Southeast Michigan Lower Peninsula of Michigan Country United States State Michigan Metro Detroit lies within Southeast Michigan. Financial District in downtown Detroit.

Southeast Michigan also called Southeastern Michigan is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan that is home to a majority of the state's businesses and industries as well as slightly over half of the state's population most of whom are concentrated in Metro Detroit. Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Combined Statistical Area 2 Economy 3 Media 4 Further reading 5 External links Geography

It is bordered in the north-east by Lake St. Clair to the south-east Lake Erie and the Detroit River which connects these two lakes. The region is home to Detroit the state's largest city (and the nation's eleventh largest) and the numerous communities that make up the larger Metro Detroit area. Other important cities in Southeastern Michigan include: Adrian county seat of Lenawee County and home of Adrian College Siena Heights University and Jackson Community College. Ann Arbor home of the University of Michigan's main campus. Dearborn Livonia Monroe county seat of Monroe County Mount Clemens Michigan county seat of Macomb County Novi Pontiac county seat of Oakland County Port Huron county seat of St. Clair County (although it is sometimes also considered to be part of the Thumb) Royal Oak Birmingham Southfield Sterling Heights the fourth largest city (by population) in Michigan. Troy Warren third largest city (by population) in Michigan location of General Motors Technical Center the United States Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) the Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) the National Automotive Center (NAC). West Bloomfield Township

With 4488335 people Metro Detroit is the tenth largest metropolitan area in the United States while Ann Arbor's MSA ranks 141st with 341847. Metropolitan areas of Southeast Michigan and parts of the Thumb and Flint/Tri-Cities are grouped together by the U.S. Census Bureau with Detroit-Warren-Livonia MSA in a wider nine county region designated the DetroitAnn ArborFlint Combined Statistical Area (CSA) with a population of 5428000. Combined Statistical Area Southfield Town Center. Genesee County Lapeer County Livingston County* Macomb County* Monroe County* Oakland County* Saint Clair County* Washtenaw County* Wayne County*

Denotes member counties of the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)* Lenawee County is part of Southeast Michigan but was removed from Detroit's CSA in 2001. Economy The Renaissance Center General Motors world headquarters. Ann Arbor home to the University of Michigan's main campus See also: Economy of metropolitan Detroit and Economy of Michigan

The main economic activity is manufacturing cars. Major manufacturing cities are Warren Sterling Heights Dearborn (Henry Ford's childhood home) and Detroit also called "Motor City" or "Motown". Other economic activities include banking and other service industries. Mostly all of Livingston Macomb Monroe Oakland Washtenaw and Wayne Counties is all urbanized. In the recent years urban sprawl has affected the areas of Canton Commerce Chesterfield and Clinton townships. The metropolitan area is also home to some of the highest ranked hospitals and medical centers Such as the Detroit Medical Center(DMC) Henry Ford Hospital Beaumont Hospital and the University of Michigan hospital in Ann Arbor.

SEMCOG Commuter Rail is a proposed regional rail link between Ann Arbor and Detroit.

The Detroit Metro Airport is the busiest in the area with the opening of the McNamara terminal and the now completed North Terminal. The airport is located in Romulus.

Manufacturing and service industries have replaced agriculture for the most part. In rural areas of Saint Clair County Monroe and Livingston Counties still grow crops such as corn sugar beets soy beans other types of beans and fruits. Romeo and northern Macomb County is well known for its apple and peach orchards.

Two Native-run casinos are proposed to be built in Port Huron and Romulus. If allowed the casinos will serve as competition for Detroit Casinos. The motion to give Indian Tribes in the Upper Peninsula land to build casinos in Port Huron and Romulus was voted down by the state government. The casinos would have added more jobs and an economic boost to Port Huron a despreat city. Detroit Democrats opposed the two casinos due to competition to the three in Detroit. Media Main article: Media in metropolitan Detroit Radio Most major Detroit radio stations such as WJR and WWJ can be heard in most or all of southeastern Michigan. Port Huron Howell Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Adrian and Monroe are also served by their own locally-originating stations. National Public Radio is broadcast locally from Ann Arbor on Michigan Radio WUOM 91.7 FM and from Detroit on WDET-FM 101.9 FM. Television. Major television stations include: WJBK-TV Fox2 (Fox) WXYZ 7 Action News (ABC) WDIV Local 4 (NBC) WWJ-TV channel 62 (CBS) and WKBD channel 50 (CW). Newspaper Daily editions of the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News are available throughout the area. Further reading Ballard Charles L. (2006). Michigan's Economic Future: Challenges and Opportunities. Michigan State University Press. ISBN 0870137964.  Ballard Charles L. Paul N. Courant and Douglas C. Drake (2003). Michigan at the Millennium. Michigan State University Press. ISBN 0870136682; ISBN 978-0870136689.  Cantor George (2005). Detroit: An Insiders Guide to Michigan. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0472030922.  Fisher Dale (2005). Southeast Michigan: Horizons of Growth. Grass Lake MI: Eyry of the Eagle Publishing. ISBN 1891143255.  Gavrilovich Peter and Bill McGraw (2000). The Detroit Almanac. Detroit Free Press. ISBN 0-937247-34-0.  External links Metro Detroit portal Southeast Michigan Council of Governments Clarke Historical Library Central Michigan University Bibliography on Michigan (arranged by counties and regions) Info Michigan detailed information on 630 cities Michigan Department of Natural Resources website harbors hunting resources and more. 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