The 2000 US census gave the population of Grand Rapids, Michigan as 197,800.
Gerald R. Ford International airport is south east of the city near 44th st. and Patterson Ave. There is an exit on interstate 96 that references it.
Yes, and often the proximity to Lake Michigan causes something called "lake effect snow" which means that in winter, West Michigan receives quite a bit of precipitation.
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Grand Rapids itself has a population of 188,000. It is Michigan's second largest city.