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| Genesee County, Michigan | |||
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 Location in the state of Michigan | |||
 Michigan's location in the U.S. | |||
| Founded | March 28, 1835 [1] | ||
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| Seat | Flint | ||
| Largest city | Flint | ||
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
649.34 sq mi (1,682 km²) 639.64 sq mi (1,657 km²) 9.70 sq mi (25 km²), 1.49% | ||
| Population - (2020) - Density |
406,211 665/sq mi (256.8/km²) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | ||
| Website | www.co.genesee.mi.us | ||
Genesee County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 406,211. The county seat and population center is Flint[1]. It is the state's fifth most populous county.
History[]
It was created on March 28, 1835 and fully organized on April 4, 1836. It was named after Genesee County, New York by settlers from New York. 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[2] unearthed in Thetford Township during quarry work and estimated at 11,000 years old.[3]
In July 2010, the County Board voted for the clerk and register of deeds offices to merger on January 1, 2013.[4] On October 26, 2010,[5] Genesee County became a founding member of the Karegnondi Water Authority.[5]
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Geography[]
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 649.34 square miles (1,681.8 km2), of which 639.64 square miles (1,656.7 km2) (or 98.51%) is land and 9.70 square miles (25.1 km2) (or 1.49%) is water.[8]
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[]
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Saginaw County | Saginaw County Tuscola County |
Tuscola County |
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| Shiawassee County | 
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Lapeer County | ||
   Genesee County, Michigan | ||||
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| Livingston County | Oakland County Livingston County |
Oakland County |
Transportation[]
Airport[]
- Bishop International Airport
Railroad[]
- Flint Amtrak station
Highways[]
I-69- I-75
- I-475
- US 23
- M-13
- M-15
- M-21
- M-54
- M-57
Demographics[]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 4,268 | ||
| 1850 | 12,031 | 181.9% | |
| 1860 | 22,498 | 87.0% | |
| 1870 | 33,900 | 50.7% | |
| 1880 | 39,220 | 15.7% | |
| 1890 | 39,430 | 0.5% | |
| 1900 | 41,804 | 6.0% | |
| 1910 | 64,555 | 54.4% | |
| 1920 | 125,668 | 94.7% | |
| 1930 | 211,641 | 68.4% | |
| 1940 | 227,944 | 7.7% | |
| 1950 | 270,963 | 18.9% | |
| 1960 | 374,313 | 38.1% | |
| 1970 | 445,589 | 19.0% | |
| 1980 | 450,449 | 1.1% | |
| 1990 | 430,459 | −4.4% | |
| 2000 | 436,141 | 1.3% | |
| 2010 | 425,790 | −2.4% | |
The 2010 United States Census[9] 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). The racial and ethnic makeup of the county was 72.7% White, 20.5% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races.
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[9] 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[]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 98,714 | 44.51% | 119,390 | 53.84% | 3,660 | 1.65% |
| 2016 | 84,175 | 42.59% | 102,751 | 51.99% | 10,715 | 5.42% |
| 2012 | 71,808 | 35.24% | 128,978 | 63.30% | 2,956 | 1.45% |
| 2008 | 72,451 | 32.86% | 143,927 | 65.27% | 4,117 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | 83,870 | 39.23% | 128,334 | 60.03% | 1,571 | 0.73% |
| 2000 | 66,641 | 34.92% | 119,833 | 62.78% | 4,391 | 2.30% |
| 1996 | 49,332 | 28.34% | 106,065 | 60.94% | 18,659 | 10.72% |
| 1992 | 47,834 | 23.92% | 105,156 | 52.58% | 47,008 | 23.50% |
| 1988 | 70,922 | 40.10% | 104,880 | 59.30% | 1,057 | 0.60% |
| 1984 | 92,943 | 50.68% | 89,491 | 48.80% | 953 | 0.52% |
| 1980 | 78,572 | 42.73% | 90,393 | 49.15% | 14,935 | 8.12% |
| 1976 | 80,004 | 46.67% | 88,967 | 51.89% | 2,467 | 1.44% |
| 1972 | 85,747 | 52.78% | 73,896 | 45.49% | 2,806 | 1.73% |
| 1968 | 63,948 | 38.99% | 75,174 | 45.83% | 24,891 | 15.18% |
| 1964 | 48,311 | 32.45% | 100,346 | 67.40% | 221 | 0.15% |
| 1960 | 74,940 | 50.82% | 72,059 | 48.87% | 458 | 0.31% |
| 1956 | 75,431 | 54.47% | 62,808 | 45.36% | 235 | 0.17% |
| 1952 | 62,220 | 51.97% | 56,753 | 47.41% | 739 | 0.62% |
| 1948 | 38,270 | 44.38% | 45,032 | 52.22% | 2,926 | 3.39% |
| 1944 | 41,145 | 43.72% | 52,445 | 55.72% | 527 | 0.56% |
| 1940 | 38,495 | 43.12% | 50,300 | 56.34% | 488 | 0.55% |
| 1936 | 21,097 | 28.54% | 49,891 | 67.48% | 2,943 | 3.98% |
| 1932 | 28,231 | 41.97% | 36,860 | 54.80% | 2,176 | 3.23% |
| 1928 | 42,743 | 79.37% | 10,910 | 20.26% | 200 | 0.37% |
| 1924 | 34,264 | 83.82% | 4,225 | 10.34% | 2,389 | 5.84% |
| 1920 | 24,543 | 74.66% | 7,408 | 22.54% | 922 | 2.80% |
| 1916 | 9,353 | 48.42% | 9,311 | 48.21% | 651 | 3.37% |
| 1912 | 3,426 | 25.73% | 3,005 | 22.57% | 6,882 | 51.69% |
| 1908 | 7,211 | 64.31% | 3,234 | 28.84% | 768 | 6.85% |
| 1904 | 6,594 | 68.65% | 2,281 | 23.75% | 730 | 7.60% |
| 1900 | 6,478 | 59.43% | 3,934 | 36.09% | 489 | 4.49% |
| 1896 | 5,638 | 52.00% | 4,915 | 45.33% | 290 | 2.67% |
| 1892 | 4,785 | 50.14% | 3,712 | 38.90% | 1,046 | 10.96% |
| 1888 | 5,404 | 53.17% | 3,904 | 38.41% | 856 | 8.42% |
| 1884 | 4,328 | 48.14% | 3,657 | 40.68% | 1,005 | 11.18% |
Genesee County is a Democratic stronghold. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1932, except 5: 1952, 1956, 1960, 1972, and 1984. The county, however, has shifted to the right in recent elections, with the Democrats carrying it by less than 10 points in both 2016 and 2020.
