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City of Flint
Downtown Flint as viewed from the Flint River
Seal
Nickname: The Vehicle City, Buick City, Flint Town, Bedrock, The 810
Location of Flint within Genesee County, Michigan.
Coordinates: 43°0′36″N 83°41′24″W / 43.01, -83.69
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Genesee
Settled	1818
Incorporation	1855
Government
- Type	Strong Mayor-Council
- Mayor	Don Williamson
- City Administrator	Darryl Buchanan
Area
- City	34.1 sq mi (88.2 km²)
- Land	33.6 sq mi (87.1 km²)
- Water	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
Elevation	751 ft (229 m)
Population (2000)
- City	124,943
- Density	3,714.9/sq mi (1,434.3/km²)
- Urban	365,096
- Metro	443,883
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	48501-48507, 48532
Area code(s)	810
FIPS code	26-29000[1]
GNIS feature ID	0626170[2]
Website: http://www.cityofflint.com

Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km) northwest of Detroit. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 124,943, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan, while the 2006 Census Bureau estimate places the city's population at 117,068. It is the county seat of Genesee County^[3] which lies in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan. Genesee County is also the entirety of Flint's metropolitan area, the fourth largest metropolitan area in Michigan. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2000x750, 181 KB) Photo taken by Connor Coyne, August 2006. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... // A nickname is a name of an entity or thing that is not its proper name. ... Image File history File links Genesee_County_Michigan_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Flint_Highlighted. ... Genesee County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... 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Flint Charter Township is adjacent to the city on the west but is politically independent. The Charter Township of Flint is a charter township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

History

Some scholars consider the Saginaw Valley, particularly the vicinity of Flint, to be the oldest continually inhabited part of Michigan. Regardless of the validity of this claim, the region was home to several Ojibwa tribes at the top of the 19th century, with a particularly significant community established near present-day Montrose. The Flint River had several convenient fords which became points of contention among rival tribes, as attested by the presence of arrowheads and burial mounds near Flushing. This article is about the native North American people. ... Location of the Flint River watershed The Flint River Watershed The Flint River is a river in southeast Michigan, 142 mi (229 km) long, that flows through the city of Flint. ...

Jacob Smith, a fur trader on cordial terms with both the local Ojibwas and the territorial government founded a trading post in Flint itself in 1819. On several occasions, Smith negotiated land exchanged with the Ojibwas on behalf of the U.S. government, and he was highly regarded on both sides. Smith apportioned many of his holdings to his children. As the ideal stopover on the overland route between Detroit and Saginaw, Flint grew into a small but prosperous village. The city was incorporated in 1855. The 1860 U.S. census indicated that Genesee County had a population of 22,498 of Michigan's 750,000. For other uses, see Fur (disambiguation). ... Saginaw is the name of several places in the United States of America: Saginaw, Michigan Saginaw, Texas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

In the latter half of the 1800s, Flint became a lumber center, and at the turn of the 20th century the revenue and infrastructure from lumbering funded the establishment of the local carriage making industry. As horse-drawn carriages gave way to the automobiles, Flint became a major player in the nascent auto industry. Buick Motor Company, after a rudimentary start in Detroit, soon moved to Flint. AC Spark Plug (now part of Delphi) originated in Flint, as did several defunct automobile marques such as the Dort, Little, Flint, and Mason brands. Chevrolet's first (and for many years, main) manufacturing facility was also in Flint, although its headquarters were in Detroit. For a brief period, all Chevrolets and Buicks were built in Flint. Buick is a brand of automobile built in the United States and China by General Motors. ... Dort demonstrates its durability in the 1920s era advertising image. ... The Little was an automobile built in Flint, Michigan by the Little Motor Car Company from 1911-13. ... Logo for the Flint Automobile, 1923-1927 The Flint was an automobile marque that was assembled by the Flint Motors Division, Flint, Michigan between 1923 and 1927. ... Mason Truck was a Flint, Michigan based truck manufacturer. ...

In 1904, local entrepreneur William C. Durant was brought in to manage Buick, which became the largest manufacturer of automobiles by 1908. In 1908, Durant founded General Motors, filing incorporation papers in New Jersey, with headquarters in Flint. GM moved its headquarters to Detroit in the mid 1920's.^[4] Durant lost control of GM twice during his lifetime. On the first occasion, he befriended Louis Chevrolet and founded Chevrolet, which was a runaway success. He used the capital from this success to buy back share control. He later lost decisive control again, permanently. Durant experienced financial ruin in the stock market crash of 1929 and subsequently ran a bowling alley in Flint until the time of his death in 1947. William Crapo Durant (December 8, 1861-March 18, 1947) was a leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry, creating the system of multi-brand holding companies with different lines of cars. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... Louis Chevrolet Memorial, Indianapolis Speedway. ... Chevrolet (IPA: - French origin) (also known as Chevy) is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors (GM). ... Crowd gathering on Wall Street. ...

