University Center, Michigan
Encyclopedia
University Center is a locale in Bay
and Saginaw
counties in the U.S. state
of Michigan
, and the name of the post office
with the ZIP code
of 48710.
The locale is named for the institutions of higher education served by the ZIP code: Delta College
and Saginaw Valley State University
(SVSU).
counties asked state authorities for local institutions of higher education. A college district was established in 1957 and Delta College opened in September 1961.
SVSU was first chartered as a private college in November 1963 with the name Saginaw Valley College. It became a state-supported college in 1965.
A post office named "University Center" was opened on July 16, 1961 to serve the institutions. The ZIP code is designated as unique by the postal service, indicating that it is "used for a specific company or organization." SVSU lies entirely within Saginaw County's Kochville Township
, but is served by the University Center ZIP code. Delta College also lies entirely within Bay County's Frankenlust Township
, but is also served by the University Center ZIP code. Sometimes there are certain instances that SVSU is considered to be part of the Saginaw ZIP code 48604. Similarly, Delta College is sometimes considered to be part of the Bay City ZIP Code 48706.
Bay County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 110,157 people, 43,930 households, and 30,048 families residing in the county. The population density was 248 people per square mile . There were 46,423 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile...
and Saginaw
Saginaw County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 210,039 people, 80,430 households, and 55,818 families residing in the county. The population density was 260 people per square mile . There were 85,505 housing units at an average density of 106 per square mile...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, and the name of the post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
with the ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 48710.
The locale is named for the institutions of higher education served by the ZIP code: Delta College
Delta College (Michigan)
Delta College is a two-year community college located southwest of Bay City, Michigan. Delta College's district had its beginning in 1955 with Saginaw, Midland, and Bay counties making up the district. In 1957, the voters of the tri-counties approved the construction of the college, and it opened...
and Saginaw Valley State University
Saginaw Valley State University
Saginaw Valley State University, commonly known as SVSU, is a state university in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the middle of Michigan's lower peninsula in the Saginaw Valley region. The university is located in Kochville Township, Saginaw County...
(SVSU).
History
In the 1950s, leaders and residents of Bay, Saginaw and MidlandMidland County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 82,874 people, 31,769 households, and 22,683 families residing in the county. The population density was 159 people per square mile . There were 33,796 housing units at an average density of 65 per square mile...
counties asked state authorities for local institutions of higher education. A college district was established in 1957 and Delta College opened in September 1961.
SVSU was first chartered as a private college in November 1963 with the name Saginaw Valley College. It became a state-supported college in 1965.
A post office named "University Center" was opened on July 16, 1961 to serve the institutions. The ZIP code is designated as unique by the postal service, indicating that it is "used for a specific company or organization." SVSU lies entirely within Saginaw County's Kochville Township
Kochville Township, Michigan
Kochville Township is a general law township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,078 at the 2010 census. It is the home of Saginaw Valley State University.-Communities:...
, but is served by the University Center ZIP code. Delta College also lies entirely within Bay County's Frankenlust Township
Frankenlust Township, Michigan
Frankenlust Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 2,530 as of the 2000 census. The 2008 census estimate places the population at 3,023. It is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, but is also served by the University Center ZIP code. Sometimes there are certain instances that SVSU is considered to be part of the Saginaw ZIP code 48604. Similarly, Delta College is sometimes considered to be part of the Bay City ZIP Code 48706.