DEMOGRAPHICS / AT A GLANCE
| Nickname | The Mitten State |
| Statehood | 1837 |
| Capital | Lansing |
| Population | 9,986,857 |
| High Elevation | 1,979 feet (Mt. Arvon) |
| Low Elevation | 572 feet (Lake Erie) |
| Total Area | 96,810 square miles |
| Land Area | 56,809 square miles |
| Water Area | 40,001 square miles |
| State Flower | Apple Blossom |
| State Bird | Robin Redbreast |
| State Tree | Towering White Pine |
