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 | Mary Anne Ackerman |
| • 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 words. Franken represents the Region of Franconia in Bavaria from which the original settlers came, and the German word Mut 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.