The name Tri-Cities refers to two regions in the
U.S. state of
Michigan
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. Both are located in the
Lower Peninsula.
The Greater Tri-Cities Region
The larger and more well known Tri-Cities is the region surrounding the cities of
Saginaw,
Bay City, and
Midland
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. This region, which is also considered to be part of the
Central Michigan, includes much of
Bay County,
Saginaw County
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, and
Midland County. These three counties make up the Greater Tri Cities, a common term describing this region of Michigan. As of recently, the region also goes by the name of the Great Lakes Bay Region.
Statistically, the region is known as the
Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City Metropolitan Area, a combined statistical area composed of Saginaw, Midland, and Bay counties. The combined population of these three counties was 391,569 as of the
2010 census, down from the 403,070 recorded at the
2000 Census. The population was estimated to have fallen further to 384,618 as of the July 1, 2014,
Census
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estimate.
Grand Haven/Ferrysburg/Spring Lake
The other Tri-Cities lies in Michigan's
Ottawa County. The three constituent towns are
Grand Haven
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,
Ferrysburg, and the village of
Spring Lake. The combined population of these three places and adjacent townships is 46,922 as of the 2000 Census. These tri-cities are located in
Western Michigan, near
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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.
Notes
See also
Greater Tri Cities Region
*
Flint/Tri-Cities
*
The Thumb
Grand Haven/Ferrysburg/Spring Lake
*
Western Michigan
External links
List of Museums, other attractions compiled by state government.Michigan's Official Economic Development and Travel Site.
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