- Flint Township, Michigan
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Charter Township of Flint — Charter township — Location within the state of Michigan
Charter Township of FlintCoordinates: 42°59′54″N 83°45′17″W / 42.99833°N 83.75472°WCoordinates: 42°59′54″N 83°45′17″W / 42.99833°N 83.75472°W Country United States State Michigan County Genesee Settled 1835 Organized 1836 Chartered Government – Type Supervisor-Board – Supervisor Karyn Miller – Clerk Kim A. Courts – Treasurer Sandra S. Wright – Trustees Frank Kasle
George J. Menoutes
Belenda Parker [1]Area – Total 23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2) – Land 23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 791 ft (241 m) Population (2000) – Total 33,691 – Density 628.9/sq mi (242.9/km2) Time zone EST (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 48507, 48532 Area code(s) 810 FIPS code 26-29020[2] GNIS feature ID 1626286[3] Website http://www.flinttownship.org/ The Charter Township of Flint is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 33,691 at the 2000 census. The City of Flint is adjacent to the township on the east, but is administratively autonomous.
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Government
District Number Officeholders U.S. Representative 5 Dale E. Kildee State Senate State Representative 49th Lee Gonzales County Commissioner 2nd (17th Precinct) Brenda Clack 4th (12-15, 18, 19 Precincts) John W. Northrup 8th Ted Henry School District Carman-Ainsworth Multiple: see articles Flushing Multiple: see articles Swartz Creek Multiple: see articles Community College C.S. Mott Multiple; see article Polling Location Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.6 square miles (61 km2), all land. The Township is mostly an L-shape around the Southwest side of the City of Flint and split in two along I-69/I-75 interchange South along Bishop Airport to Mundy Township.
Flushing Township Mount Morris Township Flint Swartz Creek
Clayton Township
Burton 
Flint Township 
Gaines Township Mundy Township Grand Blanc Township Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 33,691 people, 13,972 households, and 9,025 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,425.5 per square mile (550.5/km²). There were 14,864 housing units at an average density of 628.9 per square mile (242.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 77.77% White, 16.12% African American, 0.61% Native American, 2.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 2.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.
There were 13,972 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,718, and the median income for a family was $48,763. Males had a median income of $41,449 versus $26,933 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,216. About 7.8% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Bishop International Airport is adjacent to Flint Township. The township is served by the Mass Transportation Authority bus lines. In addition, three major highways-I-75, I-69 and US-23, which run through the township-intersect one mile (1.6 km) from Bishop Airport. Also, three major rail lines-Grand Trunk Western, CSX Transportation, and Central Michigan Railway-intersect at the township's northern border.
History
Wayne County was formed with in the Northwest Territory covering the Lower Peninsula. The Saginaw Valley Treaty was signed with the Chippewa Indians in 1819. In 1836, the Pewanigo tribe of the Saginaw Indians sign a treaty with the US government that gave all remaining land in Genesee County for 13 sections of land west of the Mississippi River with the land to be sold for the Indians' benefits.[4]
- For additional information, see Genesee County, Michigan and Michigan.
On March 9, 1833, the Township of Grand Blanc was organized which then included Flint Township survey area and many of the other survey township areas of the future Genesee County.[5] The first permanent settlers in the area were Elijah Carmen and his family, who arrived in 1835.[6] Flint Township was organized on March 2, 1836 and included the township areas of Burton, Clayton, Flushing, Mt. Morris, Genesee, Thetford, Vienna and Montrose.[5] Jesse Torrey and his family, the second settlers, move to section 24 starting the Torrey Settlement in 1936. That same year, William N. Stanard founded the Stanard Settlement on section 35. [6]
settlement section founder year Torrey 24 Jesse Torrey 1836 Dye 20 Reuben Dye 1843 Ultey Cronk 7, 8 James W. Cronk 1837 Standard 35 William N. Stanard 1836 Carter Crocker On March 11, 1837, Vienna Township was organized to include the future townships of Montrose and Thetford.[5] James W. Cronk in 1837 settled on sections 7 and 8 lending his name to the settlement there.[6]
Genesee and Flushing Townships where split off on March 6, 1838.[5] In 1838 the first schoolhouse was built in Flint Township in Section 23 on the bank of Swartz Creek.[6] Eventually as many as ten school districts were created within the township[6] which later merged in a few and the Township is primary served by Carman-Ainsworth.
On April 19, 1839, Kearsley Township was split off from Flint Township[5] until March 7, 1843 when it was merged back into Flint Township.[7] Clayton separated from Flint on March 25, 1846. In 1855, Mt. Morris Township on February 12 and Burton Township on October 12 separated from the Township.[5] The now City of Flint was incorporated as in 1855 thus spliting its area from the Township. The Township was then temporarily known as Garland Township[8] after Burton was split off on October 12, 1855 to February 5, 1856.[7]
After the City of Flint annexed the GM Van Slyke plant, the Township place on the ballot an incorporation question that would have made it the City of Grandview Heights. Another item on the ballot was the election of a mayor for the new city. The incorporation question failed, while the Township Supervisor Tom Mansour won the mayoral election.[9]
Today Flint Township is the retail center of Genesee County, home to the Genesee Valley Center shopping mall.[9]
References
- ^ General Election Official Results Summary Report for 11/4/2008. GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 11/17/08
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flint Township, Michigan
- ^ Hayes, Yutha (1976). Going up the Swartz. Swartz Creek: Bicentennial Commission of Swartz Creek.
- ^ a b c d e f 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.
- ^ a b c d e f Wood, Edwin O. (1916). "Chapter V: Flint Township". History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions. Michigan Historical Commission,. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/gen/ch5/flint.html. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ a b Ellis, Franklin (1879). History of Genesee county, Michigan. With illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers.. Philadelphia, PA.: Everts & Abbott. p. 345. http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=micounty;cc=micounty;sid=bc2e9508b2f4f83b0bb57f56ffd896b4;q1=Burton;q2=Genesee;op2=and;op3=and;rgn=pages;idno=bad0919.0001.001;view=image;seq=507;page=root;size=s;frm=frameset;.
- ^ 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&ct=result#PPA362,M1.
- ^ a b Genesee Valley becomes new 'downtown' for Flint area. Flint Journal. Booth Newspapers.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Genesee County, Michigan Cities Burton | Clio | Davison | Fenton‡ | Flint | Flushing | Grand Blanc | Linden | Montrose | Mount Morris | Swartz Creek
Villages Gaines | Goodrich | Lennon‡ | Otisville | Otter Lake‡
Charter
townshipsClayton | Fenton | Flint | Flushing | Genesee | Grand Blanc | Montrose | Mount Morris | Mundy | Vienna
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communitiesArgentine | Atlas | Bayport Park | Beecher | Brent Creek | Duffield | Farrandville | Genesee | Huntingtown | Kipp Corners | Lake Fenton | Lakeside | Pine Run | Rankin | Richfield Center | Rogersville | Russellville | Thetford Center | Whigville | Whitesburg
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Charter townships in Michigan
- Townships in Genesee County, Michigan
- 1836 establishments in the United States
- Populated places established in 1836
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