Editing Genesee County, Michigan

{{short description|County in Michigan, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Genesee County
 | state                = Michigan
 | seal                 = Genesse County mi seal.png
 | logo                 = Genessee_County_logo.PNG
 | founded year         = 1835 (created)<br />1836 (organized)
 | founded date         = March 28
 | seat wl              = Flint
 | largest city wl      = Flint
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 650
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 637
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 13
 | area percentage      = 1.9%
 | census yr            = 2020
 | pop                  = 406211
 | density_sq_mi        = 640
 | time zone            = Eastern
 | web                  = https://www.geneseecountymi.gov/
 | district             = 7th
 | named for            = [[Genesee County, New York]]
 | ex image             = Genesee County MI Courthouse.JPG
 | ex image size        = 200
 | ex image cap         = [[Genesee County Courthouse (Michigan)|Genesee County Courthouse]] in Flint
 | area codes           =
 | district2            = 8th
}}

'''Genesee County''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|dʒ|ɛ|n|ə|s|i}} {{respell|JEN|ə|see}}) is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]], the population was 406,211,<ref name="QF">{{cite web |title = State & County QuickFacts |url = https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/geneseecountymichigan/POP010220 |publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date = September 15, 2021}}</ref> making it the fifth-most populous county in Michigan, and the most populous in [[Central Michigan|Mid Michigan]]. The [[county seat]] and largest city is [[Flint, Michigan|Flint]] (birthplace of [[General Motors]]).<ref name="GR6">{{cite web |url = http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date = June 7, 2011 |title = Find a County |publisher = National Association of Counties |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date = May 31, 2011 |df = mdy }}</ref> Genesee County consists of 33 [[city|cities]], [[township]]s, and [[village]]s. It is considered to be a part of Mid Michigan.

The county was named after [[Genesee County, New York]], which in turn comes from the Seneca word Gen-nis'-hee-yo, meaning "Beautiful Valley".<ref name="clarke">{{cite web |url = https://www.cmich.edu/library/clarke/AccessMaterials/Bibliographies/MichiganLocalHistory/Pages/genessee.aspx |author = Clarke Historical Library |author-link = Clarke Historical Library |publisher = [[Central Michigan University]] |title = Bibliography on Genesee County |access-date = January 19, 2013 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141006131803/https://www.cmich.edu/library/clarke/AccessMaterials/Bibliographies/MichiganLocalHistory/Pages/genessee.aspx |archive-date = October 6, 2014 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> Genesee County comprises the Flint, MI [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. A major attraction for visitors is [[Crossroads Village (Michigan)|Crossroads Village]], a living history village north of Flint.

Genesee County is noted for having had the fossil of an ancient [[whale]] known as ''[[Balaenoptera|Balaenoptera Lacepede]]''<ref>{{cite web |url = https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=36678 |title = Fossilworks: Balaenoptera |work = paleodb.org |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121016185029/http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=36678&is_real_user=1 |archive-date = October 16, 2012 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> unearthed in [[Thetford Township, Michigan|Thetford Township]] during quarry work and estimated at 11,000 years old.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayCollectionDetails&collection_no=51031 |title = The Paleobiology Database |access-date = December 18, 2009 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121016185041/http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayCollectionDetails&collection_no=51031 |archive-date = October 16, 2012 |df = mdy-all }} Paleobiology Database: Thetford Center</ref>

==History==
===Formative period===
Genesee County was created on March 28, 1835, from territory taken from [[Lapeer County, Michigan|Lapeer]], [[Shiawassee County, Michigan|Shiawassee]] and [[Saginaw County, Michigan|Saginaw]] counties. The county was attached to [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]] for judicial purposes.<ref name=hc1907>{{cite book |title = Historical Collections |last = Bates |first = William R. |year = 1907 |publisher = Michigan State Historical Society, Michigan Historical Commission |page = 362 |chapter-url = https://books.google.com/books?id=RhUUAAAAYAAJ&q=Garland+Flint+Township&pg=PA362 |chapter = The Development of Flint }}</ref> The only township organized at the time was [[Grand Blanc Township, Michigan|Grand Blanc]], formed in 1833 consisting of additional township areas of the present Fenton, Mundy, Flint, Mount Morris, Genesee, Burton, Atlas and Davison townships. (Atlas and Davision township survey areas were then in Lapeer County.) [[Flint Township, Michigan|Flint Township]] followed in formation by the legislature on March 2, 1836, splitting away from Grand Blanc with the township areas of Burton, Genesee and Mount Morris plus additional township areas of the present day Clayton, Montrose, Flushing, Thetford and Vienna.<ref name=hgc>{{cite book |last = Wood |first = Edwin O. |title = History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions |publisher = Michigan Historical Commission |year = 1916 |url = http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/gen/ch5/pio.html |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061006120254/http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/gen/ch5/pio.html |archive-date = October 6, 2006 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> On April 4, 1836, the county was fully organized.<ref name=hc1907/> Organized on July 26, 1836, [[Argentine Township, Michigan|Argentine Township]] included two township survey areas taking Fenton away from Grand Blanc Township plus the current Argentine area west of Fenton.<ref name=hgc/>

