Bay City, Michigan

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The city of Bay City is located in Bay County and is the county seat.

Bay City is 180 feet [54.86 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Bay City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Bay City can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Bay City had a population of 36,817 people^<3> (or 33.44% of the total population of Bay County). The population of Bay City represented 0.37% of the total of Michigan, making it the state's 32nd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Bay City had a population of 33,874 people. This is a decrease of 7.99% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Bay City.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Akron	E	18 mi [28.97 km]	432	6.29% decrease
	Auburn	W	9 mi [14.48 km]	2,031	0.99% increase
	Carrollton	S	9 mi [14.48 km]	---
	Fairgrove	E	17 mi [27.36 km]	591	5.74% decrease
	Frankenmuth	SE	19 mi [30.58 km]	4,652	3.84% decrease
	Midland	W	17 mi [27.36 km]	40,917	1.84% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Bay City.

Websites for Bay City

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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