Tecumseh, Michigan

Tecumseh, Michigan
City of Tecumseh
Downtown along Chicago Boulevard (M-50)
Downtown along Chicago Boulevard (M-50)
Location within Lenawee County
Location within Lenawee County
Tecumseh is located in Michigan
Tecumseh
Tecumseh
Location in Michigan
Tecumseh is located in the United States
Tecumseh
Tecumseh
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°00′22″N 83°56′58″W / 42.00611°N 83.94944°W / 42.00611; -83.94944
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyLenawee
Settled1824
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorJack Baker
 • ManagerDaniel Swallow
Area
 • Total
5.89 sq mi (15.26 km2)
 • Land5.65 sq mi (14.63 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2)
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,680
 • Density1,536.56/sq mi (593.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49286
Area code517
FIPS code26-79120[2]
GNIS feature ID1614652[3]
Websitewww.mytecumseh.org
Shops in Downtown Tecumseh

Tecumseh is a city in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan, near the River Raisin. Tecumseh is about 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Detroit, 25 miles (40 km) south of Ann Arbor, and 40 miles (64 km) north of Toledo, Ohio. The main street of downtown is Chicago Boulevard, also designated as M-50. It crosses the River Raisin a few miles east of M-52.

The city is surrounded on three sides by Tecumseh Township, but the two are politically independent. Raisin Township borders the southern edge of the city. In 2009 the city was rated by CNNMoney as #93 among the 100 best small towns to live in.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Best Places to Live 2009". CNNMoney.