Question: when did michigan become a state in the usa
Answer: 1 / km ) Ranked 17th Median household income $54,203 ( 31st ) Elevation Highest point Mount Arvon 1,979 ft ( 603 m ) Mean 900 ft ( 270 m ) Lowest point Lake Erie 571 ft ( 174 m ) Before statehood Michigan Territory Admission to Union January 26 , 1837 ( 26th ) Governor Rick Snyder ( R ) Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley ( R ) Legislature Michigan Legislature Upper house Senate Lower house House of Representatives U.