Saginaw, Michigan

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1919 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Saginaw City. It lies in ZIP code area 48601. It lies near Ojibway Island. The Survey maps it on the Saginaw quadrangle. 44,202 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 591 feet above sea level.

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Saginaw within Saginaw County

On record in Saginaw

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 12 of 31 shown

Bearinger Buildinglisted 1982
Abel Brockway Houselisted 1982
Castle Stationlisted 1972
Central Warehouselisted 1982
Benjamin Cushway Houselisted 1982
Davis Carriage Houselisted 1982
East Genesee Historic Business Districtlisted 1982
East Saginaw Historic Business Districtlisted 1982
Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad East Saginaw Depotlisted 1996
Grove, Thelisted 1982
House at 1514 N. Michigan Streetlisted 1982
Michigan Bell Buildinglisted 1982

Every listing in Saginaw County

Population over time

2 figures

Saginaw fell from 51,508 to 44,202 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

Year	People	Change
2010	51,508
2020	44,202	-7,306 (-14%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 16 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

1919 USGS Saginaw quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
1941 USGS Saginaw quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
1943 USGS Saginaw quadrangle1:62500
1954 USGS Flint quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
1958 USGS Flint quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
1967 USGS Saginaw quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
1984 USGS Flint quadrangle1:100000
1990 USGS Flint quadrangle1:100000

Fires near this place

102 since 2004

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 102 fires within 5 miles of Saginaw between 2004 and 2020, burning about 101 acres in total. 19 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Equipment and vehicle use	44
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	33
Natural	19
Recreation and ceremony	3
Debris and open burning	2
Arson/incendiarism	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
5 September 2019	Natural	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	BRIDGEPORT FD 875 - 2019
29 September 2012	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge	STROEBEL ROAD 3
27 September 2012	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge	STROEBEL ROAD 2
19 September 2019	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	SPAULDING TOWNSHIP FD 0000064 - 2019
15 September 2018	Natural	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	BUENA VISTA FD 1582 - 2018
1 September 2019	Equipment and vehicle use	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	SAGINAW FD 2855 - 2019
27 August 2019	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	SAGINAW FD 2804 - 2019
23 August 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	SAGINAW TOWNSHIP FD 468 - 2020

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Saginaw County

Mines and quarries near this place

7 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Saginaw: 3 producers, 2 prospects, 2 past producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Fire Clay (Refractory), Limestone, General, Clay, Calcium. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Carrollton Lime Kiln Mill	Calcium	Producer
Stand.Mining Co.Clay Shale Pit	Clay	Prospect
Wickes Eng'Ng Matls--Saginaw, Mich.	Graphite	Producer
Day's Clay Pit	Fire Clay (Refractory)	Past Producer
E.Saginaw Clay Sample	Fire Clay (Refractory)	Prospect
Saginaw Mill	Limestone, General	Producer
Saginaw Rock Prdts--Carrollton Mill	Limestone, General	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Saginaw County

