Editing Grand Blanc, Michigan

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'''Grand Blanc''' is a city in [[Genesee County, Michigan|Genesee County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]] and a [[suburb]] of [[Flint, Michigan|Flint]]. The population was 7,784 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 US Census]]. It is part of the Flint metropolitan area.

==History==
The unincorporated village of Grand Blanc, or Grumlaw, was a former Indian campground first settled by Jacob Stevens in spring 1822. Several years later, settlers improved the Indian trail to Saginaw; they laid out and staked it in 1829 as Saginaw Road.<ref name=hgc>{{cite book|last=Wood|first=Edwin O.|title=History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions|date=1916|url=http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/gen/ch26/pt1.html|access-date=April 11, 2014|chapter=XXVI: Villages of Genesee County, Part I|publisher=US GenNet|archive-date=April 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413131141/http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/gen/ch26/pt1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Grand Blanc Township, Michigan|Grand Blanc Township]] was formed in 1833 with area that would become the city.<ref>{{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| access-date = 2020-03-13| archive-date = 2006-10-06| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061006120254/http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/gen/ch5/pio.html| url-status = live}}</ref>  The township center began to boom in 1864 with the arrival of the railroad (now known as the [[CSX Saginaw Subdivision]]).<ref name=mpn>{{cite book |last1=Romig |first1=Walter |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |date=1986 |publisher=Wayne State University Press |isbn=9780814318386 |pages=231–232 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y-FPXEGRo-YC&q=Grand+Blanc&pg=PA222 |access-date=February 12, 2019 |language=en |archive-date=January 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120001932/https://books.google.com/books?id=Y-FPXEGRo-YC&q=Grand+Blanc&pg=PA222#v=snippet&q=Grand%20Blanc&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref> With the post office there, the village was called Grand Blanc Centre by 1873, with the former Grand Blanc assuming the name Gibsonville (not Gibbonsville.)<ref>[http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/US/21299/Grand+Blanc+Centre++Gibsonville/Genesee+County+1873/Michigan/ Grand Blanc Centre, Gibsonville] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416000544/http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/US/21299/Grand%2BBlanc%2BCentre%2B%2BGibsonville/Genesee%2BCounty%2B1873/Michigan/ |date=2019-04-16 }} Map. Page 95. Genesee County 1873. Beers and Co.</ref>

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.<ref name=hgc/>

On January 1, 2024, the winning ticket for the first [[Powerball]] lottery of the new year was sold at Food Castle, a food and liquor store in Grand Blanc. The $842.4 million jackpot represented the [[Lottery jackpot records|fifth-largest]] in Powerball history and the tenth-largest jackpot ever in U.S. lottery history at the time of the drawing.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murdoch |first=Robin |date=2024-01-02 |title=Winning Powerball jackpot ticket worth $842 million sold at Michigan food store |url=https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/winning-powerball-jackpot-ticket-worth-824-million-sold-at-michigan-food-store |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=FOX 2 Detroit |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-01-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102121932/https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/winning-powerball-jackpot-ticket-worth-824-million-sold-at-michigan-food-store |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the early morning hours of February 28, 2024, an EF2 tornado touched down with winds reaching 115&nbsp;mph, and a peak width of around 450 yards. The tornado started near Creasy Bicentennial Park damaging trees and outbuildings before reaching the Waretech Industrial Park at the intersection of Dort Highway and Reid Road. The warehouse was completely destroyed among other businesses and houses that received structural damage within the Indian Hill neighborhood region and Saginaw Road.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56lVN4Iu06E | title=Grand Blanc, MI. EF2 Tornado: Drone Video of Industrial Building Damage #tornadodamage | website=[[YouTube]] | date=March 3, 2024 }}</ref> 
The tornado lifted over Perry Road and had a total path length of 5.7 miles. This was the strongest tornado to ever strike Grand Blanc, and extremely rare given the nighttime strike as well as the February occurrence.

