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Its name comes from a Polish male name Jacek (Jack). [22] (pol.) Kalisz, a place named after Kalisz, Poland. [23] Mount Pulaski, named after Casimir Pulaski a Polish nobleman and general in American Revolutionary War. [9] Mount Pulaski Township, named after Casimir Pulaski a Polish nobleman and general in American Revolutionary War. [9]
In 2023, Polish Americans are most heavily concentrated in the Upper Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States. As the second most Polish populated state, Michigan follows closely behind Wisconsin with 784,200 people identifying as Polish, or 7.82% of the state's population, identifying as Polish.
The following communities have more than 30% of the population as being of Polish ancestry, based on data extracted from the United States Census, 2000, for communities with more than 1,000 individuals identifying their ancestry (in descending order by percentage of population): [31] Pulawski Township, Michigan 65.7%; Posen Township, Michigan 65.4%
Poletown is sometimes used inclusively as slang for Hamtramck, Michigan [citation needed], probably due to Hamtramck's strong identification with Polish-Americans. "Poletown" proper is the section immediately south of Hamtramck within the city of Detroit, but at one time had a strong and vibrant Polish neighborhood.
Hamtramck Fire Department. Hamtramck (/ h æ m ˈ t r æ m ɪ k / ham-TRAM-ik) is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan.An enclave of Detroit, Hamtramck is located roughly 5 miles (8.0 km) north of downtown Detroit, and is surrounded by Detroit on most sides.
Given Michigan's deep history and various cities, villages and streets big and small, there are names and pronunciations that, to this day, still trip many people up.
Posen is a village in Presque Isle County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 270 at the 2020 census. The village is in Posen Township. Posen has historically had a strong Polish background. At one point, 78.8% of its inhabitants reported to have Polish ancestry.
The non-festive origin of the town name didn't stop developer M. Penn Phillips from giving the streets names such as Comet Lane and Snowman Road in the 1960s. barbdean/flickr.com Christmas Cove, Maine