| City of Fenton | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Fenton, Michigan | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Counties | Genesee, Livingston, Oakland |
| Settled | 1834 |
| incorporated village | 1863 |
| incorporated city | 1964 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Sue Osborn |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Carl S. Hammond |
| • City Council members: | Tim Faricy Cheryl King Dorian Kasper Dianne North John Rauch |
| • City Manager | Lynn Markland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.9 sq mi (17.8 km2) |
| • Land | 6.6 sq mi (17.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 4.65%% |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,756 |
| • Density | 1,710.6/sq mi (660.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48430 |
| Area code(s) | 810, 248 |
| FIPS code | 26-27760[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0625893[2] |
| Website | cityoffenton.org |
Fenton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan that lies mostly in Genesee County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,756.[3] The city was incorporated from Fenton Township in Genesee County, and the city and township are administratively autonomous.
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In the 1970s, the city leveled its downtown buildings and closed Leroy Street as part of an "urban renewal" plan.[4]
On August 24, 2007, an F2 tornado hit Fenton, damaging several homes and almost completely destroying the newly opened Tractor Supply Company and nearby train depot. This caused many people to go without power, leaving the city in a state of emergency. Fortunately, there were no fatalities or serious injuries.[5]
In July 2011, the first proposed building, Cornerstone, to restore the city's old downtown area was announced.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.9 square miles (18 km2), of which 6.6 square miles (17 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), or 4.65%, is water. Most of the city is in Genesee County. The city has also annexed approximately 56 acres (0.23 km2) in Livingston County. Approximately 1.5 acres (0.0061 km2) was formerly used as the city dump. The Tipsico Lake Project is a brownfield redevelopment project to restore the land and surrounding area.[6] A small portion of the city also extends into Oakland County.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 10,582 people, 4,335 households, and 2,709 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,612.5 per square mile (622.8/km²). There were 4,569 housing units at an average density of 696.2 per square mile (268.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.25% White, 0.60% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.80% of the population.
There were 4,335 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,400, and the median income for a family was $55,637. Males had a median income of $44,874 versus $30,435 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,435. About 4.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
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