1979 in Michigan

Events from the year 1979 in Michigan.

The Associated Press (AP) selected the top Michigan news stories of 1979 as follows:[1]

  1. Chrysler Corporation's financial troubles, including a loss for 1979 estimated to exceed $1 billion, a federal loan guarantee program of $1.5 billion approved at the end of the year, and $462 million in concessions from workers;
  2. A 22% decline in U.S. automobile sales and the indefinite layoffs of 141,000 workers in the automobile industry;
  3. New collective bargaining agreements between the United Auto Workers and the Big Three reached without a strike for the first time since prior to 1964;
  4. (tie) Teacher strikes in Detroit and other communities that impacted hundreds of thousands of students in the fall;
  5. (tie) The selection of Detroit as the host city for the 1980 Republican National Convention;
  6. Toxic chemical dumping sites in need of cleanup;
  7. An $18 million budget deficit for Wayne County;
  8. Blockades by striking independent truck drivers during the summer;
  9. A court dispute over Indian fishing rights, including the use of gill nets, in Lake Michigan; and
  10. A record-setting $450,000 fine imposed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Consumers Power for safety violations at the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station on Lake Michigan.

Office holders

State office holders

Gov. Milliken
Sen. Riegle

Mayors of major cities

Federal office holders

Population

In the 1970 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 8,875,083 persons, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1980, the state's population had grown 4.4% to 9,262,078 persons.

Cities

The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 70,000 based on 1970 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1960 and 1980 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1970
Rank		 City County 1960 Pop. 1970 Pop. 1980 Pop. Change 1970-80
1DetroitWayne1,670,1441,514,0631,203,368−20.5% Decrease
2Grand RapidsKent177,313197,649181,843−8.0% Decrease
3FlintGenesee196,940193,317159,611−17.4% Decrease
4WarrenMacomb89,246179,260161,134−10.1% Decrease
5LansingIngham107,807131,403130,414−0.8% Decrease
6LivoniaWayne66,702110,109104,814−4.8% Decrease
7DearbornWayne112,007104,19990,660−13.0% Decrease
8Ann ArborWashtenaw67,340100,035107,9697.9% Increase
9SaginawSaginaw98,26591,84977,508−15.6% Decrease
10St. Clair ShoresMacomb76,65788,09376,210−13.5% Decrease
11WestlandWayne60,74386,74984,603−2.5% Decrease
12Royal OakOakland80,61286,23870,893−17.8% Decrease
13KalamazooKalamazoo82,08985,55579,722−6.8% Decrease
14PontiacOakland82,23385,27976,715−10.0% Decrease
15Dearborn HeightsWayne61,11880,06967,706−15.4% Decrease
16TaylorWaynena70,02077,56810.8% Increase

Counties

The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 120,000 based on 1970 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1960 and 1980 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Counties that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1970
Rank		 County Largest city 1960 Pop. 1970 Pop. 1980 Pop. Change 1970-80
1WayneDetroit2,666,2972,666,7512,337,891−12.3% Decrease
2OaklandPontiac690,259907,8711,011,79311.4% Increase
3MacombWarren405,804625,309694,60011.1% Increase
4GeneseeFlint374,313444,341450,4491.4% Increase
5KentGrand Rapids363,187411,044444,5068.1% Increase
6InghamLansing211,296261,039275,5205.5% Increase
7WashtenawAnn Arbor172,440234,103264,74813.1% Increase
8SaginawSaginaw190,752219,743228,0593.8% Increase
9KalamazooKalamazoo169,712201,550212,3785.4% Increase
10BerrienBenton Harbor149,865163,875171,2764.5% Increase
11MuskegonMuskegon129,943157,426157,5890.1% Increase
12JacksonJackson131,994143,274151,4955.7% Increase
13CalhounBattle Creek138,858141,963141,557−0.3% Decrease
14OttawaHolland98,719128,181157,17422.6% Increase
15St. ClairPort Huron107,201120,175138,80215.5% Increase
16MonroeMonroe101,120118,479134,65913.7% Increase
17BayBay City107,042117,339119,8812.2% Increase

Sports

Baseball

American football

Basketball

Ice hockey

Music

Albums and singles by Michigan artists or centered on Michigan topics that were released or became hits in 1979 include the following:

Chronology of events


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December


Births

Deaths

References

  1. ↑ "Cash and its complications top news stories of 1979". Lansing State Journal. December 26, 1979. pp. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "1979 Detroit Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  3. ↑ "1979 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ "1979 Michigan Wolverines Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ "1979 Michigan State Spartans Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ "1978–79 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  7. ↑ "1978–79 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  8. ↑ "1978–79 Detroit Titans Roster and Stats". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  9. ↑ "1978–79 Michigan Wolverines Schedule and Results". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  10. ↑ "1978–79 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
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