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Mount Clemens, Michigan

Mount Clemens is a city in, and county seat of, Macomb County, Michigan, United States.
Population 15,697

Top Events in Mount Clemens History

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1795Military
== History == Mount Clemens was first surveyed in 1795 after the Revolutionary War by Christian Clemens, who settled there four years later.
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1797Architecture
Clemens was the son of a Pennsylvanian Mennonite farming family Clemens and his friend Oliver Wiswell purchased a distillery built in 1797 by John Brooks, which attracted worke...
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1818History
Brooks and Clemens platted the land, and the town was named after Clemens in 1818.
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1821History
It received a post office in 1821, with John Stockton as the first postmaster.
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1837Government
The settlement filed for incorporation as a village in 1837, but this was not acted upon by the legislature until 1851.
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1859History
The station was active between 1859 and 1954.
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1865Education
The Mount Clemens Public Library opened in 1865 by Professor Silas Wood on the third floor of the Union School (now Alexander Macomb School).
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1873Economy
Historically, Mount Clemens' largest industry for more than 100 years, from 1873 to 1974, was tourism related to the mineral baths, drawn from springs that were scattered throug...
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1879Government
It was incorporated as a city in 1879.
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1883Architecture
The bathhouse burned in 1883, but it was rebuilt even larger the following year to accommodate the crowds of customers.

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Historical Timeline

1795Military
== History == Mount Clemens was first surveyed in 1795 after the Revolutionary War by Christian Clemens, who settled there four years later.
1797Architecture
Clemens was the son of a Pennsylvanian Mennonite farming family Clemens and his friend Oliver Wiswell purchased a distillery built in 1797 by John Brooks, which attracted worke...
1818History
Brooks and Clemens platted the land, and the town was named after Clemens in 1818.
1821History
It received a post office in 1821, with John Stockton as the first postmaster.
1837Government
The settlement filed for incorporation as a village in 1837, but this was not acted upon by the legislature until 1851.
1859History
The station was active between 1859 and 1954.
1865Education
The Mount Clemens Public Library opened in 1865 by Professor Silas Wood on the third floor of the Union School (now Alexander Macomb School).
1873Economy
Historically, Mount Clemens' largest industry for more than 100 years, from 1873 to 1974, was tourism related to the mineral baths, drawn from springs that were scattered throug...
1879Government
It was incorporated as a city in 1879.
1883Architecture
The bathhouse burned in 1883, but it was rebuilt even larger the following year to accommodate the crowds of customers.
1890Architecture
The next expansion site for library space existed downtown in 1890 in the basement of the courthouse (present site of the Macomb County Building).
1895Architecture
By 1895 it yet again outgrew its location and was relocated temporarily to the Chamber of Commerce Building (current site of N.
1898Economy
From about 1898 to 1950, the Mount Clemens Sugar Company operated, processing sugar beets into refined sugar.
1902Architecture
Andrew Carnegie was solicited for donations to fund a new building for the library at the (present) corner of Southbound Gratiot Avenue and Macomb Pl in 1902.
1904Architecture
From 1904 to 1968 the public library operated out of the Carnegie building until it became the Art Center in 1970 (presently the Anton Art Center).
1998Architecture
As of 1998, the only remaining bathhouse building from this era is St.
2000History
=== 2000 census === As of the census of 2000, there were 17,312 people, 7,073 households, and 3,854 families living in the city.
2005Culture
The city already disbanded the 113-year-old police department in 2005 to cut costs.
2010History
=== Climate === == Demographics == === 2010 census === As of the census of 2010, there were 16,314 people, 6,714 households, and 3,542 families living in the city.
2011Economy
The deficit is projected to reach $1.5 million in 2011.

Did You Know?

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Mount Clemens is located in the state of Michigan.
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Mount Clemens has a population of 15,697 residents.
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The population was 15,697 at the 2020 census.

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