Zilwaukee is a city in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

Zilwaukee was founded in 1848 when Daniel and Solomon Johnson, two brothers from New York City, built a saw mill there.

[citation needed] The provenance of the town's name is unknown, but local legends hold that it was a deliberate attempt to attract immigrants who thought they were heading for the larger Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census of 2000,[3] there were 1,799 people, 711 households, and 509 families living in the city.

22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.