Davison, Michigan

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Davison, Michigan
City
City of Davison
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Location within Genesee County
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Davison
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°01′52″N83°31′01″W / 43.03111°N 83.51694°W / 43.03111; -83.51694
Country United States
State Michigan
County Genesee
Incorporated1889 (village)
1938 (city)
Government
 • Type Council–manager
 •  Mayor Tim Bishop
 •  City manager Andrea Schroeder
Area
[1]
 • Total1.99 sq mi (5.14 km2)
 • Land1.99 sq mi (5.14 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,143
 • Density2,589.63/sq mi (999.70/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48423
Area code 810
FIPS code 26-19880 [2]
GNIS feature ID0624356 [3]
Website cityofdavison.org

Davison is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. The population was 5,536 at the 2000 census and fell to 5,173 by the 2010 census. [4] Davison is located within Davison Township survey township area (7N 8E), but is administratively autonomous.

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Davison was named after Judge Norman Davison, a judge of Lapeer County and a delegate to state constitution convention of 1835. [5] He resided in a nearby hamlet formerly known as Davisonville, now known as Atlas. [6]

History

Davison Station

Township section 3, 9 and 10 was Davison Station, which was first settled in 1842 by Eleazer Thurston in section 10. The line of the Chicago and Lake Huron Railroad (now Canadian National Railway) through the settlement was finished in 1871 marked the beginning of Davison Station. The first saw mill in the township was also built here that year by Dunn and Darling. The township and the settlement had in 1872 a number of firsts: doctor, L. W. Hanson, merchant Damon Stewart and tavern owned and operated by Henry S. Rising. [6] On April 10, 1872, Davison Station post office open [7] with Stewart as the postmaster. [6] The Free Will Baptist Church, formed in 1859 at and hosted at Herrick Schoolhouse two miles away, moved to a frame church building in the village in 1872. [6]

In 1873, a cheese factory and flouring mill opened. [6] The Davison Station post office was renamed to just Davison on June 30, 1893. [7]

Davison Village

Davison was incorporated as a village on May 20, 1889. On April 30, 1894, part of downtown, dubbed the Rotten Row, caught fire and wiped the section out. By 1895, the village had a Rosemoor Park with a race track used for horse then add cars. [8] In 1916, the village had an auditorium, a state bank, Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges, four churches, the Catholic, the Methodist Episcopal, the Free Methodist and the Baptist. The estimated population was 700. [5] Rosemoor Park began in 1919 hold the county fair every year except one until 1938. [8]

Davison City

Davison separated itself from Davison Township by incorporating as a city on December 5, 1938. In 1943, Rosemoor Park closed permanently. The track's owner in 1946 developed a subdivision on the track property. [8]

In January 2010, it was announced that Davison City Manager Dale Martin and Davison Township, Michigan Supervisor Kurt Soper had begun preliminary meetings discussing the possibility of merging the two municipalities.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.98 square miles (5.13 km2), all land. [9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 163—
1890 456179.8%
1900 75164.7%
1910 673−10.4%
1920 81120.5%
1930 1,29860.0%
1940 1,3977.6%
1950 1,74524.9%
1960 3,761115.5%
1970 5,25939.8%
1980 6,08715.7%
1990 5,693−6.5%
2000 5,536−2.8%
2010 5,173−6.6%
2020 5,143−0.6%
Source: Census Bureau. 2000, 1960-1990 [10]

2010 census

As of the census [2] of 2010, there were 5,173 people, 2,371 households, and 1,314 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,617.9 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 1.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

The 2010 census lists 2,371 households, out of which 640 (27%) had children under the age of 18 living with them, 837 (35.3%) were married couples living together, 349 (14.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, and 1,057 (44.6%) were non-families. 936 (39.5%) of all households were made up of individuals, and 492 (18.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.8% aged birth to 19, 12.1% from 20 to 29, 12.6% from 30 to 39, 13.1% from 40 to 49, 13% 50 to 59, 11.1% from 60 to 69, and 12.1% who were 70 years of age or older. The median age was 39.5 years.

According to the American Community Survey, [11] 2010, The median income for a household in the city was $37,793, and the mean income for a household was $48,643. The per capita income for the city was $23,132. About 14.5% of families and 17.5% of the city population were below the poverty line, with 26.6% of those being under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The municipality operates its own well water system. [12]

The city has a council-manager government, with the position of city manager currently being held by Andrea Schroeder. [13] The Davison City Council is composed of 7 members, including the mayor. The Mayor of Davison, a position currently held by Tim Bishop, is mostly titular, with most of the executive power being vested in the city manager. [14]

City Council Members

NameTitle
Tim BishopMayor
Ron EmeryMayor Pro Tem
Casey ClarkCouncilman
Jamie StebbinsCouncilwoman
Stacie KaliszCouncilwoman
Chris HinkleyCouncilman
Jessica AbrahamCouncilwoman

Notable people

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