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.[11]
Genesee County is a founding member of the Karegnondi Water Authority[5] The "outcounty" area (all but the city of Flint) receives library services from the Genesee District Library.[12] The county equivalent for school is the Genesee Intermediate School District, which consist of school districts considered primarily within Genesee County. Charles Stewart Mott Community College is the local community college[13] serving the same area as the GISD.
- Flint Area Narcotics Group is a Genesee County area anti-drug units head by the Michigan State Police consisting of 17 local members, some of whom loan police officers and resources to the group.[14]
- Genesee Auto-Theft Investigation Network (GAIN) is a Genesee County Sheriff Department led anti-auto theft task forces with local government members.[15]
Elected officials[]
| Executive offices | Officer | Party |
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| Prosecuting Attorney & County Counsel |
David Leyton | Democratic |
| Sheriff | Christopher R. Swanson | |
| County Clerk/ Register of Deeds |
John J. Gleason | |
| County Treasurer | Deborah Cherry | |
| Drain Commissioner, County Water Agent & KWA CEO |
Jeffrey Wright | |
| County Surveyor | Kim R. Carlson |
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| Office | District | Officeholder | Political party[16] |
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| U.S. Representative | 5th | Daniel T. Kildee | Democratic |
| State Senator | 14th | Ruth Johnson | Republican |
| 32nd | Ken Horn | ||
| 27th | Jim Ananich | Democratic | |
| State Representative | 34th | Cynthia Neeley | Democratic |
| 48th | Sheryl Kennedy | ||
| 49th | John Cherry | ||
| 50th | Tim Sneller | ||
| 51st | Mike Mueller | Republican |
Cities, villages and townships[]
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See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Genesee County, Michigan
References[]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Paleobiology Database: Baleanoptera
- ^ http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayCollectionDetails&collection_no=51031 Paleobiology Database: Thetford Center
- ^ Fonger, Ron (July 24, 2010). "Genesee County commissioners vote to merge clerk, register of deeds offices". Flint Journal. http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/07/genesee_county_commissioners_v.html. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ^ a b c Thorne, Blake (October 27, 2010). "Karegnondi Water Authority sets course for cutting ties with Detroit water". Flint Journal. http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/10/karegnondi_water_authority_set.html. Retrieved 6 December 2011. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "fj" defined multiple times with different content - ^ Historical Collections. Michigan State Historical Society, Michigan Historical Commission. 1907. p. 362. http://books.google.com/books?id=RhUUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA362&lpg=PA362&dq=Garland+Flint+Township&source=bl&ots=F3QrKjex_B&sig=jZoMGyLwXqqA0imjP3apCGV0Zt8&hl=en&ei=6DmxSd-xKJLIMqXvmd4E&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result#PPA362,M1.
- ^ Wood, Edwin O. (1916). History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions. Michigan Historical Commission. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/gen/ch5/pio.html.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ a b "American Factfinder". United States Census Bureau accessdate=March 11, 2012. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "AmFactFinder" defined multiple times with different content - ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
- ^ "About 67th". County of Genesee. http://www.co.genesee.mi.us/districtcourt/About_67th/ABOUT%2067TH.html.
- ^ Thorne, Blake (May 4, 2011). "Voters support new tax for Genesee District Library". The Flint Journal. http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2011/05/voters_support_new_tax_for_gen.html.
- ^ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedftp - ^ Martindale, Mike (August 1, 2018). "MSP investigates drug unit over office drinking" (in en). Detroit News. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/08/01/msp-investigates-drug-unit-over-office-drinking/883376002/.
- ^ Bohn, Dean (December 25, 2009). "Genesee County auto theft unit reorganized, gaining members - again". Flint Journal (MLive Media Group). https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2009/12/genesee_county_auto_theft_unit.html.
- ^ a b c d e Averill, Andrew (November 7, 2012). "Genesee County election 2012 results so far". Flint Journal. http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/11/genesee_county_election_result_5.html#incart_river.
- ^ Fonger, Ron (January 6, 2021). "Two campaigning to lead Genesee County commissioners in 2021". Flint Journal (MLive Media Group). https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2021/01/two-campaigning-to-lead-genesee-county-commissioners-in-2021.html.
- ^ Ahmad, Zahra (7 November 2018). "Live Genesee County election results for November 2018 midterm". mlive.com. https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2018/11/post_521.html.
External links[]
- Genesse County Michigan
- Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University, Bibliography on Genesee County
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