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| City of Ann Arbor | |
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| Nickname(s): A², Tree Town, Ace Deuce | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Washtenaw |
| Government | |
| - Type | Council-Manager |
| - Mayor | John Hieftje |
| - City Administrator | Roger Fraser |
| Area | |
| - City | 27.7 sq mi (71.7 km²) |
| - Land | 27.0 sq mi (70.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - City | 114,024 |
| - Density | 4,221.1/sq mi (1,629.9/km²) |
| - Urban | 283,904 |
| - Metro | 341,847 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-03000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0620133 |
| Website: http://www.a2gov.org/ | |
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. It is the state's seventh largest city with a population of 114,024 as of the 2000 Census, of which 36,892 (32%) are university or college students. The city, which is currently part of the Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI CSA (which contains the Ann Arbor, MI MSA), is believed to be named for the spouses of the city's founders and for the stands of trees in the area.
Ann Arbor was founded in January 1824 by John Allen and Elisha Rumsey, both of whom were land speculators. On May 25, 1824, the town plot was registered with Wayne County as "Annarbour". The city became the seat of Washtenaw County in 1827, and was incorporated as a village in 1833. The town became a regional transportation hub in 1839 with the arrival of the Michigan Central Railroad, and was chartered as a city in 1851. During the 1960s and 1970s, the city gained a reputation as a center for liberal politics. During the 20th century, the economy of Ann Arbor underwent a gradual shift from a manufacturing base to a service and technology base, which accelerated in the 1970s and 1980s.
Today, Ann Arbor is the home of the University of Michigan, which was established in the city in 1837. As the dominant institution of higher learning in the city, the university provides Ann Arbor with a distinct college-town atmosphere. The university shapes Ann Arbor's economy significantly as it employs about 30,000 workers, including about 7,500 in the medical center. The city's economy is also centered on high-technology, with several companies drawn to the area by the university's research and development money, and by its graduates. On the other hand, Ann Arbor has increasingly found itself grappling with the effects of sharply rising land values and gentrification, as well as urban sprawl stretching far into the outlying countryside.
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