Michigan § 2.1 - Area of state; basis.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 2.1 — Area of state; basis., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2.1. Area of state; basis.
The total area of the state of Michigan is hereby declared to be 96,720 square miles consisting of 57,022 square miles of land and 39,698 square miles of inland water as based upon the boundaries of the state of Michigan according to article I, section 1 of the constitution of the state of Michigan of 1909, and United States statutes at large, volume 5, page 49, chapter 99, approved June 15, 1836.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2.1 ("Area of state; basis.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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