Storms near this place

60 of 78 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Saginaw in 78 storm reports between 1994 and 2021: 56 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 4 lightning, 2 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
November 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	1 hurt	In the City of Saginaw on Emerson near Jefferson, a large tree, reportedly 6 feet in diameter, fell onto a man, trapping him under the branches. The man was not seriously injured.
July 2006	Lightning	Saginaw	$106,000	Delayed entry. Two and half months after the incident, a newspaper article reported that lightning had caused severe damage to a Church bell tower. Lightning hit the brick spire of a Church's 76 year old bell tower, sending 300 to 400 pounds of broken rocks flying throughout the surrounding neighborhood. It will cost the Church $106K to repair the tower.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	$100,000	Trees reported down, along with siding off a house.
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	$60,000	no account filed
May 2005	Lightning	Saginaw	$50,000	Lightning caused a fire at a townhouse unit located on West Cabaret Trail.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	$40,000	Large trees reported down.
June 2007	Flash Flood	Saginaw	$10,000	A trained spotter reported water 12 inches deep flowing across Interstate 75. Several cars stalled out. Total damages were estimated at roughly $10K.
March 2006	Flood	Saginaw	$10,000	no account filed
July 2006	Lightning	Saginaw	$8,500	A local newspaper reported that a house on Grant caught on fire after being struck by lightning. The second floor bedroom was completely engulfed in flames. The family of 7 escaped without injury. The blaze was blamed for $8.5K in property damage.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	$5,000	Numerous trees and wire were blown down. A large outdoor movie screen was destroyed. Downed power lines disrupted power to 4300 Consumers Energy customers.
April 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	$5,000	Trees were downed.
September 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	$3,000	Powerlines reported blown down.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	$3,000	A trained spotter reported numerous trees and power lines down in downtown Saginaw.
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	$3,000	no account filed
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	$2,000	Numerous six to eight inch diameter trees reported down.
September 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	$2,000	Large tree limbs and power line were reported down.
August 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	$2,000	Local television meteorologist reported large tree limbs down and trees uprooted along and near Gratiot Road.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	$2,000	Law enforcement reported wires down at the intersection of M84 and Tittabawassee Road.
July 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	$1,500	A trained spotter reported two trees down and shingles blown off a house.
April 1998	Lightning	Saginaw	$1,000	no account filed
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	$500	Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree onto Bay Road near W. Genesee Road in Saginaw.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	$500	Law enforcement reported power lines blown down.
June 2008	Hail	Saginaw	$300	Local Media reported hail large enough to break the windshield of an SUV.
July 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	Several large tree limbs and power lines down in the city of Saginaw.
August 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	Multiple trees reported down.
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	Numerous trees and power lines reported down.
June 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	A tree was reported down.
June 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	Numerous trees reported down, along with a roof blown off.
October 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	Power lines reported down.
July 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	Trees and power lines reported down over west side of Saginaw.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	A large tree was reported blown down.
August 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	A few trees were reported down.
September 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	Numerous tree limbs up to 6 inches diameter blown down.
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	A 15 inch diameter tree limbs was reported down.
May 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	Trees reported blown down.
November 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	A power pole was reported down.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	Numerous tree branches, up to 4 inches in diameter, reported down.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	A 12 inch diameter tree limb was reported down.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	Three to four inch diameter tree limbs were reported down.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	Two large trees reported down.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	A large tree was reported blown down.
August 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	Trees were reported blown down.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	A 12 inch diameter tree limb fell onto a house.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	Large tree limbs reported down.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	A trained spotter reported a tree branch 5 inches in diameter down.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	A trained spotter reported a few large tree branches down.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	A trained spotter reported tree branches 4 inches in diameter down at the intersection of Carolina and Congress streets.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	Central dispatchers received reports of numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	A trained spotter reported several 6 inch diameter limbs down.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	A trained spotter reported a three foot diameter tree down.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	Four power poles were snapped.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	A Gazebo was blown down.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	Trees were reported down.
November 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	A tree brought down power lines as it fell onto a car at Ash and Hermansau in the City of Saginaw. Although the young woman driving the vehicle was frightened, she remained in her vehicle until Utility crews cleared the live power lines. She did not sustain any injuries.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	An estimated 50-foot tall maple tree broke a few feet above the ground and smashed into the windshield area of a vehicle, pinning the driver for more than an hour. Fallen trees or tree branches closed 27 streets in Saginaw, while another five were closed due to downed power lines.
April 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	Law enforcement reported that several trees were blown down and a few road signs were bent over in the city.
April 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	A 61 MPH wind gust was measured at Saginaw's Harry Browne Airport.
August 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	Law enforcement reported several large trees and tree limbs blown down in thunderstorm winds.
September 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	The newspaper reported that thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree and several large branches in residential areas near the downtown.
July 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Saginaw	-	Power Lines were blown down.

Every storm recorded in Saginaw County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Buena Vista	2.8 miles	16
Carrollton	2.9 miles	16
Zilwaukee	4.2 miles	16
Crow Island	4.3 miles	16
Paines	4.9 miles	15
Bridgeport	5.5 miles	16
Shields	5.6 miles	15
Kochville	5.6 miles	13

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on Saginaw	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q719	The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 636498. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.