In the organizing act of March 11, 1837, two townships (Mundy and Vienna) were organized in the county. Mundy had an additional township area to the west. Vienna consisted of the northern tier of three township areas in the county at the time taking two areas from Flint Township. With this act just a week after Michigan's admission as a state, the county was fully cover with 5 township governments.<ref name=hgc/>

The townships of Genesee, Fenton, and Flushing were formed on March 6, 1838. Genesee and Flushing were split off from Flint Township.<ref name=hgc/>  Fenton was split off from Argentine Township. Genesee included half the survey area to the west. While Flushing included the other half of that survey area (township 8 North range 6 East), the full township area further west (township 8 North range 5 East) then another survey area and half the row below (township 7 North range 5,6 East).<ref>{{cite book |last1 = Ellis |first1 = Franklin |title = History of Genesee County, Michigan: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers |date = 1879 |publisher = Everts & Abbott |location = Philadelphia |pages = 199, 269, 328 |url = https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/micounty/BAD0919.0001.001 |access-date = November 14, 2017 |via = University of Michigan Libraries |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180511195222/https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/micounty/BAD0919.0001.001 |archive-date = May 11, 2018 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> Thus Flint Township consisted of one and a half township survey areas.

Fifteen northerly sections of survey area township 7 north range No. 7 east in Flint Township plus southerly sections of Genesee Township were set off by the Michigan Legislature as [[Kearsley Township, Michigan|Kearsley Township]] in 1839. On March 7, 1843, the legislature abolished this township returning the sections back to Flint and Genesee townships.<ref>{{harvp|Ellis|1879|p=345|ps=.}}</ref> Thus Flint Township consisted of approximately one and a half township survey areas.

Two new townships were formed by the state on March 9, 1842. [[Thetford Township, Michigan|Thetford]] was the eastmost survey area split off from Vienna. While Gaines was formed with the western township survey of Mundy.<ref name=hgc/>

The county was enlarged on March 9, 1843, by adding a column of townships on its east from Lapeer County. From north to south, the townships were [[Forest Township, Genesee County, Michigan|Forest]], [[Richfield Township, Genesee County, Michigan|Richfield]], [[Davison Township, Michigan|Davison]] and [[Atlas Township, Michigan|Atlas]].<ref name=hgc/>

On March 25, 1846, an additional two townships were formed, Clayton and [[Montrose Township, Michigan|Pewanagawink]]. Clayton split the southernmost survey area from Flushing Township. Pewanagawink took the westernmost survey area from Vienna and changed its name to Montrose by act of January 15, 1848.<ref name=hgc/>

[[Mount Morris Township, Michigan|Mount Morris Township]] was created on February 12, 1855,<ref name=hgc/> from a single survey township area with its two halves taken from Flushing and Genesee townships. Flint Township was split into three parts upon the formation of the City of Flint. The County Board of Supervisors split the remaining township survey area into two; the western area become Garland Township (this name only last until the Flint name was restored on February 5, 1856) and the remaining eastern survey area became [[Burton, Michigan|Burton Township]].<ref name=hc1907/>

===Modern era===
Plans for the Genesee Recreation Area was placed in Flint's master plan in 1950. This was present to [[Charles Stewart Mott Foundation]] Board of Trustees in 1964 with C.S. Mott getting behind the plan.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Terry |first1=Tanya |title=Genesee County Parks celebrates 50 years  |url=http://davisonindex.mihomepaper.com/news/2018-05-24/News/Genesee_County_Parks_celebrates_50_years.html |access-date=August 22, 2018 |work=Davison Index |date=May 24, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> In 1968, the county park system was started with the purchase of vacant land.<ref name="scv">{{cite news |last1=Terry |first1=Tanya |title=Genesee County Parks turns 50 years |url=http://swartzcreekview.mihomepaper.com/news/2018-05-31/News/Genesee_County_Parks_turns_50_years.html |access-date=June 7, 2018 |work=Swartz Creek View |date=May 31, 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143616/http://swartzcreekview.mihomepaper.com/news/2018-05-31/News/Genesee_County_Parks_turns_50_years.html |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> with funds from the Mott Foundation, with a stipulation that a parks commission be formed.<ref name="University of Michigan-Flint">{{cite web |last1=Gifford |first1=Paul |title=Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission Records summary |url=https://www.umflint.edu/archives/genesee-county-parks-and-recreation-commission-records |website=www.umflint.edu |publisher=University of Michigan-Flint |access-date=June 7, 2018 |language=en-us |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140825/https://www.umflint.edu/archives/genesee-county-parks-and-recreation-commission-records |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Flint Community Junior College was turned into a county-wide institution with a referendum and millage proposal passing the voters in 1969. To reflect this, the college was renamed Genesee Community College on July 5, 1970. In 1973, it was renamed to Charles Stewart [[Mott Community College]] after the death of C.S. Mott.<ref name=ftp>{{cite web |url = http://www.flint.lib.mi.us/timeline/civics-buildings-01-00/mcc.html |title = Mott Community College |access-date = April 18, 2008 |work = Flint Timeline Project |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080530222152/http://www.flint.lib.mi.us/timeline/civics-buildings-01-00/mcc.html |archive-date = May 30, 2008 |url-status = dead }}</ref>

