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Zilwaukee is a city in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2020 census places the population at 1,534. The city is adjacent to and was created from Zilwaukee Township. It is the home of the Zilwaukee Bridge.

Zilwaukee city overview:
Name:	Zilwaukee city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Saginaw County
Founded:	1848
Elevation:	584 ft (178 m)
Total Area:	2.37 sq mi (6.13 km²)
Land Area:	2.21 sq mi (5.73 km²)
Water Area:	0.16 sq mi (0.40 km²)
Total Population:	1,534
Population Density:	693.80/sq mi (267.89/km²)
Area code:	989
FIPS code:	2689320
GNISfeature ID:	1616929

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History

Zilwaukee was founded in 1848 when Daniel and Solomon Johnson, two brothers from New York City, built a saw mill there.

The provenance of the town’s name is unknown, but local legends hold that it was a deliberate attempt to attract immigrants who thought they were heading for the larger Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.37 square miles (6.14 km), of which 2.21 square miles (5.72 km) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km) is water.