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 largest 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 the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Bay County. The population was 32,661 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Bay City metropolitan statistical area,which is coterminous with Bay County as part of the larger Saginaw,Midland,and Bay City metropolitan area.
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 7,581 at the 2010 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 is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. The population was 7,784 as of the 2020 US Census. It is part of the Flint metropolitan area.
Charter Township of Grand Blanc 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 7,049 at the 2010 census,a large decrease from 8,277 at the 2000 census.
Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw and Saginaw County are both in the area known as Mid-Michigan. Saginaw is adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township and considered part of Greater Tri-Cities region of Central Michigan. The Saginaw County MSA had a population of 190,124 in 2020. The city is also the largest municipality in the Saginaw,Midland,and Bay City Metropolitan Area,with a combined population of 377,474 in the combined statistical area in 2020. The city proper had a population of 44,202 at the 2020 census.
The University of Michigan–Flint (UM-Flint) is a public university in Flint,Michigan. It is one of the two regional universities operating under the policies of the University of Michigan Board of Regents,the other being the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
Atwood Stadium is an 11,000-seat stadium owned by Kettering University. It's 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,virtual and UHF digital channel 28,was a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station licensed to Flint,Michigan,United States. It was 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 is now used 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 the U.S. representative for Michigan's 8th congressional district since 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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.
