• Total Population: 61,799
• Median Age: 31
• Under 18: 31.6%
• 65 and over: 11.4%
• Average Income: $26,485
• Percentage at or below Poverty Level: 28.5%

• An extensive network of rivers and streams that converge into the Saginaw River
• The riverfront provides almost year-around relaxation opportunities
• Designated one of Michigan’s “Cool Cities”
• The Alliance for Youth crowned Saginaw one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People in 2007
• New Court Street Pier
• Ice fishing during the annual “Shiver on the River”
• The Saginaw Riverwalk
• Celebration Square
• Saginaw Children’s Zoo
• Japanese Cultural Center and Tea House
• Hoyt Park
• Andersen Enrichment Center
• Ojibway Island
• Garber Tennis Courts
• Wickes Park
• Morley Plaza

• Before settlement, the Saginaw area was inhabited by Sauk and Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indian tribes
• French missionaries first reached the area during the 17th century
• Territory was controlled by French until seceded to the British after the 7 Years’ War in 1763
• Established as a trading settlement by Louis Campau in 1816
• Trails leading to Detroit and Mackinac helped in Saginaw area’s development
• Fort Saginaw established in 1820
• Lumber production in 1800s and convenient access to transportation via the Saginaw River fueled population growth and economic expansion
• City of Saginaw incorporated in 1857
• Lumber production peaked in the 1870s; replaced by the transportation industry
• Jackson, Wilcox and Church Company made carriages, then motor vehicle components, and was eventually purchased by General Motors

• Delphi
• The Dow Chemical Company
• Covenant HealthCare
• General Motors Powertrain
• Dow Corning Corporation
• Mid-Michigan Medical Center
• St. Mary’s Medical Center of Saginaw
• Bay Regional Medical Center
• Covenant Health Care
• AT&T