Frankenmuth, Michigan

Frankenmuth, Michigan
Downtown Frankenmuth along Main Street
Downtown Frankenmuth along Main Street
Official seal of Frankenmuth, Michigan
Nicknames: 
Little Bavaria, Muth, The Muth
Location within Saginaw County
Location within Saginaw County
Frankenmuth is located in Michigan
Frankenmuth
Frankenmuth
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°19′56″N 83°44′21″W / 43.33222°N 83.73917°W / 43.33222; -83.73917[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountySaginaw
Settled1845
Incorporated1904 (village)
1959 (city)
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorTom Meyer
 • City managerBridget Smith[2]
Area
 • Total
3.17 sq mi (8.20 km2)
 • Land3.11 sq mi (8.05 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation637 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,987
 • Density1,604.05/sq mi (619.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48734
Area code989
FIPS code26-30200[4]
GNIS feature ID1626303[1]
Websitewww.frankenmuth.org

Frankenmuth (/ˈfræŋ.kən.mθ/ FRANK-ən-mooth) is a city in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,987 at the 2020 census.[5] The city is surrounded by Frankenmuth Township.

The city's name is a combination of two German words: Franken for the region of Franconia in Bavaria from which the original settlers came, and Mut (formerly spelled as Muth[a]) which means "courage". Thus, the name Frankenmuth means "courage of the Franconians".[6] The most popular nickname is "Little Bavaria",[7] in reference to the city's German heritage.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frankenmuth, Michigan
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  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Report, Frankenmuth city, Michigan Profile https://data.census.gov/profile?g=1600000US2630200
  6. ^ Frankenmuth. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. 2008. ISBN 978-0-7385-6175-2.
  7. ^ Jordan, Heather (September 12, 2014). "Gov. Rick Snyder speaks to Saginaw County Chamber crowd in 'Michigan's Little Bavaria'". The Saginaw News. MLive Media Group. Retrieved October 16, 2014.


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