In October 2009, County Commissioners directed County Corporate Counsel to discuss with the County Prosecuting Attorney a possible merger of his office with the County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.<ref>{{cite news |last1 = Fonger |first1 = Ron |title = Genesee County prosecutor, corporation counsel offices talk about merger |url = http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2009/10/genesee_county_prosecutor_corp.html |access-date = November 15, 2017 |work = The Flint Journal |date = October 2, 2009 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171116075416/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2009/10/genesee_county_prosecutor_corp.html |archive-date = November 16, 2017 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> As of December 2011, County Counsel Ward Chapman was intending to retire by the end of the year raising the possibility again of a merger.<ref>{{cite news |last1 = Fonger |first1 = Ron |title = Ward Chapman, Genesee County's top civil attorney for three decades, files retirement papers |url = http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2011/12/ward_chapman_genesee_countys_t.html |access-date = November 15, 2017 |work = The Flint Journal |date = December 10, 2011 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171116080506/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2011/12/ward_chapman_genesee_countys_t.html |archive-date = November 16, 2017 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> By August 9, 2016, the two offices were merged.<ref>{{cite news |last1 = Young |first1 = Molly |title = County and Genesee Health System locked in battle over $10 million |url = http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2016/08/county_genesee_health_system_i.html |access-date = November 15, 2017 |work = The Flint Journal |date = August 9, 2016 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171116082503/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2016/08/county_genesee_health_system_i.html |archive-date = November 16, 2017 |df = mdy-all }}</ref>

Emergency Management & Homeland Security Department was merged by the County Commission into the Sheriff's Department in June 2010 with the department director position being demoted to a manager level post while eliminating a programming coordinator.<ref>{{cite news |last1 = Fonger |first1 = Ron |title = Genesee County folds Emergency Management & Homeland Security Department |url = http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/06/genesee_county_folds_emergency.html |access-date = November 15, 2017 |work = The Flint Journal |date = June 29, 2010 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171116081627/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/06/genesee_county_folds_emergency.html |archive-date = November 16, 2017 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> In July 2010, the County Board voted to merge the clerk and register of deeds offices, effective January 1, 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last = Fonger |first = Ron |title = Genesee County commissioners vote to merge clerk, register of deeds offices |url = http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/07/genesee_county_commissioners_v.html |access-date = April 7, 2011 |newspaper = Flint Journal |date = July 24, 2010 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100809045659/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/07/genesee_county_commissioners_v.html |archive-date = August 9, 2010 |df = mdy-all }}</ref>

On October 26, 2010, Genesee County became a founding member of the [[Karegnondi Water Authority]] with Board of Commissioners Chair [[Jamie W. Curtis]] representing the County on the Authority Board.<ref name=fj>{{cite news |last = Thorne |first = Blake |title = Karegnondi Water Authority sets course for cutting ties with Detroit water |url = http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/10/karegnondi_water_authority_set.html |access-date = December 6, 2011 |newspaper = [[Flint Journal]] |date = October 27, 2010 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110401195904/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/10/karegnondi_water_authority_set.html |archive-date = April 1, 2011 |df = mdy-all }}</ref><ref name=fj0>{{cite news |last = Fonger |first = Ron |title = Years in the making, Karegnondi Water Authority is ready to set new course for water |url = http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/10/karegnondi_water_authority_is.html |access-date = December 6, 2011 |newspaper = Flint Journal |date = October 23, 2010 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110917085959/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/10/karegnondi_water_authority_is.html |archive-date = September 17, 2011 |df = mdy-all }}</ref>

On May 30, 2012, it was reported Genesee County has had 45 confirmed tornadoes since 1950 (most notably the [[1953 Flint–Beecher tornado]]), more than any other county in Michigan in that time period.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2013/05/frequency_of_genesee_county_to.html |title = Tornado Alley of Michigan is Genesee County, with more than any other since 1950 |work = The Flint Journal |date = May 30, 2013 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130611084654/http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2013/05/frequency_of_genesee_county_to.html |archive-date = June 11, 2013 |df = mdy-all }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|650|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|637|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|13|sqmi}} (1.9%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_26.txt |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131113024015/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_26.txt |url-status = dead |archive-date = November 13, 2013 |publisher = United States Census Bureau |access-date = September 21, 2014 |date = August 22, 2012 |title = 2010 Census Gazetteer Files }}</ref>

