Grand Blanc, Michigan
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Grand Blanc City. It lies in ZIP code area 48439. It stands on Bush Creek. The Survey maps it on the Flint South quadrangle. 8,091 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 837 feet above sea level.
On record in Grand Blanc
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 1 record
First Baptist Church of Grand Blanclisted 1983
Population over time
2 figuresGrand Blanc fell from 8,276 to 8,091 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8,276 | |
| 2020 | 8,091 | -185 (-2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1920 USGS Holly quadrangle1:62500
- 1922 USGS Holly quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1943 USGS Holly quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Flint South quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Pontiac quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
34 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 34 fires within 5 miles of Grand Blanc between 2018 and 2020, burning about 34 acres in total. 7 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 use | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MUNDY TOWNSHIP FD 2018254 - 2018 |
| 24 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GRAND BLANC FD 12478 - 2019 |
| 3 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BURTON CITY FIRE/RESCUE 0000266 - 2019 |
| 25 August 2020 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GRAND BLANC FD 425 - 2020 |
| 9 July 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GRAND BLANC FD 320 - 2020 |
| 4 July 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | NORTH OAKLAND COUNTY FIRE AUTH 534 - 2020 |
| 3 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BURTON CITY FIRE/RESCUE 0000211 - 2018 |
| 2 July 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BURTON CITY FIRE/RESCUE 0000208 - 2018 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
46 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Grand Blanc in 46 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 22 hail, 22 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2024 | Tornado (EF2) | Grand Blanc | $1,000,000 | The tornado touched down in Creasey Bicentennial Park damaging the south pavilion and uprooting a pine tree. The tornado tracked east northeast across Westminster Cir where multiple trees were snapped, two garage doors were blown out, and a roof was partially stripped from one home. The tornado continued tracking east northeast across Porter Rd and Reid Rd where multiple limbs and trees were snapped. The peak of damage occurred at an industrial complex at the intersection of Reid and S Dort Hwy. Damage to the complex included blown out non load bearing walls and loss of the majority of the roof. Peak winds were estimated at 115 mph. Multiple transmission poles were also snapped along S Dort Hwy. Damaged continued into the Indian Hill neighborhood near downtown Grand Blanc where multiple large trees were downed with some of them falling onto homes along Old Bridge Rd to Stonybrook Dr. The tornado tracked east northeast across Genesee Road to Belsay Rd snapping hardwood limbs and uprooting pine trees before greater damage occurred along Moonstone Dr and Brookview Dr. Damage in these areas included more widespread tree damage and one home with a garage door blown out and a roof partially uplifted. The tornado weakened and lifted shortly after it crossed Perry Rd. |
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF2) | Grand Blanc | $350,000 | The tornado was rated EF2 with a maximum wind speed of 130 mph. The maximum path width was 300 yards with a total path length of 4.6 miles. The tornado started near the intersection of Vassar Road and Pointe North Drive and continued to State Road near Perry Road. The greatest damage occurred near the intersection of Hegel Gale Roads. A house was nearly destroyed, along with a garage and external storage facilities wrecked. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | $50,000 | A local newspaper article reported that a 60-foot-tall tree fell and struck a chimney, sending the chimney and roof crashing through two stories of a home. The family of four were home at the time and all avoided injury. The insurance company estimated that the total property damage was at least $50K. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | $5,000 | Grand Blanc Fire Department reported trees down and partial collapse of house on Crest Knoll Drive. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | $5,000 | Multiple power lines reported down. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | $3,000 | Several trees and wires reported down. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | $3,000 | Law enforcement reported numerous small trees and 1 utility pole down. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | - | Numerous 8 to 10 inch diameter tree limbs down, along with power lines and a few smaller trees uprooted. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | - | Power lines were reported down. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | - | Numerous trees reported down across Grand Blanc. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | - | Two eight to ten inch tree limbs down, along with several three to four inch limbs. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | - | Four to six inch diameter tree branches and power poles reported down. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | - | Five inch diameter tree branch reported down. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | - | Large tree limb reported down. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | - | A couple of 12 inch diameter trees were reported down. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | - | A spotter estimated a 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | - | A trained spotter measured a 69 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | - | A trained spotter measured a 62 MPH wind gust. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | - | A trained spotter measured a 62 MPH wind gust. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | Spotters reported hail accumulations 2 inches deep. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | - | A trained spotter measured a peak wind gust at 62 MPH. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | - | A trained weather spotter estimated a 80 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | - | A trained weather spotter reported 5 inch tree limbs down. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| September 2013 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
| September 1994 | Hail | Grand Blanc | - | no account filed |
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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whigville | 1.6 miles | 14 | |
| Burton | 5.0 miles | 13 | |
| Atlas | 5.1 miles | 13 | |
| Lapeer Heights | 5.9 miles | 16 | |
| Rankin | 6.5 miles | 13 | |
| Goodrich | 6.6 miles | 13 | |
| Flint | 6.6 miles | 16 | |
| Bayport Park | 6.9 miles | 14 |
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 Grand Blanc | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q610773 | The 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 627081. 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.







