Genesee County, Michigan

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Genesee County, Michigan
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Location in the state of Michigan
Michigan's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	March 28, 1835 [1]
Seat	Flint
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	649 sq mi (1,681 km²) 640 sq mi (1,658 km²) 10 sq mi (26 km²), 1.49%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	436,141 681/sq mi (263/km²)
Website: www.co.genesee.mi.us

Genesee County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 436,141, with the 2007 Census Bureau estimate showing the population to have slightly fallen to 434,715. The county seat and population center is Flint^[1]. It is the state's fifth most populous county in terms of population.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Adjacent counties 3 Major highways 3.1 Interstates 3.1.1 US highways 3.1.2 Michigan Highways 4 Demographics 5 Government 5.1 Genesee County elected officials 6 Cities, villages and townships 6.1 Cities 6.2 Villages 6.3 Unincorporated 6.4 Townships 7 References 8 Bibliography and further reading 9 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 649 square miles (1,682 km²), of which, 640 square miles (1,657 km²) of it is land and 10 square miles (25 km²) of it (1.49%) is water.

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.

[edit] Adjacent counties

• Tuscola County (northeast)
• Saginaw County (northwest)
• Lapeer County (east)
• Shiawassee County (west)
• Oakland County (southeast)
• Livingston County (southwest)

[edit] Major highways

[edit] Interstates

• I-69
• I-75
• I-475

[edit] US highways

• US-23

[edit] Michigan Highways

• M-13
• M-15
• M-21
• M-54
• M-57

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 436,141 people, 169,825 households, and 115,990 families residing in the county. The population density was 682 people per square mile (263/km²). There were 183,630 housing units at an average density of 287 per square mile (111/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.29% White, 20.37% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 2.18% from two or more races. 2.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 14.8% were of German, 9.4% English, 9.2% American, 8.6% Irish and 5.0% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.7% spoke English and 1.9% Spanish as their first language.

There were 169,825 households out of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.40% were married couples living together, 16.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.70% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,951, and the median income for a family was $50,090. Males had a median income of $44,255 versus $27,418 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,883. About 10.20% of families and 13.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.10% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

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 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.

[edit] Genesee County elected officials

Office	District	Officeholder	political party
U.S. Representative	5th	Dale E. Kildee	Democrat
State Senator	26th	Deborah Cherry	Democrat
	27th	John J. Gleason	Democrat
State Representative	34th	Brenda J. Clack	Democrat
	48th	Richard E. Hammel	Democrat
	49th	Lee Gonzales	Democrat
	50th	Ted Hammon	Democrat
	51st	David B. Robertson	Republican
Community College	C.S. Mott	Multiple; see article	Non-partisan

^[7]

[edit] Cities, villages and townships

[edit] References

1. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ Wood, Edwin O. (1916). History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions. Michigan Historical Commission. 
3. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
4. ^ http://www.co.genesee.mi.us/clerk/images/Election%20results/110706/SUMMARY.HTM
5. ^ The Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judges. County of Genesee. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
6. ^ ABOUT 67TH. County of Genesee. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
7. ^ Carr, Michael J. (2006-11-07). Summary Report General Election Official Resutlts. Genesee County Website. County of Genesee. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.

[edit] Bibliography and further reading

• Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University, Bibliography on Genesee County

[edit] External links

• Genesse County Michigan
• Genesse County Online Community

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