Most of the land in the county is very flat, but the southern end is hilly and covered by several lakes.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

The county is mostly drained by the [[Flint River (Michigan)|Flint River]], which is [[dam]]med into Mott Lake and the Holloway Reservoir in the northeast corner of the county. The southeast corner and southern end are drained by the [[Shiawassee River]].{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Tuscola County, Michigan|Tuscola County]] (northeast)
* [[Lapeer County, Michigan|Lapeer County]] (east)
* [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]] (southeast)
* [[Livingston County, Michigan|Livingston County]] (southwest)
* [[Shiawassee County, Michigan|Shiawassee County]] (west)
* [[Saginaw County, Michigan|Saginaw County]] (northwest)

==Transportation==
* [[Bishop International Airport]] is served by several major airlines.
* The inter-modal [[Flint station (Michigan)|Flint Amtrak station]] offers daily service on the ''[[Blue Water (train)|Blue Water]]'' route west to [[Chicago]] and east to [[Port Huron, Michigan|Port Huron]]. It doubles as a bus station for [[Greyhound Lines]], [[Indian Trails]] and [[Flint Mass Transportation Authority]].

===Major highways===
* {{jct|state=MI|I|75}} - runs north and south through central Genesee County, merges with US 23 in Mundy Township
* {{jct|state=MI|US|23}} - runs north and south through central Genesee County, merges with I-75 in Mundy Township
* {{jct|state=MI|I|475}} - alternate route of I-75/US23, runs north and south through central Genesee County
* {{jct|state=MI|M|54}} - runs north and south through central Genesee County
* {{jct|state=MI|M|13}} - runs north and south through western Genesee County, along the borders with [[Shiawassee County, Michigan|Shiawassee County]] and [[Saginaw County, Michigan|Saginaw County]], terminating north of I-69
* {{jct|state=MI|M|15}} - runs north and south through eastern Genesee County
* {{jct|state=MI|I|69}} - runs east and west through central Genesee County
* {{jct|state=MI|M|21}} - runs east and west through central Genesee County, west of I-475
* {{jct|state=MI|M|57}} - runs east and west through northern Genesee County, west of M-15

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1840 = 4268
| 1850 = 12031
| 1860 = 22498
| 1870 = 33900
| 1880 = 39220
| 1890 = 39430
| 1900 = 41804
| 1910 = 64555
| 1920 = 125668
| 1930 = 211641
| 1940 = 227944
| 1950 = 270963
| 1960 = 374313
| 1970 = 444341
| 1980 = 450449
| 1990 = 430459
| 2000 = 436141
| 2010 = 425790
| 2020 = 406211
|estyear=2023
|estimate=401522
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 4, 2024}}</ref>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title = U.S. Decennial Census |publisher = United States Census Bureau |access-date = September 21, 2014 |df = mdy }}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web |url = http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |title = Historical Census Browser |publisher = University of Virginia Library |access-date = September 21, 2014 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/ |archive-date = August 11, 2012 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mi190090.txt |title = Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |publisher = United States Census Bureau |access-date = September 21, 2014 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150215142038/http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mi190090.txt |archive-date = February 15, 2015 |df = mdy-all }}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |title = Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |publisher = United States Census Bureau |access-date = September 21, 2014 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141218203824/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date = December 18, 2014 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> 2010–2019<ref name="QF"/>
}}

The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref name=AmFactFinder>{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov |title = U.S. Census website |publisher = United States Census Bureau |access-date = March 11, 2012 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> indicates Genesee County had a 2010 population of 425,790. This is a decrease of 10,351 people from the [[2000 United States Census]]. Overall, the county had a -2.4% growth rate during this ten-year period. In 2010 there were 169,202 households and 111,620 families in the county. The [[population density]] was 668.5 per square mile (258.1 square kilometers). There were 192,180 housing units at an average density of 301.7 per square mile (116.5 square kilometers). 74.5% of the population were [[White American|White]], 20.7% [[African American|Black or African American]], 0.9% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.5% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.7% of some other race and 2.6% [[Multiracial American|of two or more races]]. 3.0% were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race). 18.0% were of [[German American|German]], 11.0% [[Irish American|Irish]], 10.6% [[English American|English]], 5.5% [[Polish Americans|Polish]] 5.4% [[American ethnicity|American]] and 4.8% [[French Americans|French]] ancestry.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov |title = U.S. Census website |author = Data Access and Dissemination Systems (DADS) |publisher = United States Census Bureau |df = mdy-all }}</ref>
,
There were 169,202 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were [[Family|husband and wife families]], 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.0% were non-families, and 28.4% were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, 25.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The [[American Community Survey|2010 American Community Survey 1-year estimate]]<ref name="AmFactFinder" />  indicates the median income for a household in the county was $38,819 and the median income for a family was $48,979. Males had a median income of $27,269 versus $18,082 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $19,860. About 16.9% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 31.0% of those under the age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
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==Government and politics==
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{{PresRow|1960|Republican|74,940|72,059|458|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|75,431|62,808|235|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|62,220|56,753|739|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|38,270|45,032|2,926|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|41,145|52,445|527|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|38,495|50,300|488|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|21,097|49,891|2,943|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|28,231|36,860|2,176|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|42,743|10,910|200|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|34,264|4,225|2,389|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|24,543|7,408|922|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|9,353|9,311|651|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|3,426|3,005|6,882|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|7,211|3,234|768|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|6,594|2,281|730|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|6,478|3,934|489|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|5,638|4,915|290|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|4,785|3,712|1,046|Michigan}}
{{PresRow|1888|Republican|5,404|3,904|856|Michigan}}
{{PresFoot|1884|Republican|4,328|3,657|1,005|Michigan}}