For the last century, Flint's history has been dominated by both the auto industry and car culture. During the sit down strike of 1936-1937, the fledgling United Automobile Workers triumphed over General Motors, inaugurating the era of labor unions. The successful mediation of the strike by Governor Frank Murphy, culminating in a one page agreement recognizing the Union, began an era of successful organizing by the UAW.^[5] Sit-down strikers at Fisher Body Plant (1937) The Flint Sit-Down Strike changed the United Automobile Workers from a collection of isolated locals on the fringes of the industry into a major union and led to the unionization of the United States automobile industry. ... The United Auto Workers (UAW), headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, officially the United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America International Union, is one of the largest labor unions in North America, The UAW has approximately 540,000 active members and over 500,000 retired members in the United States, Canada... For the Australian rules footballer, see Frank Murphy (footballer). ...

The city was a major contributor of tanks and other war material during World War II due to its extensive manufacturing facilities. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

The eighth deadliest tornado on record in the United States struck Beecher, just north of Flint, on June 8, 1953, killing 115 people, injuring 844. Known as the "Beecher Tornado," after the North Side community, the tornado devastated the area. On the next day the same weather system spawned the worst tornado in New England in Worcester, Massachusetts, killing another 94 people. This article is about the weather phenomenon. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... For other uses, see Worcester (disambiguation). ...

For decades, Flint remained politically significant as a major population center as well as for its importance to the automotive industry. The city's population peaked in 1960 at almost 200,000. These decades are seen as the height of Flint's prosperity and influence, and culminated with the establishment of many local institutions, most notably including the Flint Cultural Center, which remains one of the city's chief commercial and artistic draws to this day. The Flint Cultural Center is a campus of institutions located in Flint, Michigan. ...

Since the late 1960s, Flint has suffered from disinvestment, deindustrialization, and depopulation. Initially, this took the form of the "white flight" that afflicted many American towns and cities, but the decline was exacerbated by the 1973 oil crisis and subsequent collapse of the U.S. auto industry. In the 1980s, the rate of deindustrialization accelerated with local GM employment falling from a 1978 high of 80,000 to under 23,000 by the late 1990s. Many factors have been blamed, including Reaganomics, outsourcing and exporting jobs abroad and to non-union facilities, unionization, exorbitant overhead, globalization, and most recently, a dramatic decline in General Motors sales. These rationales are often strictly applied along lines of political orientation, and labor remains the most divisive and polarizing local issue. White flight is a term for the demographic trend where working- and middle-class white people move away from increasingly racial-minority inner-city neighborhoods to white suburbs and exurbs. ... The 1973 oil crisis began on October 17, 1973, when the members of Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC, consisting of the Arab members of OPEC plus Egypt and Syria) announced, as a result of the ongoing Yom Kippur War, that they would no longer ship oil to nations... Ronald Reagan, the US president from which Reaganomics derives its name Reaganomics (a blend of Reagan and economics, coined by radio broadcaster Paul Harvey) is a term that has been used to both describe and decry free market advocacy economic policies of U.S. President Ronald Reagan, who served from... Outsourcing is subcontracting a process, such as product design or manufacturing, to a third-party company. ... Salting is the preparation of food with salt. ... Economic globalization has had an impact on the worldwide integration of different cultures. ...

The recent decline was highlighted in the film Roger & Me by Michael Moore (the title refers to Roger B. Smith, the CEO of General Motors during the 1980s). Also highlighted in Moore's documentary was the failure of city officials to reverse the trends with entertainment options (e.g. Six Flags' AutoWorld) during the 1980s. Moore, a native of the area, revisited Flint in his later movies, including Bowling for Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11. Roger & Me is a 1989 American documentary film directed by independent filmmaker/author Michael Moore. ... Michael Francis Moore (born April 23, 1954) is an American political-activist, a film director, author, social commentator, and political humorist. ... Roger Bonham Smith (1925-present) was the CEO of General Motors from 1981 to 1990. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ... For the national flags of Texas, see Six flags over Texas. ... AutoWorld was an indoor theme park in Flint, Michigan, built to make the town attractive to tourists. ... Bowling for Columbine is a 2002 American documentary film written, directed, produced by, and starring Michael Moore. ... Fahrenheit 9/11 is a controversial, award-winning documentary film by American left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore which presents a critical look at the presidency of George W. Bush, the War on Terrorism, and its coverage in the American news media. ...

