30 Questions About Your Hometown

Let’s celebrate our hometowns! Tell your fellow Michiganders about your town.

Send two partners a letter answering the following questions about your hometown. It can be handwritten or typed.

The usual rules apply. Please let your partners know if you'll be late. Be nice to everyone. Aim for hearts!

1 What is your hometown considered to be? A city, town, village, suburb, township, district, etc?

2 What county is it in?

3 When was your town established/settled?

4 When did your parents/you come to live there?

5 How many generations of your family have lived in this town?

6 What is your town famous for? Known for?

7 Who was the first mayor of your town?

8 What does your house look like? Include a drawing or photograph

9 When was it built?

10 Do you know who lived there before you?

11 Has anyone famous ever lived in your town?

12 Where is your favorite place in your town?

13 Where is the farthest place from your town (but still in Michigan) that you’ve visited?

14 Are there any annual festivals, fairs or events held in your town?

15 What is your town’s square mileage?

16 What is your town nickname? Does it have one? If not, what should it be?

17 What is your town’s population?

18 Have you ever been to our state’s capital, Lansing?

19 What neighborhood is considered the best neighborhood in your city?

20 What is the biggest source of revenue/largest employer in your town?

21 Which Michigan highway is closest to your house?

22 Which Michigan Lake are you closest to?

23 If you could live somewhere else in Michigan where would it be?

24 Where is your favorite place to shop in your town?

25 How far is your town from Michigan’s most famous town, Detroit?

26 What is your favorite Michigan sports team?

27 Where is your favorite place to eat in your town?

28 What’s your favorite town attraction?

29 How many McDonald's are in your county?

30 What is something you want everyone to know about your hometown?