===City===
Grand Blanc Centre incorporated as the City of Grand Blanc in 1930.<ref name=mpn/> In 1939, the township and the city started a joint fire department.<ref name=fj1>{{cite news |last1=Acosta |first1=Roberto |title=Grand Blanc Township ponders 'divorce' from city over fire services |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2019/02/grand-blanc-township-ponders-divorce-from-city-over-fire-services.html |access-date=February 12, 2019 |work=Flint Journal |publisher=MLive Media Group |date=February 5, 2019 |archive-date=February 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213123731/https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2019/02/grand-blanc-township-ponders-divorce-from-city-over-fire-services.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In the 1970s, the Grand Blanc city, township and school district formed a joint parks and recreation department under a commission with 2 members from each entity.<ref name="fj2">{{cite news |last1=Davis |first1=Emilly |title=Grand Blanc township and city splitting up again -- this time parks and rec department |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2020/02/grand-blanc-township-and-city-splitting-up-again-this-time-parks-and-rec-department.html |access-date=March 13, 2020 |work=Flint Journal |publisher=Mlive Media Group |date=February 18, 2020 |language=en |archive-date=February 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227234319/https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2020/02/grand-blanc-township-and-city-splitting-up-again-this-time-parks-and-rec-department.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1973, [[Grand Blanc-McFarlen Library]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Grand Blanc-McFarlen Library |url=https://www.thegdl.org/grand-blanc-mcfarlen/ |publisher=Genesee District Library |access-date=27 March 2022 |archive-date=22 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122171936/https://www.thegdl.org/grand-blanc-mcfarlen/ |url-status=live }}</ref> was built featuring approximately 45,000 books and offering a host of other materials. 
 
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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Summary Report {{!}} Regular Election {{!}} Official Results |url=http://www.co.genesee.mi.us/clerk/images/election%20results/052006/summary.htm |publisher=Genesee County Clerk's Office |access-date=7 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192513/http://www.co.genesee.mi.us/clerk/images/election%20results/052006/summary.htm |archive-date=2 January 2014 }}</ref>

On January 20, 2019, the Township Board voted to rescind its joint fire department agreement in 90 days unless a new agreement is reached.<ref name=fj1/> After eight decades of a shared fire department with Grand Blanc Township, the city decided to start up their own department starting July 25, 2019, and named a fire chief. Previously, the joint department was funded by each municipal levying a special levy of 0.5 mil for the department and designating 0.5 mil of general levy to the department.<ref name="fj0">{{cite news |last1=Acosta |first1=Roberto |title=City of Grand Blanc to start own fire department |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2019/04/city-of-grand-blanc-to-start-own-fire-department.html |access-date=April 15, 2019 |work=Flint Journal |publisher=Mlive Media Group |date=April 11, 2019 |archive-date=April 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416000546/https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2019/04/city-of-grand-blanc-to-start-own-fire-department.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

After looking at the lack of management knowledge on the parks and recreation commission in the spring of 2019, the township and city decided to dissolve the commission. The decision was formalized in January 2020, with the township taking over the department to provide services to both municipalities. The city would go on to develop its own parks plan before starting its own department.<ref name="fj2" />

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.63|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|3.61|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 216
|1930= 917
|1940= 1012
|1950= 998
|1960= 1565
|1970= 5132
|1980= 6848
|1990= 7760
|2000= 8242
|2010= 8276
|2020= 8091
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|archive-date=July 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701194652/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 [[United States census|US Census]],<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Census.gov |url=https://www.census.gov/en.html |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Census.gov |language=EN-US |archive-date=1996-12-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961227012639/https://www.census.gov/ |url-status=live }}</ref> there were 8,091 people, 3,623 households, and 2,026 families residing in the city. The population density was {{Convert|2,240|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. The racial makeup of the city was 82.7% [[Non-Hispanic whites|White]], 13.1% [[African Americans|African American]], 1.1% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], and 2.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 3.5% of the population.

Of 3,623 households, 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples living together, 14% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.98.

The city's population as of 2020 census data was 51.2% female and 48.8% male. The median age was 45.5 years.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 US Census]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/ |work=2010 United States Census |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=7 January 2012 |archive-date=9 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/ |url-status=live }}</ref> there were 8,276 people, 3,566 households, and 2,158 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,177.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 3,784 housing units at an average density of {{convert|995.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 82.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 11.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.6% of the population.

Of 3,567 households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.94.

The city's population as of 2010 census data was 53.7% female and 46.3% male. The median age was 39.1 years and the population exhibits a [[Bimodal distribution|bimodal age distribution]] with peak age groups at 10-14 and 45–49 years (7.5% and 7.2%, respectively).