Another aspect of Flint's history is reflected in its legacy of racial discrimination and tension. From the turn of the century, African Americans in particular were drawn to Flint, as were most migrants, by the lure of work in the factories. However, for much of this time General Motors did not hire African Americans to assembly positions, and they were excluded from affluent neighborhoods like the East Village through housing compacts. Despite such opposition, the Flint City Council selected Floyd McCree as mayor, making him one of the first African American mayors of a large city. The city diversified as a whole, and by the 1990s African Americans formed a plurality of the population, and a majority by the 2000 census. Mexican Americans and Native Americans remain a small but demographically significant population within Flint. Recent politics have typically polarized along racial lines, with candidates appealing to a small swing contingent of African American voters. Such contentions have been most pronounced recently in the successful 2002 recall election of African American mayor Woodrow Stanley. The East Village is a neighborhood located on the East Side of Flint, Michigan, bounded on the west by Downtown Flint, north by the Eastside (State Streets), east by Thrift City and the south by Kent Park and Sugar Hill[1]. It is the site of Flint Central High School...

The last decade has opened on the final stages of large-scale General Motors deindustrialization. By 2002 Flint had accrued a $35 million debt. Unable to pay this and balance its budget, the state of Michigan placed the city into receivership late that year, with a financial manager effectively replacing acting mayor, City Administrator Darnell Earley. In 2004, local control was resumed and has maintained a balanced budget since.

In 2004, General Motors made multi-million dollar upgrades to three Flint factories: Flint Truck and Bus Assembly, Flint Metal Center, and Flint Engine South. Recent developments have also assured the operation of Delphi Flint East beyond 2007. Included in the proposed 2007 UAW-GM contract, a new engine plant will be built near Powertrain Flint North to begin production in 2011, replacing the current factory, which is scheduled to end production of the 3800 engine in 2008. Flint North is a General Motors automobile engine factory in Flint, Michigan. ... The Buick V6 engine family, initially marketed as the Fireball at its introduction in 1962, is a large V6 engine used by General Motors. ...

Of the nearly 80,000 people that worked for General Motors in Flint during its peak years in the late 1970s, only about 8,000 are left after the most recent 2006 buyouts. Details on specific plant openings and closings are found in the article Flint, Michigan Auto Industry. For a typical booming year, 1960, here were the GM operations in Flint and vicinity, along with when they opened: Buick Motor Div. ...

Flint's redevelopment will rely heavily on its institution of higher learning. The building of student housing at Kettering University and the ongoing construction of UM-Flint's student housing as well as rapidly increasing enrollment numbers will be major factors in the city's comeback.

Redevelopment

Renovated First National Bank building in downtown Flint.

In the last decade, local efforts to counter deindustrialization have centered around diversifying the economy, either by attracting small parts manufacturers with vacant industrial space and tax incentives, or steering the city toward a more commercially driven economy. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1000 × 1333 pixel, file size: 199 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The recently renovated historic First National Bank building in Flint, Michigan. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1000 × 1333 pixel, file size: 199 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The recently renovated historic First National Bank building in Flint, Michigan. ...

Industrially, the vacated Buick City site is currently the United States' largest brownfield. Its accessibility to the Flint River and major rail networks has made it potentially attractive to shipping interests. A local shipping company has considered turning Buick City into a large shipping center. This center could provide 600 jobs and spur many small businesses. In the new GM-UAW deal, an agreement was reached to build a new engine plant on a portion of the Buick City site. This plant is expected to provide 800 new jobs. Examples of brownfields that were redeveloped into productive properties Brownfields are abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial and commercial facilities where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contaminations. ...