Genesee County is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] stronghold. It has only voted for a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate five times since 1932. The county, however, has shifted to the right since [[2016 United States presidential election in Michigan|2016]], with the Democrats carrying it by less than 10 points in each election since, including by less than 5 points in [[2024 United States presidential election in Michigan|2024]]. It last voted for a Republican during the [[1984 United States presidential election in Michigan|1984]] landslide reelection of [[Ronald Reagan]].

The county government operates the [[County jail|jail]], maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains [[vital records]], administers [[public health]] regulations and safeguards public health, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The [[county commission|county board of commissioners]] controls the budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions—police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc.—are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

The Genesee County [[Administrative divisions of Michigan#Road commissions|Road Commission]], an independent county government unit, is head of a five-member Road Commission. Road Commissioners are appointed by the County Board of Commissioners with the daily management is handled by a manager-director.

Genesee County, except for the City of Flint, is under the jurisdiction of the 67th District Court of Michigan. District Courts have a limited jurisdiction as charged under state law. The 67th District Court operates in seven divisions, each with a single judge except for the Central Court Division, which is used for jury and felony cases.<ref>{{cite web |title = About 67th |publisher = County of Genesee |url = http://www.co.genesee.mi.us/districtcourt/About_67th/ABOUT%2067TH.html |access-date = January 17, 2007 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070203163156/http://www.co.genesee.mi.us/districtcourt/About_67th/ABOUT%2067TH.html |archive-date = February 3, 2007 |df = mdy-all }}</ref>

Genesee County is a founding member of the [[Karegnondi Water Authority]]<ref name="fj" /> The "outcounty" area (all but the city of Flint) receives library services from the Genesee District Library.<ref name=fj3>{{cite news |last1 = Thorne |first1 = Blake |title = Voters support new tax for Genesee District Library |url = http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2011/05/voters_support_new_tax_for_gen.html |access-date = September 7, 2016 |work = The Flint Journal |date = May 4, 2011 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161009150940/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2011/05/voters_support_new_tax_for_gen.html |archive-date = October 9, 2016 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> The county equivalent for school is the [[Genesee Intermediate School District]], which consist of school districts considered primarily within Genesee County.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}} Charles Stewart [[Mott Community College]] is the local [[community college]]<ref name=ftp/> serving the same area as the GISD.
* Flint Area Narcotics Group is a Genesee County area anti-drug units head by the Michigan State Police consisting of 17 local members, some of whom loan police officers and resources to the group.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Martindale |first1=Mike |title=MSP investigates drug unit over office drinking |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/08/01/msp-investigates-drug-unit-over-office-drinking/883376002/ |access-date=February 27, 2019 |work=Detroit News |date=August 1, 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
* Genesee Auto-Theft Investigation Network (GAIN) is a Genesee County Sheriff Department led anti-auto theft task forces with local government members.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bohn |first1=Dean |title=Genesee County auto theft unit reorganized, gaining members - again |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2009/12/genesee_county_auto_theft_unit.html |access-date=February 27, 2019 |work=Flint Journal |publisher=MLive Media Group |date=December 25, 2009}}</ref>

===Elected officials===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Executive offices
! Officer
! Party
|-
| [[Prosecutor|Prosecuting Attorney]]<br />& County Counsel
| [[David Leyton]]
|rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|-
| [[Sheriff]]
| Christopher R. Swanson
|-
| [[County Clerk]]/[[Register of Deeds]]:
| Domonique D. Clemons
|-
| [[Treasurer|County Treasurer]]
| [[Deborah Cherry]]
|-
| [[Drain Commissioner]],<br />County Water Agent & [[Karegnondi Water Authority|KWA]] CEO
| Jeffrey Wright
|-
| County Surveyor
| [[Kim R. Carlson]]
|}<ref name=e2012>{{cite news |last = Averill |first = Andrew |title = Genesee County election 2012 results so far |url = http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/11/genesee_county_election_result_5.html#incart_river |access-date = January 14, 2013 |newspaper = Flint Journal |date = November 7, 2012 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121227025724/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/11/genesee_county_election_result_5.html#incart_river |archive-date = December 27, 2012 |df = mdy-all }}</ref>

