Genesee County, Michigan

Genesee County, Michigan

Genesee County Courthouse in Flint

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Map of Michigan highlighting Genesee County
Location in the U.S. state of Michigan
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Michigan's location in the U.S.
Founded March 28, 1835 (created)
1836 (organized)[1][2]
Named for Genesee County, New York
Seat Flint
Largest city Flint
Area
 • Total 650 sq mi (1,683 km2)
 • Land 637 sq mi (1,650 km2)
 • Water 13 sq mi (34 km2), 1.9%
Population (est.)
 • (2013) 415,376
 • Density 668/sq mi (258/km²)
Congressional district 5th
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.gc4me.com

Genesee County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 425,790,[3] making it the fifth-most populous county in Michigan. The county seat and population center is Flint (birthplace of General Motors).[4] Genesee County is considered to be a part of the greater Mid Michigan area.

Genesee County comprises the Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area.

History

Genesee County was created on March 28, 1835 and was fully organized on April 4, 1836. It was named after Genesee County, New York.[1] Many local place names in the county are also from New York and Pennsylvania, reflecting the pattern of settlement. A major attraction for visitors is Crossroads Village, a living history village north of Flint.

Genesee is noted for having had the fossil of an ancient whale known as Balaenoptera Lacepede[5] unearthed in Thetford Township during quarry work and estimated at 11,000 years old.[6]

In July 2010, the County Board voted to merge the clerk and register of deeds offices, effective January 1, 2013.[7] On October 26, 2010,[8] Genesee County became a founding member of the Karegnondi Water Authority.[8]

On May 30, 2012, it was reported Genesee County has had 45 confirmed tornadoes since 1950 (most notably the 1953 Flint–Beecher tornado), more than any other county in Michigan in that time period.[9]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 650 square miles (1,700 km2), of which 637 square miles (1,650 km2) is land and 13 square miles (34 km2) (1.9%) is water.[12]

Most of the land in the county is very flat, but the southern end is hilly and covered by several lakes.

The county is mostly drained by the Flint River, which is dammed into Mott Lake and the Holloway Reservoir in the northeast corner of the county. The southeast corner and southern end are drained by the Shiawassee River.

Adjacent counties

Transportation

Airport

Railroad

Bus

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18404,268—
185012,031181.9%
186022,49887.0%
187033,90050.7%
188039,22015.7%
189039,4300.5%
190041,8046.0%
191064,55554.4%
1920125,66894.7%
1930211,64168.4%
1940227,9447.7%
1950270,96318.9%
1960374,31338.1%
1970444,34118.7%
1980450,4491.4%
1990430,459−4.4%
2000436,1411.3%
2010425,790−2.4%
Est. 2016408,615[13]−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]
1790-1960[15] 1900-1990[16]
1990-2000[17] 2010-2013[3]