Commercially, local organizations have attempted to pool their resources in the central business district and to expand and bolster higher education at four local institutions. Landmarks such as the First National Bank building have been extensively renovated, often to create lofts or office space, and filming for the Will Ferrell movie Semi-Pro resulted in renovations to the Capitol Theatre. In 2004 the first planned residential community in Flint in over 30 years, University Park, was built north of Fifth Avenue off Saginaw Street, Flint's main thoroughfare. Local foundations have also funded the renovation and redecoration of Saginaw Street, and have begun work turning Third Avenue into a mile-long "University Corridor" connecting University of Michigan - Flint with Kettering University. Atwood Stadium, located on Third Avenue, has already received extensive renovations and the Cultivating Our Community project is landscaping 16 different locations from in Flint as a part of a $415,600 beautification project. Wade Trim and Rowe Incorporated have done major renovations to transform empty downtown Flint blocks into business, entertainment, and housing centers.^[6] WNEM, a local television station, has signed a ten year lease on space in the Wade Trim building facing Saginaw Street. ^[7] Also, plans have been recently passed to turn the long-vacant Durant Hotel into a mixture of commercial space and apartments attractive to young professionals or college students, with around 100 to 110 units. Work should start by spring 2008.^[8] In March 2008, the Crim Race Foundation put up an offer to buy the vacant Character Inn and turn it into a fitness center and do a multimillion dollar renovation.[1] John William Ferrell (born July 16, 1967)[1] is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American comedian, actor, voice actor, and writer who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and has since gone on to a successful film career, starring in the comedies A Night... For the term semi-pro in relation to the type of athlete, see Semi-professional. ... The University of Michigan-Flint, located in Flint, Michigan, is one of three campuses in the University of Michigan system. ... Kettering University (formerly the General Motors Institute) is a university in Flint, Michigan, offering degrees in engineering, the applied sciences, and management. ... Atwood Stadium is an 11,000-seat stadium located in Flint, Michigan. ...

In the last year, the University of Michigan-Flint passed a proposal to build a 310-person dormitory on their Flint campus. ^[9]. Kettering University and Baker College - Flint have both expanded on-campus living in recent years. While Mott Community College does not offer on-campus housing, they have initiated their own expansion with the construction of a Regional Technology Center The University of Michigan-Flint, located in Flint, Michigan, USA, is one of three campuses in the University of Michigan system. ... Kettering University (formerly the General Motors Institute) is a university in Flint, Michigan, offering degrees in engineering, the applied sciences, and management. ...

Transportation

See also: Flint (Amtrak station)

The city of Flint is served by Bishop International Airport and various bus lines. Amtrak provides intercity passenger rail service on the Blue Water line from Chicago to Port Huron at the border to Canada. For travel within and around the city, the Flint Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) provides local bus services. Greyhound Lines also runs inter-city bus services north to Bay City and south to Detroit. Indian Trails runs inter-city bus services west to Chicago. Flint is an Amtrak station in Flint, Michigan. ... Bishop International Airport (IATA: FNT, ICAO: KFNT) is a commercial airport located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of the city of Flint in Genesee County, Michigan, USA. It is currently the third busiest airport in the state. ... Autobus redirects here. ... Vermonter at the Brattleboro, Vermont, station, 18 March 2004. ... Michigan Services is an umbrella term used by Amtrak to encompass three separate routes which originate from Chicago, Illinois and run into southern and central Michigan. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... A statue of Thomas Edison with the Blue Water Bridge in the background. ... This article is about the US bus line. ... Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ...

Airlines

Scheduled airline service is available from Flint Bishop International Airport^[10] and MBS International Airport.^[11] near Saginaw, Michigan Bishop International Airport (IATA: FNT, ICAO: KFNT) is a commercial airport located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of the city of Flint in Genesee County, Michigan, USA. It is currently the third busiest airport in the state. ... MBS International Airport (IATA: MBS, ICAO: KMBS) is located in Freeland, Michigan, serving the nearby cities of Midland, Bay City, and Saginaw. ... Location of Saginaw within Saginaw County, Michigan Coordinates: , Country State County Saginaw Settled 1819 Incorporated 1857 Government  - Type  - Mayor Carol B. Cottrell  - City Manager Darnell Earley Area  - City  18. ...

