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Bay City, Michigan
Verified Oct 19, 2026Who leads Bay City, with the evidence behind the record.
City leadership
- Leader
- Christopher Girard
- Role
- Mayor
- Population
- 36,817
- Census Bureau estimate
- Last verified
- Oct 19, 2026
- Matched the official page in an automated check
- Last checked
- Oct 19, 2026
- The check matched the published record
Source & verification
- Verification sourcebaycitymi.gov/373/Mayor-City-Commission ↗
- Official leadership pagebaycitymi.gov/373/Mayor-City-Commission ↗
- City websitebaycitymi.gov ↗
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Record history
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Leaders on record
- Christopher Girard CurrentMayor · added Aug 1, 2026 · verified Oct 19, 2026
- Kathleen Newsham FormerMayor (Ceremonial) · added May 4, 2026
Reviewed changes
No reviewer-published changes yet.
Demographics
Census Bureau data for the city
- Population
- 36,817
- Median household income
- $45,026
- Median age
- 39.2
- Land area
- 10.17 sq mi
- Population density
- 3,620.2 per sq mi
- County
- Bay County
- Metro area
- Bay City, MI
City government
Budget and contact
- Annual budget
- ~$129M
- City hall phone
- (989) 894-8200
- Official website
- baycitymi.gov ↗
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