The 2010 United States Census[18] indicates Genesee County had a 2010 population of 425,790. This is a decrease of -10,351 people from the 2000 United States Census. Overall, the county had a -2.4% growth rate during this ten-year period. In 2010 there were 169,202 households and 111,620 families in the county. The population density was 668.5 per square mile (258.1 square kilometers). There were 192,180 housing units at an average density of 301.7 per square mile (116.5 square kilometers). 74.5% of the population were White, 20.7% Black or African American, 0.9% Asian, 0.5% Native American, 0.7% of some other race and 2.6% of two or more races. 3.0% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 18.0% were of German, 11.0% Irish, 10.6% English, 5.5% Polish 5.4% American and 4.8% French ancestry.[19] , There were 169,202 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were husband and wife families, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.0% were non-families, and 28.4% were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.0% under age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The 2010 American Community Survey 1-year estimate[18] indicates the median income for a household in the county was $38,819 and the median income for a family was $48,979. Males had a median income of $27,269 versus $18,082 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,860. About 16.9% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.0% of those under the age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Presidential Elections Results[20]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 42.6% 84,175 52.0% 102,751 5.4% 10,715
2012 35.2% 71,808 63.3% 128,978 1.5% 2,956
2008 32.9% 72,451 65.3% 143,927 1.9% 4,117
2004 39.2% 83,870 60.0% 128,334 0.7% 1,571
2000 34.9% 66,641 62.8% 119,833 2.3% 4,391
1996 28.3% 49,332 60.9% 106,065 10.7% 18,659
1992 23.9% 47,834 52.6% 105,156 23.5% 47,008
1988 40.1% 70,922 59.3% 104,880 0.6% 1,057
1984 50.7% 92,943 48.8% 89,491 0.5% 953
1980 42.7% 78,572 49.2% 90,393 8.1% 14,935
1976 46.7% 80,004 51.9% 88,967 1.4% 2,467
1972 52.8% 85,747 45.5% 73,896 1.7% 2,806
1968 39.0% 63,948 45.8% 75,174 15.2% 24,891
1964 32.5% 48,311 67.4% 100,346 0.2% 221
1960 50.8% 74,940 48.9% 72,059 0.3% 458
1956 54.5% 75,431 45.4% 62,808 0.2% 235
1952 52.0% 62,220 47.4% 56,753 0.6% 739
1948 44.4% 38,270 52.2% 45,032 3.4% 2,926
1944 43.7% 41,145 55.7% 52,444 0.6% 527
1940 43.1% 38,495 56.3% 50,300 0.6% 488
1936 28.5% 21,097 67.5% 49,891 4.0% 2,943
1932 42.0% 28,231 54.8% 36,860 3.2% 2,176
1928 79.4% 42,743 20.3% 10,910 0.4% 200
1924 83.8% 34,264 10.3% 4,225 5.9% 2,389
1920 74.7% 24,543 22.5% 7,408 2.8% 922
1916 48.4% 9,353 48.2% 9,311 3.4% 651
1912 25.7% 3,426 22.6% 3,005 51.7% 6,882
1908 64.3% 7,211 28.8% 3,234 6.9% 768
1904 68.7% 6,594 23.8% 2,281 7.6% 730
1900 59.4% 6,478 36.1% 3,934 4.5% 489
1896 52.0% 5,638 45.3% 4,915 2.7% 290
1892 50.1% 4,785 38.9% 3,712 11.0% 1,046
1888 53.2% 5,404 38.4% 3,904 8.4% 856
1884 48.1% 4,328 40.7% 3,657 11.2% 1,005

The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers public health regulations and safeguards public health, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions — police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

Genesee County is a founding member of the Karegnondi Water Authority with Board of Commission Chair Jamie W. Curtis representing the County on the Authority Board.[8] The "outcounty" area (all but the city of Flint) receives library services from the Genesee District Library, which taxes for operations .998 mills total from two separate levies.[21]

Elected officials

Office District Officeholder Political party
U.S. Representative 5th Daniel T. Kildee Democratic
State Senator 26th David B. Robertson Republican
32nd Ken Horn
27th Jim Ananich Democratic
State Representative 34th Sheldon Neeley Democratic
48th Pam Faris
49th Phil Phelps
50th Charles Smiley
51st Joseph Graves Republican

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Communities

Cities

Villages

Townships

Charter townships
General law townships

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Bibliography on Genesee County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Genesee County Road Commission". gcrc.org.
  3. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Fossilworks: Balaenoptera". paleodb.org.
  6. ↑ http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayCollectionDetails&collection_no=51031 Paleobiology Database: Thetford Center
  7. ↑ Fonger, Ron (July 24, 2010). "Genesee County commissioners vote to merge clerk, register of deeds offices". Flint Journal. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
  8. 1 2 3 Thorne, Blake (October 27, 2010). "Karegnondi Water Authority sets course for cutting ties with Detroit water". Flint Journal. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
  9. ↑ Tornado Alley of Michigan is Genesee County, with more than any other since 1950 The Flint Journal via MLive.com, May 30, 2013
  10. ↑ Historical Collections. Michigan State Historical Society, Michigan Historical Commission. 1907. p. 362.
  11. ↑ Wood, Edwin O. (1916). History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions. Michigan Historical Commission.
  12. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  14. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  18. 1 2 "American Factfinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  19. ↑ Data Access and Dissemination Systems (DADS). "American FactFinder". census.gov.
  20. ↑ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
  21. ↑ Thorne, Blake (May 4, 2011). "Voters support new tax for Genesee District Library". Flint Journal. Mlive Media Group. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Averill, Andrew (November 7, 2012). "Genesee County election 2012 results so far". Flint Journal. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  23. ↑ "The Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judges". County of Genesee. Retrieved January 17, 2007.
  24. ↑ "ABOUT 67TH". County of Genesee. Retrieved January 17, 2007.

Coordinates: 43°01′N 83°43′W / 43.02°N 83.71°W / 43.02; -83.71

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