Major highways

	Interstate 69 has its eastern (northern) terminus at the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, and runs west through Flint to Lansing and then turns south and continues through Marshall and on to Fort Wayne and to its end in Indianapolis.
	Interstate 75 running concurrently with US 23, cuts through the southwest corner of the city and passes the west side of the city through Flint Charter Township. I-75/US 23 continue north to Saginaw and Bay City. After separating near Standish, I-75 continues though the center of the state to Grayling, Mackinaw City, and Sault Ste. Marie. I-75/US 23 separate just south of the city, with I-75 continuing through the Metro Detroit area to downtown Detroit, on to Toledo. I-75 continues south through several major cities, including: Cincinnati, Ohio, Atlanta, Georgia, Tampa, Florida to its ending in the suburbs of Miami, Florida.
	Interstate 475 begins south of Flint at Interstate 75 and runs north through downtown Flint then loops back to I-75 northwest of the city.
	US-23 runs concurrently with I-75 and passes west of the city. After separating from I-75 near Standish, US 23 continues north on a scenic route along the Lake Huron shoreline. It ends at I-75 in Mackinaw City. This section of US 23 is designated the "Sunrise Side Coastal Highway". South of Flint, US 23 continues to Ann Arbor, on to Toledo, and continues south into Florida.
	M-21 runs nearly due west to Grand Rapids
	M-54, also known as the Dort Highway, runs mostly parallel to I-475 to the east from I-75 to I-69.

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Geography and climate

The Flint River in the late 1970s during a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control project, taken from approximately halfway between the Grand Traverse Street bridge and Beach-Garland Street bridge, looking east.

• According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88.2 km²), of which, 33.6 square miles (87.1 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (1.26%) is water. Flint lies just to the northeast of the Flint hills. The terrain is low and rolling along the south and east sides, and flatter to the northwest.
• Flint lies in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan. Flint and Genesee County can be categorized as a subregion of the Flint/Tri-Cities.

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Neighborhoods

For a city of its size, Flint has many neighborhoods, grouped around the center of the city on the four cardinal "sides." The downtown business district is centered on Saginaw Street south of the Flint River. Just west, on opposite sides of the river, are Carriage Town (north) and the Grand Traverse Street District (south). These neighborhoods were the center of manufacturing for and profits from the nation's carriage industry until the 1920s, and to this day are the site of many well-preserved Victorian homes and the setting of Atwood Stadium. Just north of downtown is River Village, a successful example of mixed-income public housing. To the east of I-475 is Central Park, a small neighborhood defined by cul-de-sacs. The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ... Atwood Stadium is an 11,000-seat stadium located in Flint, Michigan. ... Interstate 475 (abbreviated I-475) is an interstate highway in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

Hall's Flats on the West Side is one of Flint's many neighborhoods.

The North Side and 5th Ward are predominantly African American, with such historic districts as Buick City and Civic Park on the north, and Sugar Hill, Floral Park, and Kent and Elm Parks on the south. Many of these neighborhoods were the original centers of early Michigan blues. The South Side in particular was also a center for multi-racial migration from Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, and the Deep South since World War II. These neighborhoods are most often lower income, but have maintained some level of economic stratification. The East Side is the site of the Applewood Mott Estate, and Mott Community College, the Cultural Center, and East Village, one of Flint's more prosperous areas. Just north is Eastside Proper, also known as the "State Streets," a low-income rental area that has rapidly diversified and is the center of Flint's Hispanic community. Eastside has had trouble with prostitution, particularly in districts centered on Dort Highway and Olive Avenue. The West Side includes the main site of the 1937 sitdown strike, the Mott Park neighborhood, Kettering University, and the historic Woodcroft Estates, owned in the past by legendary automotive executives and current home to prominent and historic Flint families such as the Motts, the Manleys, and the Smiths. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x700, 177 KB) Photo taken by Connor Coyne, April 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x700, 177 KB) Photo taken by Connor Coyne, April 2005. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Blues music redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... This article is about the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... The Flint Cultural Center is a campus of institutions located in Flint, Michigan. ... The East Village is a neighborhood located on the East Side of Flint, Michigan, bounded on the west by Downtown Flint, north by the Eastside (State Streets), east by Thrift City and the south by Kent Park and Sugar Hill[1]. It is the site of Flint Central High School... Kettering University (formerly the General Motors Institute) is a university in Flint, Michigan, offering degrees in engineering, the applied sciences, and management. ...

Facilities associated with General Motors in the past and present are scattered throughout the city, including GM Truck and Bus, Flint Metal Center and Powertrain South (clustered together on the city's southwestern corner); Powertrain North, Flint Tool and Die and Delphi East. The largest plant, Buick City and adjacent facilities, have been demolished. Buick City was a massive automobile manufacturing complex in Flint, Michigan. ...

The Genesee Towers (left).

Half of Flint's fourteen tallest buildings were built during the 1920s. The city's tallest building, the 19-story Genesee Towers, was completed in 1968.^[12] The building has become unused in recent years and has fallen into severe disrepair; a cautionary sign warning of falling debris was put on the sidewalk in front of it. City officials have considered having the building demolished. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1000 × 750 pixel, file size: 129 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Genesee Towers in Flint, Michigan. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1000 × 750 pixel, file size: 129 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Genesee Towers in Flint, Michigan. ... Genesee Tower is Flint tallest building Categories: US buildings and structures stubs ...

