Saginaw County

MyTownView tracks 8 municipalities in Saginaw County, Michigan. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

8Municipalities
188,665Residents
105Articles
64Meetings (30d)
$56,163Avg. Median Income
$134,900Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 25Saginaw man pleads in 2003 cold case murder of woman found in Flint RiverSaginawApr 24Historic Frankenmuth Brewery now serving cocktails, premium spirits as a full-service brewpubFrankenmuthApr 24Saginaw woman heads to prison for attempted drive-by shooting of pregnant womanSaginawApr 24Saginaw man pleads in 2003 cold case after DNA links him to crimeSaginawApr 24Saginaw man charged with ‘brazenly, callously’ killing woman in broad daylightSaginawApr 23Saginaw County man wins $500K lottery prize on his birthdaySaginawApr 23Police identify Saginaw woman fatally shot on city’s East SideSaginawApr 23Saginaw Township schools superintendent calls for civility amid fiery bond proposal debateSaginawApr 23Frankenmuth Dog Bowl set for Memorial Day WeekendFrankenmuthApr 23Hybrid Speedway 7-Eleven developer eyes fall opening in SaginawSaginawApr 23Eddie Bauer leaving Birch Run outlets. Here’s what’s coming next.Birch RunApr 23Saginaw woman identified as victim in shooting, death under investigationSaginawApr 22Woman killed in Saginaw shooting, suspect in custodySaginawApr 22Eddie Bauer leaving Birch Run outlets. Here’s what’s coming next.Birch RunApr 21Defense psychologist says Saginaw teen accused of killing stepsister, 10, isn’t competent for trialSaginaw

Meetings

64

Upcoming

Apr 27City CouncilSaginawVideoApr 28Special Meeting of the Oakley City CouncilOakleyAgendaApr 28SCP Civil Service BoardSt. CharlesAgendaApr 28City CouncilOakleyAgendaApr 29SCP Hospital Service District No. 1St. CharlesAgendaApr 29SCP Housing AuthoritySt. CharlesAgendaApr 30SCP BidsSt. CharlesMay 5Plan CommissionOakleyAgenda

Recent

Apr 23SCP Housing Authority onSt. CharlesAgendaApr 23SCP Civil Service Board onSt. CharlesAgendaApr 23SCP Industrial Development on 11:30 AM (trimmed)St. CharlesVideoApr 23SCP Council on AgingSt. CharlesAgendaApr 23SCP Hospital Service District No. 1 onSt. CharlesAgendaApr 23Special Meeting of the Oakley City CouncilOakleyAgendaApr 23SCP Industrial DevelopmentSt. CharlesAgendaApr 22SCP General Chamber BookingSt. Charles

Rankings in Saginaw County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1Birch RunSaginaw+16.4%
2St. CharlesSaginaw+4.1%
3ChesaningSaginaw+3.0%
4FrankenmuthSaginaw+1.0%
5SaginawSaginaw-0.8%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1FrankenmuthSaginaw9.9 total crimes per 1k
2ChesaningSaginaw13.3 total crimes per 1k
3SaginawSaginaw41.5 total crimes per 1k
4Birch RunSaginaw48.6 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Michigan State Police MICR

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1Birch RunSaginaw1.76%
2FrankenmuthSaginaw1.76%
3SaginawSaginaw2.42%
4ZilwaukeeSaginaw2.53%
5ChesaningSaginaw2.61%
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Source: MI Treasury Form 4029 Total Millage Rates

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1FrankenmuthSaginaw76 / 100
2Birch RunSaginaw76 / 100
3SaginawSaginaw50 / 100
4ZilwaukeeSaginaw45 / 100
5ChesaningSaginaw42 / 100
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Source: MI Treasury F-65 reports & MERS of Michigan

Municipalities

Birch Run

Pop. 1,439Income $65,313Homes $191,000
Village (President-Trustee)

Chesaning

Pop. 2,484Income $57,426Homes $136,700
Village (President-Trustee)

Frankenmuth

Pop. 5,157Income $84,583Homes $300,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Merrill

Pop. 798Income $47,000Homes $93,200
Village (President-Trustee)

Oakley

Pop. 257Income $50,417Homes $84,000
Village (President-Trustee)

Saginaw

Pop. 43,536Income $37,298Homes $60,000
City (Mayor-Council)

St. Charles

Pop. 1,934Income $49,816Homes $118,500
Village (President-Trustee)

Zilwaukee

Pop. 1,609Income $57,449Homes $95,300
City (Mayor-Council)