Grand Blanc, Michigan
| Grand Blanc | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Nickname(s): GB | |
 Location of Grand Blanc, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°55′38″N 83°37′23″W / 42.92722°N 83.62306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Genesee |
| Settled | 1823 |
| Incorporated (city) | March 4, 1930 |
| Government | |
| • Type | council-manager |
| • Mayor | Susan J. Soderstrom |
| • City Manager | Paul J. Brake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.63 sq mi (9.40 km2) |
| • Land | 3.61 sq mi (9.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.55% |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 8,276 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 8,144 |
| • Density | 2,292.5/sq mi (885.1/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48439, 48480 |
| Area code(s) | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-33280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0627081 |
| Website | cityofgrandblanc |
Grand Blanc is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. The population was 8,144 as of the 2010 US Census.
The unincorporated village of Grand Blanc, or Grumlaw, was a former Indian campground first settled by Jacob Stevens in Spring 1822. The Indian trail to Saginaw was laided out and staked in 1829 as Saginaw Road.
By 1916, the community (population 400) had a grade school, a private bank, flour mill, an elevator, a creamery and two churches, the Methodist Episcopal and the Congregational. The community was equipped with electrical lighting.
A ballot question in the May 2, 2006 Genesee County general election ended governmental research into a plan to consolidate the city and township governments; 68.62% of city voters opposed consolidation efforts whereas 31.38% were in favor.
In 2015, a resident of Grand Blanc and a student of Grand Blanc Community Schools, Shriya Yarlagadda, placed 2nd in the 27th National Geographic Bee. Grand Blanc is the hometown of New York–based, avant-jazz musician Nicole Federici, who has performed with Andrew D'Angelo,Butch Morris,Matt Wilson, and William Parker. The city is also home to one of the greatest prep distance runners in the nation, Grant Fisher, who was the 7th high school runner to break the 4 minute mile and has won multiple national cross country and track and field championships, and Chuck Forrest, Jeopardy! winner in 1986.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.63 square miles (9.40 km2), of which, 3.61 square miles (9.35 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
As of the 2000 US Census (the latest year for which data is available), the median income for a household in the city was $54,099, and the median income for a family was $82,456. Males had a median income of $61,522 versus $31,051 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,622. About 3.7% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
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