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Flint, Michigan

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Flint City. It lies in ZIP code area 48502. It stands on Thread Creek. The Survey maps it on the Flint North quadrangle. 81,252 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 751 feet above sea level.

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Flint within Genesee County

On record in Flint

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 12 of 31 shown

Every listing in Genesee County

Population over time

2 figures

Flint fell from 102,434 to 81,252 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
2010102,434
202081,252-21,182 (-21%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 16 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

50 since 2018

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 50 fires within 5 miles of Flint between 2018 and 2020, burning about 51 acres in total. 8 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Equipment and vehicle use21
Missing data/not specified/undetermined14
Natural8
Recreation and ceremony4
Debris and open burning2
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2018Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMUNDY TOWNSHIP FD 2018254 - 2018
7 September 2019Natural1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesCITY OF FLINT FD 0016180 - 2019
4 September 2019Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesCITY OF FLINT FD 0015960 - 2019
31 August 2019Natural1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesCITY OF FLINT FD 0015716 - 2019
3 August 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesBURTON CITY FIRE/RESCUE 0000266 - 2019
3 August 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesBURTON CITY FIRE/RESCUE 0000265 - 2019
16 August 2018Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesCITY OF FLINT FD 0003256 - 2018
14 August 2018Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesFLINT TOWNSHIP FD 1800497 - 2018

