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History of Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States 2000 Census|2000 census, the city population was 197,800. The Grand Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 774,084, with a Combined Statistical Area of 1,320,487 as of the 2006 United States Census|Census Estimate[http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17451_18668_41233-165068--,00.html July 1, 2006 est. by Census Bureau]. It is the county seat of Kent County, MichiganGeographic references|⁶. It is the second largest city in the state (following Detroit, Michigan|Detroit) and is the principal city in the region of Western Michigan|West Michigan.


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