Flint is the largest city and seat of Genesee County,Michigan,United States. Located along the Flint River,66 miles (106 km) northwest of Detroit,it is a principal city within the region known as Mid Michigan. At the 2020 census,Flint had a population of 81,252,making it the twelfth-most populous city in Michigan. The Flint metropolitan area is located entirely within Genesee County. It is the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Michigan with a population of 406,892 in 2020. The city was incorporated in 1855.
Bay City is a city in and the county seat of Bay County,Michigan,United States. The population was 32,661 as of the 2020 census. The city is located just upriver from the Saginaw Bay on the Saginaw River. It is the principal city of the Bay City metropolitan area,which is coterminous with Bay County as part of the larger Greater Tri-Cities region of Central Michigan. Several historic bridges cross the Saginaw River in Bay City,including Liberty Bridge,Veterans Memorial Bridge,Independence Bridge,and Lafayette Avenue Bridge.
Clayton Charter Township,or more officially Charter Township of Clayton,is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,460 at the 2020 census.
Clio is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located entirely within Vienna Township,but is administratively autonomous. As of the 2010 census,the city had a population of 2,646.
Flushing is a city in Genesee County,Michigan,United States. The population was 8,411 at the 2020 census. Flushing is considered a suburb of Flint. It is situated within the survey area of Flushing Charter Township,but is administratively autonomous.
Grand Blanc Township is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 39,846 at the 2020 census,a slight increase from 37,508 at the 2010 census. The city of Grand Blanc was formed out of part of the township's survey area. The Charter Township is the largest suburb of Flint.
Swartz Creek is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,897 at the 2020 census. The city is a suburb of Flint and has incorporated land formerly within Flint Charter Township,Gaines Township,and Clayton Township,but is administratively autonomous from all three.
Thetford Township,is a civil township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,640 at the 2020 census,a significant decrease from 7,049 at the 2010 census.
Saginaw is a city in and the seat of Saginaw County,Michigan,United States. It had a population of 44,202 at the 2020 census. Located along the Saginaw River,Saginaw is adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township and considered part of Greater Tri-Cities region of Central Michigan. The Saginaw metropolitan area had a population of 190,124 in 2020,while the Tri-Cities area had 377,474 residents.
The University of Michigan–Flint (UM-Flint) is a public university in Flint,Michigan,United States. Founded in 1956 as the Flint Senior College,it was initially established as a remote branch of the University of Michigan,offering upper-division undergraduate courses. The institution developed into a fully-fledged university and received accreditation in 1970. Subsequently,the name was changed to the University of Michigan–Flint. It continues to adhere to the policies of the University of Michigan Board of Regents without having a separate governing board.
The Flint Journal is a quad-weekly newspaper based in Flint,Michigan,owned by Booth Newspapers,a subsidiary of Advance Publications. Published Tuesdays,Thursdays,Fridays and Sundays,it serves Genesee,Lapeer and Shiawassee Counties. As of February 2,2012,it is headquartered in Downtown Flint at 540 S Saginaw St,Suite 504. The paper and its sister publications The Saginaw News and The Bay City Times are printed at the Booth-owned Valley Publishing Co. printing plant in Monitor Township.
Atwood Stadium is an 11,000-seat stadium owned by Kettering University. It is located in the historic Carriage Town district area of downtown Flint,Michigan. In 2019 it became the home field for the Flint City Bucks,a soccer club that competes in USL League Two,as well as Powers Catholic High School. The annual Vehicle City Gridiron Classic also opens the high school football season at Atwood Stadium,with six to eight teams competing each season. The Flint Institute of Music hosts an annual Independence Day concert in the stadium,which is coordinated with Flint's fireworks display,which is launched from the Chevy Commons park,located to the south immediately across the Flint River from the stadium.
WCMZ-TV was a PBS member television station in Flint,Michigan,United States. It operated as a satellite station of Mount Pleasant–licensed WCMU-TV which is owned by Central Michigan University (CMU). WCMZ-TV's transmitter was located off Kipp Road near M-15,just south east of the village of Goodrich in southeastern Genesee County,which was then used and remains in use today by former sister radio station WFUM.
Richard Dale Snyder is an American business executive,venture capitalist,attorney,accountant,and politician who served as the 48th governor of Michigan from 2011 to 2019.
The Crim Festival of Races is an annual road running event with several races and walking events. The original distance was 10 miles and is the marque race as "The Crim" with its infamous Bradley Hills and blue line to keep runners on course. The Crim has been held in August in Flint,Michigan since 1977. It draws runners from around the world from countries such as Kenya,Russia,and Ukraine. The race attracts approximately 50,000 people each year. The festival is one of the Flint Parade of Festivals.
Dayne Walling is an American politician who was the mayor of Flint,Michigan from 2009 to 2015. Although the Flint mayor's office is a nonpartisan position,Walling is a member of the Democratic Party.
Back to the Bricks is a car show held annually in Genesee County,Michigan.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan was held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the state of Michigan,a decrease of one following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. Primary elections were held on August 7,2012. The filing deadline for candidates to file to run in the primary was May 15. Except for two seats,all the incumbents sought re-election. The open seats were the 5th and 11th congressional districts. Due to the loss of one seat from the 2010 census,two congressmen ran against each other.
Daniel Timothy Kildee is an American politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2013,representing the state's 8th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as the Genesee County Treasurer from 1996 to 2013,before succeeding his uncle,Dale Kildee,in Congress. From 1977 to 2009,Kildee was a municipal elected official. On November 16,2023,he announced he would not seek re-election in 2024.
The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) is a state government agency which is a part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs that functions as the central coordinating point for Michigan veterans,connecting those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces,and their families,to services and benefits throughout the state.
