Grand Blanc, Michigan
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| City of Grand Blanc | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Genesee |
| Settled | 1823 |
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| Incorporated (city) | March 4, 1930 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Michael Matheny |
| - City Manager | Randall Byrne |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.7 km²) |
| - Land | 3.79 sq mi (9.67 km²) |
| - Water | .01 sq mi (.03 km²) 0.27% |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 8,242 |
| - Density | 2,197.3/sq mi (848.6/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48439 |
| Area code(s) | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-33280[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0627081[2] |
| Website: http://www.cityofgrandblanc.com/ | |
Grand Blanc is a suburb of Flint in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,242 at the 2000 census with a projection of 7,806 in 2006. This decline in population and Grand Blanc Charter Township's massive increase over the same time period may indicate that residents of the city and surrounding areas are migrating to the township. The city is situated within Grand Blanc Charter Township, but is politically independent. A May 2006 vote ended governmental research into a plan to consolidate the city and township governments.
The local public high school is Grand Blanc Community High School which is represented by a Bobcat mascot.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.7 km²), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.7 km²) of it is land and 0.27% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 8,242 people, 3,542 households, and 2,153 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,197.3 per square mile (848.6/km²). There were 3,725 housing units at an average density of 993.1/sq mi (383.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.17% White, 5.01% African American, 0.27% Native American, 3.22% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 3,542 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $54,099, and the median income for a family was $82,456. Males had a median income of $61,522 versus $31,051 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,622. About 3.7% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
GM's Weld Tool Center is partially located within the City of Grand Blanc.
[edit] Shopping
The major shopping center in Grand Blanc is Heritage Park, a power center composed of big box stores, including Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, Kohl's, and Staples. A lifestyle center, Trillium Circle, is (as of May 2008) under development on the south side of town.
[edit] Notable Personalities
Chuck Forrest 1986 Winner of Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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