Mayor John Hieftje (2000 – present)
11 City Council members (five wards, two members each) plus the mayor
Founded in 1824, city charter in 1851
27.7 square miles
114,000 citizens
156 parks, 2,055.5 acres of park land, including:
4 city pools
2 city golf courses
1 city ice rink (regulation-size), 1 outdoor seasonal ice rink
2 city canoe liveries
1 city cross-country ski center
1 city skate park
18 miles of bicycle lanes on the city’s primary road system
60 miles of park bicycle paths
Through recycling and composting, Ann Arbor recovers over 50 percent of its
residential solid waste, one of the best recovery rates in the country.
Ann Arbor is home to:
1,090 species of plants, including 19 species state-listed as endangered,
threatened or special concern in Michigan
105 species of summer resident birds (86 of which breed here), including seven
state-listed species
75 species of butterflies, including one state-listed
10 species of frogs and toads, including one state-listed
Eight species of turtles, including one state-listed
Eight species of snakes, including one state-listed.
Honors and distinctions: Tree Town USA; 2006 CNN/Money Magazine’s top 25 U.S.
cities to live in; 2006 Bicycling Magazine top 21 cities for cyclists
Ann Arbor Public School District has 16,885 students enrolled in 21 elementary
schools, 5 middle schools and 5 high schools
5 colleges and universities, including the University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is the city’s largest employer, with more than 30,000
employees.
Fortune 500 companies with headquarters in Ann Arbor: Borders Books and Domino’s
Pizza
City of Ann Arbor Mission Statement: The city of Ann Arbor is committed to
providing excellent municipal services that enhance the quality of life for all through
the intelligent use of our resources while valuing an open environment that fosters fair,
sensitive and respectful treatment of all employees and the community we serve.