{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-break}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan=3 align=center |Board of Commissioners
|-
! District
! Commissioner
! Party
|-
| 1st
| Vacant
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
|-
| 2nd
| Charles H. Winfrey
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
|-
| 3rd<br />Chair
| Ellen Ellenburg
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
|-
| 4th
| Vacant
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
|-
| 5th
| James Avery
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
|-
| 6th
| Shaun Shumaker
| {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
|-
| 7th
| Martin Cousineau
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
|-
| 8th
| Dale Weighill
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
|-
| 9th
| Michelle Davis
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
|}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fonger |first1=Ron |title=Two campaigning to lead Genesee County commissioners in 2021 |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2021/01/two-campaigning-to-lead-genesee-county-commissioners-in-2021.html |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=Flint Journal |publisher=MLive Media Group |date=January 6, 2021}}</ref>
{{Col-break}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan=2 align=center | Circuit Court Judges
|-
!Division
! Judge
|-
| Chief Judge<br />Civil/Criminal
| Richard B. Yuille
|-
| Chief Judge Pro-Tem <br />Civil/Criminal
| Archie L. Hayman<ref name=e2012/>
|-
| Chief Judge Pro-Tem <br />Family
| Duncan M. Beagle
|-
| Civil/Criminal
| Joseph J. Farah
|-
| Civil/Criminal
| Elizabeth Kelly<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ahmad |first1=Zahra |title=Live Genesee County election results for November 2018 midterm |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2018/11/post_521.html |access-date=February 27, 2019 |work=mlive.com |date=November 7, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| Family
| [[John A. Gadola]]
|-
| Civil/Criminal
| Brian Pickell
|-
| Family
| David J. Newblatt
|-
| Family
| Michael J. Theile

<!-- Celeste D. Bell -->
|}

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{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan=2 align=center |67th District
|-
! Division
! Judge
|-
| Fenton Court,<br />Chief Judge
| Mark McCabe
|-
| Mt. Morris Court<br />Chief Judge
| Vikki Haley
|-
| Davison Court
| Jennifer Manley
|-
| Flushing Court
| David Goggins
|-
| 4th (Grand Blanc)
| Christopher R. Odette<ref name=e2012/>
|-
| Burton Court
| Hon. Judge Mark Latchana

|}
* Probate Court Judges
** Jennie E. Barkey, chief
** F. Kay Behm<ref name=e2012/>

{{col-end}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Office
! District
! Officeholder
! Political party<ref name=e2022>{{cite web |url=https://cms7files.revize.com/genessecountymi/Cumulative%20Results-11-22-2022%2004-04-09%20PM.pdf|title=Genesee County, Michigan - Cumulative Results|publisher=Genesee County, Michigan|date=November 22, 2022|access-date=May 9, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]]
| [[Michigan's 7th congressional district|7th]]
| [[Tom Barrett (Michigan politician)|Tom Barrett]]
| rowspan=1 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican 
|-
| [[Michigan's 8th congressional district|8th]]
| [[Kristen McDonald Rivet]]
| rowspan=1 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Michigan Senate|State Senator]]
| [[Michigan's 22nd Senate district|22nd]]
| [[Lana Theis]]
| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
|-
|[[Michigan's 24th Senate district|24th]]
|[[Ruth Johnson]]
|-
| [[Michigan's 26th Senate district|26th]]
| [[Kevin Daley (politician)|Kevin Daley]]
|-
| [[Michigan's 27th Senate district|27th]]
| [[John Cherry III (politician)|John D. Cherry]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
|-
|rowspan=7 |[[Michigan House of Representatives|State Representative]]
| [[Michigan's 67th House of Representatives district|67th]]
| [[Phil Green (politician)|Phil Green]]
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
|-
|[[Michigan's 68th House of Representatives district|68th]]
|[[David Martin (Michigan politician)|David Martin]]
|-
|[[Michigan's 69th House of Representatives district|69th]]
|[[Jasper Martus]]
| rowspan = 2 {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
|-
|[[Michigan's 70th House of Representatives district|70th]]
|[[Cynthia Neeley]]
|-
|[[Michigan's 71st House of Representatives district|71st]]
| [[Brian BeGole]]
|rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
|-
|[[Michigan's 72nd House of Representatives district|72nd]]
| [[Mike Mueller]]
|-
|[[Michigan's 97th House of Representatives district|97th]]
| [[Matthew Bierlein (politician)|Matthew Bierlein]]
|}

