Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city and county seat of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[4] At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 198,893,[5] making it the second-largest city in Michigan, after Detroit. Grand Rapids is the central city of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area, which has a population of 1,087,592 and a combined statistical area population of 1,383,918.[2]
"Grand Rapids" redirects here. For other uses, see Grand Rapids (disambiguation).
Grand Rapids
United States
1826
1838 (village)
1850 (city)
Mark Washington
Joel Hondorp (R)
45.63 sq mi (118.19 km2)
44.78 sq mi (115.97 km2)
0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2) 1.92%
640 ft (200 m)
198,893
4,442.49/sq mi (1,715.26/km2)
605,666 (US: 70th)
2,207.6/sq mi (852.3/km2)
Grand Rapidian
26-34000
0627105[3]
Located 161 miles (259 km) northwest of Detroit, Grand Rapids is situated along the Grand River approximately 25 miles (40 km) east of Lake Michigan, it is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan, as well as one of the fastest-growing cities in the Midwest.[6] A historic furniture manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies and is nicknamed "Furniture City". Other nicknames include "River City". The city and surrounding communities are economically diverse, based in the health care, information technology, automotive, aviation, and consumer goods manufacturing industries, among others.
Grand Rapids was the childhood home of U.S. President Gerald Ford, who is buried with his wife Betty on the grounds of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in the city.[7] The city's Gerald R. Ford International Airport and Gerald R. Ford Freeway are named after him.
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