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Welcome to the City of Flint
Flint, Michigan is located in Genesee county along the Flint River about 60 miles northwest of Detroit. Its population in 1998 was 131,000 people and it is the fourth largest city in Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 124,943. The city was founded in 1819 by Jacob Smith, a fur trader, and was incorporated in 1855. Flint has been host to various industries in its history:
- Trading/Trapping
- Lumber
- Carriages
- Automobiles
The city's landscape and culture is dominated by the auto industry. Some of the more notable events in Flint's history are:
- The sit down strike of 1937 turned the foundling United Auto Workers into a labor union of note.
- Flint was a major contributor of tanks and other war material during World War II due to its heavy manufacturing facilities.
- The deadliest tornado on record in the United States struck Flint on June 8, 1953 killing 115 people, injuring 844. On the next day the same weather system spawned the worst tornado in New England in Worcester, Massachusetts killing another 94 people.
- Flint was the most publicized example of the effects of the 1970s collapse of the US auto industry on surrounding communities. This was highlighted in the film Roger and Me by Michael Moore.
Flint hosts a large cultural center funded
by the revenue from the auto industry in the 1950s. It boasts: Whiting
Auditorium, Sloan Museum And others (Bower Theater, Flint Institute of
Music) all set on a 30-acre site near downtown. Flint is also host to
the University of Michigan's Flint campus.
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Location
Flint, Michigan is located in
Genesee county along the Flint River about 60 miles northwest of
Detroit. Flint City Hall is located at 1101 S. Saginaw
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Topography
According to the
United States
Census Bureau, the city
has a total area of 88.2 km² (34.1 mi²). 87.1
km² (33.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km²
(0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.26% water.
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Population
As of the census of 2000, there are 124,943 people, 48,744 households,
and 30,270 families residing in the city. The population density is
1,434.5/km² (3,714.9/mi²). There are 55,464 housing
units at an average density of 636.8/km²
(1,649.1/mi²).
| The racial makeup of the city is | African American | 53.27% |
| White | 41.39% | |
| Native American | 0.64% | |
| Asian | 0.44% | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.02% | |
| Other races | 1.11% | |
| From two or more races. | 3.14% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.99% | |
| There are 48,744 households | 33.5% have children under the age of 18 | |
| 27.5% have a female householder with no husband present | ||
| 37.9% are non-families | ||
| 31.9% of all households are made up of individuals | ||
| .9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. | ||
| The average household size is | 2.51 | |
| The average family size is | 3.16. | |
| The median income for a household in the city | $28,010 | |
| the median income for a family is | $31,424 | |
| Males have a median income of | $34,009 | |
| Females have a median income of | $24,237 | |
| The per capita income for the city is | $15,733 | |
| population below poverty level | 26.4% | |
| families below the poverty line | 22.9% | |
| Out of the total people living in poverty | 37.4% are under the age of 18 | |
| 13.4% are 65 or older. | ||
Flint Community
Population
124,943
Sq. Miles
31.7
Form Gov't Mayor/Council - Meeting
2nd & 4th Mon. 5:30 pm
County
Genesee
# Emp 1600
US Rep
Dale Kildee(5)
State Sen John Gleason(27)
State Rep
Brenda Clack(34)
Lee Gonzales(49)
Mayor Dayne Walling
City Clerk I Brown
766-7413
Attorney 766-7146 Purchasing 766-7340 Fire Chief 762-7336
Police Chief Alvern Lock 237-686
Bldg Insp 766-7284 Engineering 766-7165 Planning 766-7355
Zoning 766-7355
Risk Mgmt 766-7125
All Flint Phone numbers are area code 810
Area Schools
Baker College of Flint
Davenport
Flint
Community Schools
Kettering University
Mott Community College
U of M - Flint
Transportation
Bishop Airport
Mass Transportation
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Ride
Recreation
UM
Recreation Center
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Centers
Safety
9-1-1
Services
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Office
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MI Office
of Homeland Security
Police
City
of Flint
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