadel Broadcasting Saginaw, Michigan
104.1 FM WSAM The Bay Soft adult contemporary MacDonald Broadcasting Bridgeport, Michigan
104.5 FM WILZ Wheelz 104.5 Classic rock Citadel Broadcasting Saginaw, Michigan
106.3 FM WGER The New Mix 106.3 Adult contemporary music NextMedia Group Saginaw, Michigan
107.1 FM WTLZ KISS 107.1 Urban adult contemporary NextMedia Group Saginaw, Michigan

Municipalities and communities of Saginaw County, Michigan

County seat: Saginaw
CitiesFrankenmuth * Saginaw * Zilwaukee
VillagesBirch Run * Chesaning * Merrill * Oakley * Reese � * St. Charles
Charter
townships		Bridgeport * Buena Vista * Saginaw
Civil
townships		Albee * Birch Run * Blumfield * Brady * Brant * Carrollton * Chapin * Chesaning * Frankenmuth * Fremont * James * Jonesfield * Kochville * Lakefield * Maple Grove * Marion * Richland * Spaulding * St. Charles * Swan Creek * Taymouth * Thomas * Tittabawassee * Zilwaukee
CDPsBridgeport * Buena Vista * Burt * Freeland * Hemlock * Robin Glen-Indiantown * Saginaw Township North * Saginaw Township South * Shields
Other
communities		Alicia * Blumfield Corners * Brady Center * Brant * Carrollton * Chapin * Clausedale * Crow Island * Dice * Fenmore * Fergus * Fordney * Fosters * Frankentrost * Frost * Galloway � * Garfield * Gera * Groveton * Indiantown * Iva * Kochville * Lakefield * Lawndale * Layton Corners * Luce * Marion Springs * Morseville * Nelson * Orr * Racy * Paines * Parshallburg * Roosevelt * Shattuckville * Swan Creek * Taymouth
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties



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