=== 2000 census ===
As of the 2000 US Census, 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.

==Government==
The city has a [[Council–manager government|council-manager form of government]].<ref name=fj>{{cite news|last=Schuch|first=Sarah|title=Grand Blanc City Council approves raise for city manager|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/07/grand_blanc_city_council_appro_1.html|access-date=April 11, 2014|newspaper=Flint Journal|date=July 12, 2012|archive-date=April 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413155903/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/07/grand_blanc_city_council_appro_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The municipality operates its own water system.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Adams|first1=Dominic|title=Flint monthly water and sewer bills highest in Genesee County by $35|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/06/post_386.html|access-date=April 2, 2015|work=The Flint Journal|publisher=Mlive Media Group|date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=April 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404052031/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/06/post_386.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The city is served by various specialized units of government:
*[[Grand Blanc Community Schools]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Shively|first=J.|title=Genesee ISD|url=http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CGI_ISD04_Genesee_ISD_104794_7.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050226172941/http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CGI_ISD04_Genesee_ISD_104794_7.pdf |archive-date=2005-02-26 |url-status=live|work=Michigan Center for Geographic Information|publisher=State of Michigan|access-date=17 October 2011}}</ref>
*[[Genesee District Library]], which has a branch location, Grand Blanc-McFarlen, in the city owned by the city and township<ref name="fj2" />
* Senior Center<ref name="fj2" />
*Fourth Division B of the 67th District Court of the State of Michigan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Grand Blanc Court|url=http://www.gc4me.com/departments/district_court/grand_blanc_court.php|work=67th District Court|publisher=County of Genesee|access-date=April 11, 2014|archive-date=February 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209134125/http://www.gc4me.com/departments/district_court/grand_blanc_court.php|url-status=live}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! District
! Number<ref>{{cite map |title       =Genesee County Political District Map Book |year       =2017 |url       =http://www.gc4me.com/departments/gis/docs/Political_District_Mapbookv2017.pdf |publisher       =Genesee County GIS Department |pages       =1, 11, 12 |format       =PDF |access-date       =October 10, 2017 |archive-date       =October 10, 2017 |archive-url       =https://web.archive.org/web/20171010211130/http://www.gc4me.com/departments/gis/docs/Political_District_Mapbookv2017.pdf |url-status       =live }}</ref>
! Officeholder
|-
| U.S. Representative
| [[Michigan's 8th congressional district|8th]]
| [[Kristen McDonald Rivet]]
|-
| State Senate
| [[Michigan's 24th Senate district|24th]]
| [[Ruth Johnson]]
|-
| State Representative
| 50
| [[Tim Sneller]]
|-
| County Commissioner
| 5
| James Avery
|-
| District Court
| 67th 4th Division
| Christopher R. Odette
|-
| Community College
| [[Mott Community College|C.S. Mott]]
| Multiple; see article
|}

==Notable people==
* [[Elias Abuelazam]], Israeli-born serial killer
* [[Andrew Caldwell (actor)|Andrew Caldwell]], actor best known for roles in [[Hannah Montana]], [[Shredderman Rules]], and [[College]]
* [[Zach Carroll]], soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zach Carroll |url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/players/zach-carroll/ |access-date=March 19, 2025 |website=[[New York Red Bulls]]}}</ref>
* [[Grant Fisher]], middle and long distance runner
* [[Chuck Forrest]], five-time champion on the TV game show [[Jeopardy!]] in 1985, and the winner of the second [[Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions|Tournament of Champions]] in 1986.
* [[Geena Gall]], middle-distance runner and [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Olympian]]
* [[Mark Ingram, Jr.]], 2009 [[Heisman Trophy]] winner and running back for the [[New Orleans Saints]]
* [[Rob Paulsen]], Daytime Emmy Award Winning Voice Actor, Run's [http://www.robpaulsenlive.com "Talkin' Toons with Rob Paulsen"] podcast.
* [[Evan Peters]], actor best known for his roles in [[American Horror Story]], [[American Horror Story: Asylum]], and [[Never Back Down]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{URL|cityofgrandblanc.com}}, official website
{{Genesee County, Michigan}}

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