==Recreation==
The county has a park system headed by a Parks and Recreation Commission and a director appointed by the county board of commissioners recommended by the parks commission. Commission president is Joe Krapohl with Barry June as acting director.<ref name=fj4>{{cite news |last1=Acosta |first1=Roberto |title=Genesee County parks director to step down after nearly 20 years |url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2018/04/county_parks_director_to_step.html |access-date=June 7, 2018 |work=Flint Journal |publisher=MLive Media Group |date=April 17, 2018}}</ref>

In 1968, the county park system was started with the purchase of vacant land<ref name="scv"/> with funds from the [[Charles Stewart Mott Foundation]], with a stipulation that a parks commission be formed.<ref name="University of Michigan-Flint"/>

In January 2018, Genesee County Parks & Recreation purchased land along the Kearsley Creek for $700,000 from the Poulos family, owners of the White Horse Tavern in Flint, with assistance from a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant. The new Atlas County Park opened on April 29, 2018.<ref name=fj4/>

Parks and other venues in the county system totaling 11,500 acres are:<ref>{{cite news |title = Genesee County parks directory |url = http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/answerbook/index.ssf/2011/04/genesee_county_parks_directory.html |access-date = June 7, 2018 |work = MLive |publisher = Booth Newspapers |date = April 10, 2011 }}</ref>
* Buell Lake Park, Thetford Township, fishing site, picnic area, playground, ball diamond, picnic pavilions to rent, snowmobile area and radio-controlled model airplane field
* Davison Roadside Park, Burton, picnic area and beginner sledding hill
* Flushing County Park, Flushing Township, picnic pavilions, ball diamond, playgrounds, tennis courts, cross country ski trails
* Holloway Reservoir Regional Park, Richfield and Oregon townships, 5,500 acres, canoe launch below Holloway Reservoir Dam, Walleye Pike Boat Launch
** Buttercup Beach
** Elba Equestrian Complex
** Hogback Hills, snowmobile area and sledding/tobogganing
** Wolverine Campground
* Linden County Park, Fenton Township, picnic pavilions, playgrounds, ball diamond, snowmobile area, intermediate sledding, toboggan hill and walking trails
** Clover Beach on Byram Lake
* Richfield County Park, Richfield Township, ball diamonds, bicycle-motocross track, canoe-launching site, cross-country ski trails, picnic pavilions, playgrounds, snowmobile area, tennis courts and walking trails
* Goldenrod Disc Golf Course, Richfield Township, 18-basket disc golf course.
* Genesee Recreation Area on Mott Lake, Township
** Bluebell Beach and Splash Pad
* For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum, Burton
* Atlas County Park, Hegel Road in Atlas Township<ref name=fj4/>
* [[Crossroads Village (Michigan)|Crossroads Village]] and [[Huckleberry Railroad]]
* Stepping Stones Falls - has a trail that connects to the Flint River Trail<ref name="scv"/>

Genesee County is the only one in Michigan without a state park.<ref>{{cite news |first = Ron |last = Fonger |date = December 25, 2019 |url = https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2019/12/governor-says-dnr-working-to-establish-state-park-in-flint.html |title = Governor says DNR working to establish state park in Flint |work =  MLive |publisher = Booth Newspapers |access-date = December 25, 2019 }}</ref>

==Communities==
[[File:Genesee County, MI census map.png|thumb|right|500px|[[United States Census|U.S. Census]] data map showing local municipal boundaries within Genesee County. Shaded areas represent incorporated cities.]]

===Cities===
{{Div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Burton, Michigan|Burton]]
* [[Clio, Michigan|Clio]]
* [[Davison, Michigan|Davison]]
* [[Fenton, Michigan|Fenton]] (partial)
* [[Flint, Michigan|Flint]] (county seat)
* [[Flushing, Michigan|Flushing]]
* [[Grand Blanc, Michigan|Grand Blanc]]
* [[Linden, Michigan|Linden]]
* [[Montrose, Michigan|Montrose]]
* [[Mount Morris, Michigan|Mount Morris]]
* [[Swartz Creek, Michigan|Swartz Creek]]
{{div col end}}

===Villages===
* [[Gaines, Michigan|Gaines]]
* [[Goodrich, Michigan|Goodrich]]
* [[Lennon, Michigan|Lennon]] (partial)
* [[Otisville, Michigan|Otisville]]
* [[Otter Lake, Michigan|Otter Lake]] (partial)

===Charter townships===
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Clayton Township, Genesee County, Michigan|Clayton Charter Township]]
* [[Fenton Township, Michigan|Fenton Charter Township]]
* [[Flint Township, Michigan|Flint Charter Township]]
* [[Flushing Township, Michigan|Flushing Charter Township]]
* [[Genesee Township, Michigan|Genesee Charter Township]]
* [[Grand Blanc Township, Michigan|Grand Blanc Charter Township]]
* [[Montrose Township, Michigan|Montrose Charter Township]]
* [[Mount Morris Township, Michigan|Mount Morris Charter Township]]
* [[Mundy Township, Michigan|Mundy Charter Township]]
* [[Vienna Township, Genesee County, Michigan|Vienna Charter Township]]
{{div col end}}

