*** Welcome to piglix ***

Flint, Michigan

Flint, Michigan
City
City of Flint
Top: Skyline as seen from the Flint River.  Middle: GM Powertrain, Longway Planetarium.  Bottom: Former site of Buick City, South Saginaw St., Citizens Bank Weatherball.
Top: Skyline as seen from the Flint River. Middle: GM Powertrain, Longway Planetarium. Bottom: Former site of Buick City, South Saginaw St., Citizens Bank Weatherball.
Official seal of Flint, Michigan
Seal
Nickname(s): Vehicle City
Motto: "Strong, Proud"
Location of Flint within Genesee County, Michigan
Location of Flint within Genesee County, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°0′36″N 83°41′24″W / 43.01000°N 83.69000°W / 43.01000; -83.69000Coordinates: 43°0′36″N 83°41′24″W / 43.01000°N 83.69000°W / 43.01000; -83.69000
Country United States
State Michigan
County Genesee
Settled 1819
Incorporation 1855
Government
 • Type Strong Mayor–Council
 • Body
  • Flint City Council
  • Receivership Transition Advisory Board
 • Mayor Karen Weaver (D)
 • Flint City Council
 • Receivership Transition Advisory Board
Area
 • City 34.06 sq mi (88.21 km2)
 • Land 33.42 sq mi (86.56 km2)
 • Water 1.66 sq mi (4.3 km2)  0.64%
Elevation 751 ft (229 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 102,434
 • Estimate (2014) 99,002
 • Rank US: 297th
 • Density 3,065.1/sq mi (1,183.4/km2)
 • Urban 356,218 (US: 106th)
 • Metro 415,376 (US: 126th)
Demonym(s) Flintstone
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 48501-48507, 48532
Area code(s) 810
FIPS code 26-29000
GNIS feature ID 0626170
Website www.cityofflint.com

Flint is the largest city and county seat of Genesee County, Michigan. Located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km) northwest of Detroit, it is a principal city within the region known as Mid Michigan. According to the 2010 census, Flint has a population of 102,434, making it the seventh 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 425,790 in 2010. The city was incorporated in 1855.

Flint was founded as a village by fur trader Jacob Smith in 1819 and became a major lumbering area on the historic Saginaw Trail during the 19th century. From the late 19th century to the mid 20th century, the city was a leading manufacturer of carriages and later automobiles, earning it the nickname "Vehicle City". General Motors (GM) was founded in Flint in 1908, and the city grew into an automobile manufacturing powerhouse for GM's Buick and Chevrolet divisions after World War II. Flint was also the home of the Flint Sit-Down Strike of 1936–37 that played a vital role in the formation of the United Auto Workers.

Since the late 1960s, Flint has faced several crises. The city sank into a deep economic depression after GM significantly downsized its workforce in the area from a 1978 high of 80,000 to under 8,000 by 2010. From 1960 to 2010, the population of the city nearly halved from 196,940 to 102,434. In the mid-2000s, Flint became known for its high crime rates and has repeatedly been ranked among the most dangerous cities in the United States. The city was under a state of financial emergency from 2002–2004 and again from 2011–2015. Since 2014, the city has faced a major public health emergency due to lead poisoning in the local water supply that has affected thousands of residents, as well as an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease due to tainted water at McLaren Regional Medical Center that has killed 10 people and affected 77 others.


...
Wikipedia

...