Genesee County, Michigan

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Genesee County (Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". Script error: No such module "Respell".) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 406,211,[1] and was estimated to be 401,093 in 2025,[2] making it the fifth-most populous county in Michigan, and the most populous in Mid-Michigan. The county seat and largest city is Flint (birthplace of General Motors).[3] Genesee County consists of 33 cities, townships, and villages. It is considered to be a part of Mid-Michigan.

The county was named after Genesee County, New York, which in turn comes from the Seneca word Gen-nis'-hee-yo, meaning "Beautiful Valley".[4] Genesee County comprises the Flint, MI Metropolitan statistical area. A major attraction for visitors is Crossroads Village, a living history village north of Flint.

Genesee County 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]

History

Formative period

Genesee County was created on March 28, 1835, from territory taken from Lapeer, Shiawassee and Saginaw Counties. The county was attached to Oakland County for judicial purposes.[7] The only township organized at the time was Grand Blanc, formed in 1833 consisting of additional township areas of the present Fenton, Mundy, Flint, Mount Morris, Genesee, Burton, Atlas and Davison townships. (Atlas and Davision township survey areas were then in Lapeer County.) Flint Township followed in formation by the legislature on March 2, 1836, splitting away from Grand Blanc with the township areas of Burton, Genesee and Mount Morris plus additional township areas of the present day Clayton, Montrose, Flushing, Thetford and Vienna.[8] On April 4, 1836, the county was fully organized.[7] Organized on July 26, 1836, Argentine Township included two township survey areas taking Fenton away from Grand Blanc Township plus the current Argentine area west of Fenton.[8]

In the organizing act of March 11, 1837, two townships (Mundy and Vienna) were organized in the county. Mundy had an additional township area to the west. Vienna consisted of the northern tier of three township areas in the county at the time taking two areas from Flint Township. With this act just a week after Michigan's admission as a state, the county was fully covered with 5 township governments.[8]

The townships of Genesee, Fenton, and Flushing were formed on March 6, 1838. Genesee and Flushing were split off from Flint Township.[8] Fenton was split off from Argentine Township. Genesee included half the survey area to the west. While Flushing included the other half of that survey area (township 8 North range 6 East), the full township area further west (township 8 North range 5 East) then another survey area and half the row below (township 7 North range 5,6 East).[9] Thus Flint Township consisted of one and a half township survey areas.

Fifteen northerly sections of survey area township 7 north range No. 7 east in Flint Township plus southerly sections of Genesee Township were set off by the Michigan Legislature as Kearsley Township in 1839. On March 7, 1843, the legislature abolished this township returning the sections back to Flint and Genesee townships.[10] Thus Flint Township consisted of approximately one and a half township survey areas.

Two new townships were formed by the state on March 9, 1842. Thetford was the eastmost survey area split off from Vienna. While Gaines was formed with the western township survey of Mundy.[8]

The county was enlarged on March 9, 1843, by adding a column of townships on its east from Lapeer County. From north to south, the townships were Forest, Richfield, Davison and Atlas.[8]

On March 25, 1846, an additional two townships were formed, Clayton and Pewanagawink. Clayton split the southernmost survey area from Flushing Township. Pewanagawink took the westernmost survey area from Vienna and changed its name to Montrose by act of January 15, 1848.[8]

Mount Morris Township was created on February 12, 1855,[8] from a single survey township area with its two halves taken from Flushing and Genesee townships. Flint Township was split into three parts upon the formation of the City of Flint. The County Board of Supervisors split the remaining township survey area into two; the western area become Garland Township (this name only last until the Flint name was restored on February 5, 1856) and the remaining eastern survey area became Burton Township.[7]

Modern era

Plans for the Genesee Recreation Area was placed in Flint's master plan in 1950. This was present to Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Board of Trustees in 1964 with Charles Stewart Mott getting behind the plan.[11] In 1968, the county park system was started with the purchase of vacant land.[12] with funds from the Mott Foundation, with a stipulation that a parks commission be formed.[13]

Flint Community Junior College was turned into a county-wide institution with a referendum and millage proposal passing the voters in 1969. To reflect this, the college was renamed Genesee Community College on July 5, 1970. In 1973, it was renamed to Charles Stewart Mott Community College after the death of C.S. Mott.[14]

In October 2009, County Commissioners directed County Corporate Counsel to discuss with the County Prosecuting Attorney a possible merger of his office with the County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.[15] As of December 2011, County Counsel Ward Chapman was intending to retire by the end of the year raising the possibility again of a merger.[16] By August 9, 2016, the two offices were merged.[17]

Emergency Management & Homeland Security Department was merged by the County Commission into the Sheriff's Department in June 2010 with the department director position being demoted to a manager level post while eliminating a programming coordinator.[18] In July 2010, the County Board voted to merge the clerk and register of deeds offices, effective January 1, 2013.[19]

On October 26, 2010, Genesee County became a founding member of the Karegnondi Water Authority with Board of Commissioners Chair Jamie W. Curtis representing the County on the Authority Board.[20][21]

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.[22]

Geography

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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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Adjacent counties

Transportation

Major highways

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Demographics

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Historical population
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1990–2000[29] 2010–2020[2]

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2020 population density of Genesee County MI by census block[30]

Recent estimates

As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Genesee County was $191,311.[31]

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, the average household size was 2.40 persons, the county had a median household income of $60,673, and approximately 17.9% of the county's population lived at or below the poverty line. Genesee County had an estimated 58.3% employment rate, with 22.8% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 90.9% holding a high school diploma.[2]

The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (96.2%), Spanish (0.9%), Indo-European (1.0%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.7%), and Other (1.2%).

