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Frankenmuth, Michigan
Frankenmuth, Michigan | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Frankenmuth along Main Street | |
 Seal | |
| Nicknames: Little Bavaria, Muth, The Muth | |
 Location within Saginaw County | |
  Frankenmuth Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 43°19′56″N 83°44′21″W / 43.33222°N 83.73917°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Saginaw |
| Settled | 1845 |
| Incorporated | 1904 (village) 1959 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Tom Meyer |
| • City manager | Bridget Smith[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.17 sq mi (8.20 km2) |
| • Land | 3.11 sq mi (8.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 637 ft (194 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,987 |
| • Density | 1,604.05/sq mi (619.30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48734 |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-30200[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626303[1] |
| Website | www |
Frankenmuth (/ˈfræŋ.kən.muːθ/ FRANK-ən-mooth) is a city in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,987 at the 2020 census.[5] The city is surrounded by Frankenmuth Township.
The city's name is a combination of two German words: Franken for the region of Franconia in Bavaria from which the original settlers came, and Mut (formerly spelled as Muth[a]) which means "courage". Thus, the name Frankenmuth means "courage of the Franconians".[6] The most popular nickname is "Little Bavaria",[7] in reference to the city's German heritage.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frankenmuth, Michigan
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snwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Report, Frankenmuth city, Michigan Profile https://data.census.gov/profile?g=1600000US2630200
- ^ Frankenmuth. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. 2008. ISBN 978-0-7385-6175-2.
- ^ Jordan, Heather (September 12, 2014). "Gov. Rick Snyder speaks to Saginaw County Chamber crowd in 'Michigan's Little Bavaria'". The Saginaw News. MLive Media Group. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
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