Climate

The proximity to the Great Lakes keeps the climate more moderate than other cities at similar latitudes. The summers are generally warm and humid, with an average high temperature in the 80's and a record high of 108 set on July 13, 1936. The winters are cold and snowy, with average lows in the teens and a record low of -28 set on February 14, 1916. In the spring it is snowy to start, then stormy and warm through the end of it. In the fall it is cool and breezy with generous amounts of precipitation. The last snowfall of the season comes anywhere in between the middle of April and the beginning of May. The first snowfall of the season usually comes sometime in October. The area is quite cloudy and breezy most of the year. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year and snowfall is around 45 inches per year.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 124,943 people, 48,744 households, and 30,270 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,714.9 per square mile (1,434.5/km²). There were 55,464 housing units at an average density of 1,649.1/sq mi (636.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 41.39% White, 53.27% Black or African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 3.14% from two or more races. 2.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 7.2% were of German and 5.6% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.0% spoke English and 2.5% Spanish as their first language. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... 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. ... 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. ... Hispanic Americans (Spanish: Hispano Americano) are Americans of Hispanic ethnicity who largely identify with the Hispanic cultural heritage. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... The United States 2000 Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

There were 48,744 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.0% were married couples living together, 27.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.16. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,015, and the median income for a family was $31,424. Males had a median income of $34,009 versus $24,237 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,733. About 22.9% of families and 26.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.4% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over. Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in their country. ... 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. ...

Crime

During the 1980s and 1990s, Flint gained a reputation as a crime ridden example of deindustrialization. Trends over the last few years have been changing that negative outlook. As of 2007, homicide in Flint is down 52% and rape is down 36%. Auto theft, assault, and larceny are also down.[2] The total amount of homicides in Flint in 2007 are some of the lowest in decades. The Flint Police Department has installed security cameras around Flint neighborhoods which have lowered neighborhood crime in the city. [3][4] In the 2008 State of the State address, Jennifer Granholm commended Flint on its 46% drop in crime in 2007. In May of 2008, new crime statistics for the city were released, showing some of the most dramatic decreases in crime in decades. Murder had dropped 71%, Assault had dropped 48%. Arson and auto theft also saw drops in the 20% range. The reopening of the Flint City Jail has been considered the major cause of these dramatic decreases in crime. [5] Deindustrialization is the process by which the manufacturing-based economy of a country or region declines. ... In the United States, larceny is a common law crime involving stealing. ... Jennifer Mulhern Granholm (born February 5, 1959 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian-born American politician and the current Governor of the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

Education

Universities in Flint

• University of Michigan-Flint is a regional satellite campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
• Kettering University formerly known as GMI (General Motors Institute).
• Baker College which is a private institution with twelve different campuses in Michigan.
• Mott Community College is a community college in Flint with satellite campuses in nearby Fenton, Lapeer and Clio.

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Primary and secondary schools

Public K-12 education is provided under the umbrella of the Flint Community Schools. Students attend 25 elementary schools, one 7-9 facility (Whittier), a gender based 7-8 academy (Holmes), and six high schools (Central, Northern, Southwestern, Northwestern, School of Choice, and Mott Middle College). McKinley and Longfellow middle schools were recently shut down due to budget cuts, however McKinley was reopened in December of 2006 as the Flint Southwestern Academy Annex in order to reduce the student population of Flint Southwestern Academy. Both Flint Central High School and Flint Northern High School, became 7-12 institutions in the fall of 2006. Flint Community Schools is a school district headquartered in Flint, Michigan, United States. ... Whittier may refer to: Whittier, California Whittier, Alaska Whittier, North Carolina Whittier, Minneapolis, Minnesota, neighborhood John Greenleaf Whittier was an American poet and abolitionist This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. ... William McKinley (January 29, 1843 - September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States, from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. ... Baron Longfellow , also named Andy Kim was an artist from the 60s. ... Flint Southwestern Academy is located in Flint, Michigan. ... Flint Central High School, located in Flint, Michigan, USA, is the citys oldest school. ... Flint Northern High School, located in Flint, Michigan, was built in 1929. ...

Flint Central's current building is in the East Village near Mott Community College and the Cultural Center. Finished in 1923, the building was designed by Malcolmson, Higginbotham, and Palmer.