Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 114,024, which includes about 30,000 students. A person from Ann Arbor is called an "Ann Arborite." The city itself is often called A2 ("A two") or A² ("A-squared"), and less commonly Tree Town (or, usually tongue-in-cheek, The People's Republic of Ann Arbor). Recently, some youth have taken to calling Ann Arbor Ace Deuce or simply The Deuce.

Related Topics:
U.S. state - Michigan - County seat - Washtenaw County - 2000 - Tongue-in-cheek

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Ann Arbor is best known as the location of the main campus of the University of Michigan, which moved there from Detroit in 1837. The city's economy, which once centered on the production of agricultural implements, carriages, furniture, pianos and organs, pottery and flour, is now dominated by education, high tech, and biotechnology. Average home prices and property taxes are well above the state and national medians. Ann Arbor is also well known locally as a destination for dining out and entertainment, as it contains a wide and eclectic variety of restaurants and performance venues.

Related Topics:
University of Michigan - Detroit - 1837 - High tech - Biotechnology - Restaurant

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~