===Civil townships===
* [[Argentine Township, Michigan|Argentine Township]]
* [[Atlas Township, Michigan|Atlas Township]]
* [[Davison Township, Michigan|Davison Township]]
* [[Forest Township, Genesee County, Michigan|Forest Township]]
* [[Gaines Township, Genesee County, Michigan|Gaines Township]]
* [[Richfield Township, Genesee County, Michigan|Richfield Township]]
* [[Thetford Township, Michigan|Thetford Township]]

===Census-designated places===
* [[Argentine, Michigan|Argentine]]
* [[Beecher, Michigan|Beecher]]
* [[Lake Fenton, Michigan|Lake Fenton]]

===Other unincorporated communities===
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Argentine, Michigan|Argentine]]
* [[Atlas Township, Michigan|Atlas]]
* [[Bayport Park, Michigan|Bayport Park]]
* [[Beecher, Michigan|Beecher]]
* [[Brent Creek, Michigan|Brent Creek]]
* [[Duffield, Michigan|Duffield]]
* [[Farrandville, Michigan|Farrandville]]
* [[Genesee, Michigan|Genesee]]
* [[Huntingtown, Michigan|Huntingtown]]
* [[Kipp Corners, Michigan|Kipp Corners]]
* [[Lake Fenton, Michigan|Lake Fenton]]
* [[Lakeside, Genesee County, Michigan|Lakeside]]
* [[Pine Run, Michigan|Pine Run]]
* [[Rankin, Michigan|Rankin]]
* [[Richfield Center, Michigan|Richfield Center]]
* [[Rogersville, Michigan|Rogersville]]
* [[Russellville, Michigan|Russellville]]
* [[Thetford Center, Michigan|Thetford Center]]
* [[Whigville, Michigan|Whigville]]
* [[Whitesburg, Michigan|Whitesburg]]
{{div col end}}

==Education==
Public school districts include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st26_mi/schooldistrict_maps/c26049_genesee/DC20SD_C26049.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720052056/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st26_mi/schooldistrict_maps/c26049_genesee/DC20SD_C26049.pdf |archive-date=July 20, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Genesee County, MI|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 20, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st26_mi/schooldistrict_maps/c26049_genesee/DC20SD_C26049_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
* [[Atherton Community Schools]]
* [[Beecher Community School District]]
* [[Bendle Public Schools]]
* [[Bentley Community Schools]]
* [[Birch Run Area School District]]
* [[Brandon School District]]
* [[Byron Area Schools]]
* [[Carman-Ainsworth Community School District]]
* [[Clio Area School District]]
* [[Davison Community Schools]]
* [[Durand Area Schools]]
* [[Fenton Area Public Schools]]
* [[Flint City School District]]
* [[Flushing Community Schools]]
* [[Genesee School District]]
* [[Goodrich Area Schools]]
* [[Grand Blanc Community Schools]]
* [[Kearsley Community Schools]]
* [[Lake Fenton Community Schools]]
* [[Lakeville Community Schools]]
* [[Linden Community Schools]]
* [[Millington Community Schools]]
* [[Montrose Community Schools]]
* [[Mount Morris Consolidated School District]]
* [[Swartz Creek Community Schools]]
* [[Westwood Heights Schools]]

There is a state-operated school: [[Michigan School for the Deaf]] (MSD).

In 1994 the [[Michigan School for the Blind]] moved back to Flint with MSD when the blind school's Lansing campus closed.<ref>{{cite news|last=Leach|first=Hugh|title=School for the Blind sale debated|newspaper=[[Lansing State Journal]]|date=December 11, 2005|pages=1B, 4B}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80147766/for-michigan-school-for-the-blind/ Clipping of first] and [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80147847/for-michigan-school-for-the-blind/ of second page] at [[Newspapers.com]].</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Michigan}}
* [[Back to the Bricks]]
* [[List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Genesee County, Michigan]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Genesee County, Michigan]]
* [[The Flint Enquirer]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Official website}}
* [http://www.gcrc.org/ Genesee County Road Commission] Official website
* [http://www.clarke.cmich.edu/localhistory/Genessee.htm Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University, Bibliography on Genesee County]

{{Geographic Location
| Centre = Genesee County, Michigan
| North = [[Saginaw County, Michigan|Saginaw County]]<br />[[Tuscola County, Michigan|Tuscola County]]
| Northeast = [[Tuscola County, Michigan|Tuscola County]]
| East = [[Lapeer County, Michigan|Lapeer County]]
| Southeast = [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]]
| South = [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]]<br />[[Livingston County, Michigan|Livingston County]]
| Southwest = [[Livingston County, Michigan|Livingston County]]
| West = [[Shiawassee County, Michigan|Shiawassee County]]
| Northwest = [[Saginaw County, Michigan|Saginaw County]]
}}

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