Grand Blanc, Michigan "Grand Blanc"
For another wine grape that is also known as Grand Blanc, see Crouchen.
Grand Blanc Location of Grand Blanc, Michigan Location of Grand Blanc, Michigan Grand Blanc is a town/city in Genesee County in the U.S.
The unincorporated village of Grand Blanc, or Grumlaw, was a former Indian campground first settled by Jacob Stevens in Spring 1822.
A ballot question in the May 2, 2006 Genesee County general election ended governmental research into a plan to consolidate the town/city and township governments; 68.62% of town/city voters opposed consolidation accomplishments 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 town/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 nationwide cross nation and track and field championships, and Chuck Forrest, Jeopardy! According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.63 square miles (9.40 km2), of which, 3.61 square miles (9.35 km2) is territory and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water. As of the 2000 US Enumeration (the latest year for which data is available), the median income for a homehold in the town/city was $54,099, and the median income for a family was $82,456.
About 3.7% of families and 5.5% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
As of the 2010 US Census, there were 8,276 citizens , 3,566 homeholds, and 2,158 families residing in the city.
The city's populace as of 2010 census data was 53.7% female and 46.3% male.
The median age was 39.1 years and the populace exhibits a bimodal age distribution with peak age groups at 10-14 and 45 49 years (7.5% and 7.2%, in the order given).
The town/city is served by various specialized units of government: Grand Blanc Community Schools Genesee District Library, which has a branch location, Grand Blanc-Mc - Farlen, in the town/city "Grand Blanc City Council approves raise for town/city manager".
"Population Estimates".
History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
"Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010".
2010 United States Census.
"Flint monthly water and sewage bills highest in Genesee County by $35".
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"Grand Blanc Court".
Municipalities and communities of Genesee County, Michigan, United States Burton Clio Davison Fenton Flint Flushing Grand Blanc Linden Montrose Mount Morris Swartz Creek Clayton Fenton Flint Flushing Genesee Grand Blanc Montrose Mount Morris Mundy Vienna This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties
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Cities in Genesee County, Michigan - Cities in Michigan - Populated places established in 1823
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