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 406,211 people, 167,118 households, and 105,520 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The median age was 40.9 years, with 22.2% of residents under the age of 18 and 18.1% aged 65 years or older. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.4 males age 18 and over.[32]

The racial makeup of the county was 71.2% White, 19.7% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.2% from some other race, and 6.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 4.0% of the population.[33]

81.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 18.2% lived in rural areas.[34]

Of the 167,118 households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 40.2% were married-couple households, 20.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 183,087 housing units, of which 8.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 69.4% were owner-occupied and 30.6% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.2%.[32]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Race / ethnicity (NH = non-Hispanic) Pop. 1980[35] Pop. 1990[36] Pop. 2000[37] Pop. 2010[38] Pop. 2020[39]
White alone (NH) 359,214
(79.75%)		 331,833
(77.09%)		 323,136
(74.09%)		 309,683
(72.73%)		 283,483
(69.79%)
Black or African American alone (NH) 78,200
(17.36%)		 83,707
(19.45%)		 88,356
(20.26%)		 87,352
(20.52%)		 79,080
(19.47%)
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2,696
(0.60%)		 2,918
(0.68%)		 2,171
(0.50%)		 1,961
(0.46%)		 1,391
(0.34%)
Asian alone (NH) 1,936
(0.43%)		 2,824
(0.66%)		 3,487
(0.80%)		 3,834
(0.90%)		 4,041
(0.99%)
Pacific Islander alone (NH) — — 80
(0.02%)		 74
(0.02%)		 116
(0.03%)
Other race alone (NH) 754
(0.17%)		 300
(0.07%)		 541
(0.12%)		 390
(0.09%)		 1,390
(0.34%)
Mixed race or multiracial (NH) — — 8,218
(1.88%)		 9,513
(2.23%)		 20,451
(5.03%)
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7,649
(1.70%)		 8,877
(2.06%)		 10,152
(2.33%)		 12,983
(3.05%)		 16,259
(4.00%)
Total 450,449
(100.00%)		 430,459
(100.00%)		 436,141
(100.00%)		 425,790
(100.00%)		 406,211
(100.00%)

2024 estimate

As of the 2024 estimate, there were 402,279 people and 166,375 households residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 184,543 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 74.6% White (70.9% NH White), 20.2% African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 4.5% of the population.[40]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 425,790 people, 169,202 households, and 111,620 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 192,180 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 74.54% White, 20.70% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from some other races and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.05% of the population.

In terms of ancestry, 18.0% were of German, 11.0% Irish, 10.6% English, 5.5% Polish 5.4% American and 4.8% French.

There were 169,202 households, 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.0% were non-families, and 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age was 39 years.

In the county, 25.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% was 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 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 age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

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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.

The Genesee County Road Commission, an independent county government unit, is head of a five-member Road Commission. Road Commissioners are appointed by the County Board of Commissioners with the daily management is handled by a manager-director.

Genesee County, except for the City of Flint, is under the jurisdiction of the 67th District Court of Michigan. District Courts have a limited jurisdiction as charged under state law. The 67th District Court operates in seven divisions, each with a single judge except for the Central Court Division, which is used for jury and felony cases.[41]

Genesee County is a founding member of the Karegnondi Water Authority[20] The "outcounty" area (all but the city of Flint) receives library services from the Genesee District Library.[42] The county equivalent for school is the Genesee Intermediate School District, which consist of school districts considered primarily within Genesee County.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Charles Stewart Mott Community College is the local community college[14] serving the same area as the GISD.

Elected officials

Executive offices Officer Party
Prosecuting Attorney
and County Counsel 		David Leyton rowspan=6 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic
Sheriff Christopher R. Swanson
County Clerk/Register of Deeds: Domonique D. Clemons
County Treasurer Sam Muma
Drain Commissioner,
County Water Agent, and Karegnondi Water Authority CEO 		Jeffrey Wright
County Surveyor Kim R. Carlson

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Office District Officeholder Political party[44]
U.S. Representative 7th Tom Barrett rowspan=1 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Republican
8th Kristen McDonald Rivet rowspan=1 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic
State Senator 22nd Lana Theis rowspan=3 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"| Republican
24th Ruth Johnson
26th Kevin Daley
27th John Daniel Cherry style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| Democratic
State Representative 67th Phil Green rowspan=2 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Republican
68th David Martin
69th Jasper Martus rowspan = 2 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Democratic
70th Cynthia Neeley
71st Brian BeGole rowspan=3 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Republican
72nd Mike Mueller
97th Matthew Bierlein

Recreation

Genesee County is the only one in Michigan without a state park.[45] The county has a park system headed by a Parks and Recreation Commission and a director appointed by the county board of commissioners recommended by the parks commission. Commission president is Joe Krapohl with Barry June as acting director.[46]

In 1968, the county park system was started with the purchase of vacant land[12] with funds from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, with a stipulation that a parks commission be formed.[13]

In January 2018, Genesee County Parks & Recreation purchased land along the Kearsley Creek for $700,000 from the Poulos family, owners of the White Horse Tavern in Flint, with assistance from a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant. The new Atlas County Park opened on April 29, 2018.[46]

Communities

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U.S. Census data map showing local municipal boundaries within Genesee County, as well as CDP boundaries. Shaded areas represent incorporated cities.

Cities

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Villages

Charter townships

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Education

Public school districts include:[47]

The Michigan School for the Blind and the Michigan School for the Deaf moved to Flint in 1994 when the blind school's campus in Lansing closed.[48]

See also

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References

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