1981 in Michigan

Events from the year 1981 in Michigan.

The Associated Press (AP) selected the state's top sports stories as follows:

  1. The first championship boxing match between Thomas Hearns boxing match with Sugar Ray Leonard on September 16 and billed as "The Showdown";
  2. Eric Hipple's taking over as the Detroit Lions' quarterback after an injury to Gary Danielson;
  3. Michigan's victory over Washington in the 1981 Rose Bowl;
  4. The Detroit Pistons' selection of Isiah Thomas and Kelly Tripucka with the second and twelfth picks in the first round of the 1981 NBA draft;
  5. The Detroit Tigers' November 27 trade of Steve Kemp to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Chet Lemon;
  6. The development of Kirk Gibson as a Major League Baseball player, compiling a .328 batting average for the Detroit Tigers;
  7. The death of University of Michigan football broadcaster Bob Ufer;
  8. The inaugural Michigan 500 automobile race at the Michigan International Speedway;
  9. The Detroit Red Wings' December 2 trade of Dale McCourt, Mike Foligno, and Brent Peterson to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Danny Gare, Jim Schoenfeld, and Derek Smith; and
  10. The induction of Ernie Harwell into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Office holders

State office holders

Gov. Milliken

Mayors of major cities

Federal office holders

Sen. Riegle
Sen. Levin

Population

In the 1980 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 9,259,000 persons, ranking as the eighth most populous state in the country. By 1990, the state's population had grown only marginally by 0.4% to 9,259,000 persons.

Cities

The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 50,000 based on 1980 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1970 and 1990 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1980
Rank		 City County 1970 Pop. 1980 Pop. 1990 Pop. Change 1980-90
1DetroitWayne1,514,0631,203,3681,027,974−14.6% Decrease
2Grand RapidsKent197,649181,843189,1264.0% Increase
3WarrenMacomb179,260161,134144,864−10.1% Decrease
4FlintGenesee193,317159,611140,761−11.8% Decrease
5LansingIngham131,403130,414127,321−2.4% Decrease
6Sterling HeightsMacomb61,365108,999117,8108.1% Increase
7Ann ArborWashtenaw100,035107,969109,5921.5% Increase
8LivoniaWayne110,109104,814100,850−3.8% Decrease
9DearbornWayne104,19990,66089,286−1.5%Decrease
10WestlandWayne86,74984,60384,7240.1% Increase
11KalamazooKalamazoo85,55579,72280,2770.7% Increase
12TaylorWayne70,02077,56870,811−8.7% Decrease
13SaginawSaginaw91,84977,50869,512−10.3% Decrease
14PontiacOakland85,27976,71571,166−7.2% Decrease
15St. Clair ShoresMacomb88,09376,21068,107−10.6% Decrease
16SouthfieldOakland69,29875,60875,7450.2% Increase
17Royal OakOakland86,23870,89365,410−7.7% Decrease
18Dearborn HeightsWayne80,06967,70660,838−10.1% Decrease
19TroyOakland39,41967,10272,8848.6% Increase
20WyomingKent56,56059,61663,8917.2% Increase
21Farmington HillsOakland--58,05674,61128.5% Increase
22RosevilleMacomb60,52954,31151,412−5.3% Decrease
23East LansingIngham47,54051,39250,677−1.4% Decrease

Counties

The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 100,000 based on 1980 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1970 and 1990 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Counties that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1980
Rank		 County Largest city 1970 Pop. 1980 Pop. 1990 Pop. Change 1980-90
1WayneDetroit2,666,7512,337,8912,111,687−9.7% Decrease
2OaklandPontiac907,8711,011,7931,083,5927.1% Increase
3MacombWarren625,309694,600717,4003.3% Increase
4GeneseeFlint444,341450,449430,459−4.4% Decrease
5KentGrand Rapids411,044444,506500,63112.6% Increase
6InghamLansing261,039275,520281,9122.3% Increase
7WashtenawAnn Arbor234,103264,748282,9376.9% Increase
8SaginawSaginaw219,743228,059211,946−7.1% Decrease
9KalamazooKalamazoo201,550212,378223,4115.2% Increase
10BerrienBenton Harbor163,875171,276161,378−5.8% Decrease
11MuskegonMuskegon157,426157,589158,9830.9% Increase
12OttawaHolland128,181157,174187,76819.5% Increase
13JacksonJackson143,274151,495149,756−1.1% Decrease
14CalhounBattle Creek141,963141,557135,982−3.9% Decrease
15St. ClairPort Huron120,175138,802145,6074.9% Increase
16MonroeMonroe118,479134,659133,600−0.8% Decrease
17BayBay City117,339119,881111,723−6.8% Decrease
18LivingstonHowell58,967100,289115,64515.3% Increase

Sports

Baseball

American football

Basketball

Ice hockey

Chronology of events

Births



Deaths



See also

References

  1. ↑ "1981 Detroit Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  2. ↑ "1979 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  3. ↑ "1981 Michigan Wolverines Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  4. ↑ "1981 Michigan State Spartans Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  5. ↑ "1980–81 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  6. ↑ "1980–81 Michigan Wolverines Schedule and Results". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  7. ↑ "1980–81 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  8. ↑ "1980–81 Detroit Titans Roster and Stats". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  9. ↑ "1980–81 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
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