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Genesee County

Storms near this place

60 of 81 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Flint in 81 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 55 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 3 flash flood, 3 lightning. The reports record 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
September 2000Thunderstorm WindFlint1 hurt, $12,000A tree was downed onto a car on Russell Avenue near Summit Street. A woman at scene suffered a cut to her arm, necessitating a trip to the hospital.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindFlint1 hurtA ten year old was blown off his feet and suffered cuts to the head, requiring 5 stitches.
June 1999LightningFlint1 hurtLightning struck a man as he was unloading groceries from his car. He was briefly hospitalized, but was not seriously hurt.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindFlint$5,000,000A severe thunderstorm moved from west to east across Genesee County on the evening of the 28th. Spotters estimated wind gusts to 60 mph about one mile south of Lennon around 1832 EST, in the extreme western portion of the county. The storm then produced a series of funnel clouds and three separate damage swaths across the central part of the county from strong thunderstorm downburst winds, estimated as high as 100 mph in a post-storm damage survey. The first area of significant damage, which began around 1845 EST, was on the west side of Flint where the strong winds blew large trees down onto homes and porches, power lines, and vehicles. Several home television antennas were also blown down. There was also damage to fences, and windows were blown out of homes and a few businesses. Structural damage occurred at a plant in Flint where a portion of the east-facing wall was peeled off, and to an IGA store, and a video equipment service company where the roofs were peeled off of the structures. Substantial water damage occurred at another building where a portion of the roof was torn off. The second area of major damage, that began around 1855 EST, was on the southeast side of Flint where numerous trees were uprooted and blown down onto houses, mobile homes, and power lines. Power poles were also blown down at an intersection. The third area of major damage, that began around 1907 EST, was just east of Davison in the eastern portion of the county, where numerous trees were uprooted and blown down. In southeast Genesee County, around 1907 EST, the Atlas Township Fire Department reported a funnel cloud over M-15 (State Road), about one-half mile north of Goodrich.
May 2007LightningFlint$75,000A local newspaper article reported that a house suffered heavy damage after a lightning strike ignited a fire. Total damages were roughly estimated at $75K.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindFlint$50,000Trees and powerlines reported down across Flint and Genesse county.
November 2005LightningFlint$50,000Lightning struck a home on Seymour Rd, between Bristol and Miller Roads in Vernon Township, causing a fire.
June 2006Flash FloodFlint$35,000Monday evening, June 26th, thunderstorms over the Flint area produced heavy rainfall with up to 2.8 inches falling in about an hour over a relatively small area of Flint around the Cherokee Avenue and Atherton Road areas. Flooding of homes and streets were reported with several people needing rescuing by boat. No deaths or injuries were reported. Flooding has occurred in this area several times in the past and is partly due to a poor drainage system in place. A rough estimate of $35K accounts for contents lost in homes as well as vehicle damage.
July 2000Flash FloodFlint$35,000no account filed
August 2001Thunderstorm WindFlint$25,000Several large trees and tree limbs were blown down. A flag pole was bent over and a pop-up camper parked in a driveway was blown over and destroyed.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindFlint$25,000no account filed
July 2007Thunderstorm WindFlint$20,000Law enforcement reported 4 trees down and 7 utility poles snapped. Wind gusts were estimated at 70 MPH.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindFlint$20,000Downburst winds brought down several large trees just northeast of Interstate 475 and Davison Rd in Flint. Two homes were struck by large trees and sustained serious roof damage. One home was located on Mabel Street and the other on Cook Street. Power lines and poles were also downed in the area. An NWS employee surveyed the damage and estimated that the wind speeds were between 65 and 70 MPH. No injuries were reported.
November 2016Thunderstorm WindFlint$15,000Trees and power lines reported throughout the city.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindFlint$10,000no account filed
August 2015Thunderstorm WindFlint$5,000A large tree was blown down onto a house.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindFlint$5,000Trees and power lines reported down.
September 2016Thunderstorm WindFlint$3,000Several trees and wires reported down.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindFlint$3,000no account filed
July 2007Thunderstorm WindFlint$1,500Trained spotters and central dispatchers reported tree branches 6 to 7 inches in diameter down, a tree down, and shingles blown off a house.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindFlint-Damaged fencing and snapped power poles reported.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindFlint-Gust measured at Flint Bishop Airport.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindFlint-An 8 inch diameter tree limb reported down.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindFlint-Strong winds blew down trees and powerlines.
October 2020Thunderstorm WindFlint-Multiple reports of trees and wires down.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindFlint-A tree was reported down.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindFlint-Large tree limbs reported down.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindFlint-Power lines reported down.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindFlint-Multiple 6 to 8 inch diameter tree limbs reported down.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindFlint-Large tree limbs were blown down.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindFlint-Trees were blown down.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindFlint-Two to three foot trees were reported snapped.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindFlint-A trained spotter estimated 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindFlint-Eight inch diameter tree limbs reported blown down.
May 2007Thunderstorm WindFlint-A trained spotter reported a tree down.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindFlint-Law enforcement reported two trees down on the northwest side of Flint.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindFlint-A trained spotter reported a large tree down.
September 2007Thunderstorm WindFlint-A trained spotter reported several trees down.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindFlint-Law enforcement reported numerous power lines down.
May 2006HailFlint-An amateur radio operator reported hail the size of quarters covering the ground at the corner of I75 and I69.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindFlint-Local firefighter reported a telephone pole blown down.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindFlint-A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindFlint-Several large tree limbs were reported blown down.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindFlint-A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust between Linden and Corunna Roads.
June 2004HailFlint-A trained weather spotter also estimated a 62 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindFlint-A trained weather spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindFlint-Local law enforcement reported trees blown down.
August 2004Thunderstorm WindFlint-Numerous trees were reported blown down.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindFlint-A trained weather spotter reported a shed blown over.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindFlint-A spotter measured a 61 mph wind gust at Atherton and Fenton.
March 2025HailFlint-no account filed
September 2015Thunderstorm WindFlint-no account filed
July 2012Thunderstorm WindFlint-no account filed
June 2011Thunderstorm WindFlint-no account filed
June 2011HailFlint-no account filed
July 2007HailFlint-no account filed
July 2007HailFlint-no account filed
July 2007HailFlint-no account filed
July 2007HailFlint-no account filed
July 2007HailFlint-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Genesee County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Burton3.9 miles13
McGrew Junction4.0 miles16
Lapeer Heights4.9 miles16
Belsay5.0 miles16
Whigville5.1 miles14
Beecher5.4 miles16
Grand Blanc6.6 miles14
Mount Morris7.3 miles16

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on FlintAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q490584The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 626170. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.