Grand Blanc Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Grand Blanc Charter Township is a charter township
of Genesee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 35,705 at the 2010 census
. The city of Grand Blanc
is situated within the township, but is administratively autonomous. An effort to consolidate the city and township into a single political entity was rejected by voters in both the city and township on May 2, 2006.
Today, both the city and township governments cooperate to provide services for the community, including parks and recreational facilities, senior citizens' services, the Grand Blanc Heritage Museum, McFarlen Public Library, and one of the oldest public school district in Michigan, the highly-rated Grand Blanc Community Schools
, which were formed in 1904.
The township is home to Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club
, site of the (now defunct) Buick Open
golf tournament; the world headquarters of General Motors' Service Parts Operations; and the Genesys Regional Medical Center. Shopping centers, churches, and restaurants are also located throughout the township, and new housing developments continue to be built. More recently, a 14-screen movie theater owned by NCG Cinemas has been built as part of the Trillium Park development, which is still under development. Another large development that has been created is Heritage Park which is home to Kohl's
, Staples
, PetSmart
, MC Sports
, Wal-mart
, Sam's Club
, and several other smaller businesses. The township is served by public transportation (the MTA
), I-75
, I-475
, and M-54
.
, the township has a total area of 32.7 square miles (84.7 km²), of which, 32.6 square miles (84.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.37%) is water.
of 2000, there were 29,827 people, 11,793 households, and 8,184 families residing in the township. The population density
was 914.5 per square mile (353.2/km²). There were 12,450 housing units at an average density of 381.7 per square mile (147.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.12% White, 6.70% African American, 0.39% Native American, 2.51% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races
, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population.
There were 11,793 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $61,458, and the median income for a family was $68,220. Males had a median income of $51,974 versus $34,311 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $27,510. About 2.6% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Charter township
A charter township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan. Townships in Michigan are organized governments. A charter township is a township that has been granted a charter, which allows it certain rights and responsibilities of home rule that are generally intermediary in...
of Genesee County
Genesee County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69* I-75* I-475-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-13* M-15* M-21* M-54* M-57-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 436,141 people, 169,825 households, and 115,990 families residing in the county. The population density was 682 people per square mile . There were 183,630...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 35,705 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
. The city of Grand Blanc
Grand Blanc, Michigan
Grand Blanc is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. The population was 8,242 at the 2000 census. The city is situated within Grand Blanc Charter Township, but is politically independent...
is situated within the township, but is administratively autonomous. An effort to consolidate the city and township into a single political entity was rejected by voters in both the city and township on May 2, 2006.
Communities
- Whigville, also known as Gibsonville, is an unincorporated community as designated by the posted signs in the Township along Hill Road, Dort HighwayM-54 (Michigan highway)M-54 is a state trunkline highway approximately long in the US state of Michigan that bypasses the city of Flint. It is named "Dort Highway" in much of its length, in honor of Flint carriage and automobile pioneer Josiah Dallas Dort, the business partner of General Motors founder William C. Durant...
and Saginaw StreetSaginaw trailSaginaw Trail is the collective name for a set of connected roads in Southeastern Michigan that runs from Detroit to Saginaw through Pontiac and Flint. It was originally a tribal foot trail. On December 7, 1818 the Michigan Territorial government authorized the building of a road from Detroit to...
which form a triangle (known locally as "The Point"). Just north of the City of Grand Blanc, Whigville constitutes a commercial district in the Township with restaurants, banks, automobile dealerships and other retail stores in this location.
History
Originally settled by Chippewa Indians, the township took its name—French for "Great white"—from French traders who arrived before 1800. Afterwards, pioneer families began settling in the township. The oldest unit of government in Genesee County, Grand Blanc Township was organized in 1833. The township began to boom in 1862 with the arrival of the railroad. The City of Grand Blanc incorporated as a city in 1930.Today, both the city and township governments cooperate to provide services for the community, including parks and recreational facilities, senior citizens' services, the Grand Blanc Heritage Museum, McFarlen Public Library, and one of the oldest public school district in Michigan, the highly-rated Grand Blanc Community Schools
Grand Blanc Community Schools
In 2006, the entire Big Nine Conference applied for membership in the Flint Metro League to encourage discussion on a merger with only a single team accepted.Grand Blanc Schools moved to the Kensington Lakes Activities Association starting in 2009-2010 season....
, which were formed in 1904.
The township is home to Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club
Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club
Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club is a private country club located on South Saginaw Road in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, a suburb of Flint, Michigan, United States. From 1958 to 2009, Warwick Hills was home to the PGA Tour's Buick Open tournament. The course was opened in June 1957...
, site of the (now defunct) Buick Open
Buick Open
The Buick Open was a PGA Tour golf tournament from 1958 to 2009. In 2007, the tournament was held at the end of June, a change from its traditional spot between The Open Championship and the PGA Championship...
golf tournament; the world headquarters of General Motors' Service Parts Operations; and the Genesys Regional Medical Center. Shopping centers, churches, and restaurants are also located throughout the township, and new housing developments continue to be built. More recently, a 14-screen movie theater owned by NCG Cinemas has been built as part of the Trillium Park development, which is still under development. Another large development that has been created is Heritage Park which is home to Kohl's
Kohl's
Kohl's Corporation is an American department store chain headquartered in the Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, operating , 1,089 stores in 49 states. In 1998, it entered the S&P 500 list, and is also listed in the Fortune 500...
, Staples
Staples, Inc.
Staples Inc. is a large office supply chain store, with over 2,000 stores worldwide in 26 countries. Based in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States, the company has retail stores, serving customers under its original name in Austria, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Norway,...
, PetSmart
PetSmart
PetSmart, Inc. is a retail chain doing business in the United States and Canada engaged in the sale of specialty pet supplies and services such as grooming and dog training, PetSmart PetsHotel dog and cat boarding facilities and Doggie Day Care.- History :...
, MC Sports
Mc Sports
MC Sports is an American retail sporting goods chain. The company strongly believes in something they call "T.O.C.S" Truly Outstanding Customer Service, this is very apparent the moment you step into the store. MC Sports was founded in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1946...
, Wal-mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
, Sam's Club
Sam's Club
Sam's Club is a chain of membership-only retail warehouse clubs owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., founded in 1983 and named after Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton. , the Sam's Club chain serves more than 47 million U.S. members...
, and several other smaller businesses. The township is served by public transportation (the MTA
Flint Mass Transportation Authority
The Flint Mass Transportation Authority is the operator of mass transportation in Genessee County, Michigan. Fourteen standard, all-day routes are provided within the city of Flint and its inner suburbs, as well as nine peak hour services...
), I-75
Interstate 75
Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
, I-475
Interstate 475 (Michigan)
Interstate 475 is an Interstate Highway in the US state of Michigan. I-475 is a bypass route that serves the downtown area of Flint while its parent, I-75, passes through the west side of the city...
, and M-54
M-54 (Michigan highway)
M-54 is a state trunkline highway approximately long in the US state of Michigan that bypasses the city of Flint. It is named "Dort Highway" in much of its length, in honor of Flint carriage and automobile pioneer Josiah Dallas Dort, the business partner of General Motors founder William C. Durant...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 32.7 square miles (84.7 km²), of which, 32.6 square miles (84.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.37%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 29,827 people, 11,793 households, and 8,184 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 914.5 per square mile (353.2/km²). There were 12,450 housing units at an average density of 381.7 per square mile (147.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.12% White, 6.70% African American, 0.39% Native American, 2.51% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population.
There were 11,793 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $61,458, and the median income for a family was $68,220. Males had a median income of $51,974 versus $34,311 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $27,510. About 2.6% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.