City of Davison
Nickname: City of Flags
Location of Davison, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°1′52″N 83°31′1″W / 43.03111, -83.51694
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Genesee
Government
- Mayor	Frederick Rappuhn
- City Manager	Peter Auger
Area
- Total	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²)
- Land	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	794 ft (242 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	5,536
- Density	3,106.3/sq mi (1,200.8/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	48423
Area code(s)	810
FIPS code	26-19880GR2
GNIS feature ID	0624356GR3
Website: http://www.cityofdavison.org/

Davison is a suburb of Flint in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,536 at the 2000 census. The city is located within Davison Township, but is politically independent. EXAMPLE:Laughbox,Blondie,BamBam,Pinkie,etc. ... Image File history File links Genesee_County_Michigan_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Davison_Highlighted. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Largest metro area Metro Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Map of Michigans counties The boundaries of counties in the U.S. state of Michigan have not changed since 1897. ... Genesee County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Nickname: Location of Flint within Genesee County, Michigan. ... Genesee County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Largest metro area Metro Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Davison Township is a township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

Davison was named after Judge Norman Davison, who founded a nearby town formerly known as Davisonville, now known as Atlas. Atlas Township is a township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Notable residents

Davison is the hometown for participants in several prominent events in American history.

• Filmmaker Michael Moore, born in nearby Flint, spent most of his childhood in Davison, and graduated from Davison High School.
• Thomas C. Hart, a U.S. Navy admiral and Superintendent of the Naval Academy in the early 20th Century, was born in Davison and graduated early from Davison High School to attend Annapolis, beginning a career that saw him at the forefront of developing combat strategies in submarine warfare. Admiral Hart was a US senator from Connecticut in the last years of his life. The US Navy frigate USS Thomas C. Hart (FF-1092) was named in his honor.
• Ken Morrow, an ice hockey defenseman, played on the U.S. men's ice hockey team in the 1980 Olympic Winter Games that won the gold medal by beating Finland after defeating the Soviet Union's team in what has become known as the Miracle on Ice. Morrow also played for the New York Islanders, becoming the first player to win an Olympic gold medal and an NHL championship in one season.
• Barry Stokes, a current NFL Football player, is from Davison, MI.
• The post-hardcore band Chiodos started in Davison.
• Robert Longfield, American composer and arranger, served as the band and orchestra director at Davison High School from 1972-1987.

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Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 5,536 people, 2,496 households, and 1,465 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,200.8/km² (3,106.3/mi²). There were 2,652 housing units at an average density of 575.2/km² (1,488.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.46% White, 0.51% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 2,496 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.92. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,482, and the median income for a family was $51,925. Males had a median income of $42,719 versus $28,222 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,449. About 5.6% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External links

• City of Davison
• Davison Community Schools

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Genesee County, Michigan
County seat: Flint
Cities	Burton | Clio | Davison | Fenton | Flint | Flushing | Grand Blanc | Linden | Montrose | Mount Morris | Swartz Creek Genesee County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Largest metro area Metro Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Nickname: Location of Flint within Genesee County, Michigan. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Burton is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Clio is a city located in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Fenton is a city located in Genesee County and Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Nickname: Location of Flint within Genesee County, Michigan. ... Flushing is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Grand Blanc is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Linden is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Montrose is a city located in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Mount Morris is a city located in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Swartz Creek is a city located in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...
Villages	Gaines | Goodrich | Lennon (part) | Otisville | Otter Lake (part) Image File history File links Map_of_Michigan_highlighting_Genesee_County. ... // The word village has many meanings relating to local government in the United States. ... There is also Gaines Charter Township in Kent County. ... Goodrich is a village in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Lennon is a village located in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Otter Lake is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...
Charter townships	Clayton | Fenton | Flint | Flushing | Genesee | Grand Blanc | Montrose | Mount Morris | Mundy | Vienna A Charter Township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Clayton Township is a township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Fenton Charter Township is a charter township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Charter Township of Flint is a charter township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Flushing Charter Township is a charter township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Genesee Township is a township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Grand Blanc Township is a charter township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Montrose Township is a township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Mount Morris Township is a township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Charter Township of Mundy is a charter township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Vienna Charter Township is a charter township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...
General law townships	Argentine | Atlas | Davison | Gaines | Richfield | Thetford | Forest A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Atlas Township is a township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Davison Township is a township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Gaines Township is a civil township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Richfield Township is a township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Thetford Township is a township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Forest Township is a township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...
CDPs	Argentine | Beecher | Lake Fenton A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Beecher is an unincorporated community located in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Lake Fenton is an unincorporated community located in Fenton Charter Township, Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...
Unincorporated communities	Atlas | Rankin | Whigville This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Atlas Township is a township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Charter Township of Mundy is a charter township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Grand Blanc Township is a charter township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

Coordinates: 43°02′05″N, 83°31′05″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...