Fenton, MI

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Fenton, Michigan

Introduction to Fenton, Michigan

Fenton, Michigan, in Genesee county, is 14 miles S of Flint, Michigan and 46 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan. The city is in the Flint area. There are 10,582 residents in Fenton.

Fenton History

Fenton was initially named Dibbleville after the first European settler in the area, Clark Dibble. There is a curious history behind the renaming of the city as Fenton. Supposedly it was the result of an 1837 card game involving two men, William M. Fenton and Robert LeRoy. The area was incorporated as a village in 1863 and was re-incorporated as a city in 1964.

Fenton and nearby Attractions

Silver Lake Park
Southern Lakes Park & Recreation
Seven Lakes State Park
Linden County Park
Garden Park
Hadley House Museum

Things To Do In Fenton

The downtown area has a historical look and feel and also has some popular shopping plazas. The city has 58 lakes, where one can enjoy activities like fishing, boating, swimming and other water sports.

Fenton Transportation

Air transportation is available from the Bishop International Airport.

Fenton Higher Education

The institutions providing higher education in the city are Avanti Career Academy and Fenton School of Hair Design. Some of the colleges and universities situated nearby are Baker College of Flint, Mott Community College and the University of Michigan-Flint.

High Points

Fenton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Fenton, MI

Comparing Fenton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles S of Flint, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	46 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan
County	Genesee
Standard Zip Codes	48430
Phone Area Codes	810
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.798
Longitude	-83.704

Station	FLINT BISHOP INTL AP
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	31.6 inches

Station	MILFORD GM PROVING GR
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	29.2 inches

Station	LAPEER WWTP
Distance	27.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	30.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	10,582	100%
Male	4,969	47%
Female	5,613	53%
Under 18	2,685	25.4%
18+	7,897	74.6%
65+	1,443	13.6%
Median Age	34
Average Family Size	3.01
White	10,185	96.2%
African-American	63	0.6%
Asian	100	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	41	0.4%
Other	70	0.7%
Mixed Race	123	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	191	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	11,946
Growth	1,364
Growth %	12.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	17.6%
English	11.5%
Irish	10.9%
US/American	9.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7%
Polish	6.8%
French (except Basque)	5.7%
Italian	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.5%
French Canadian	3.5%
Scottish	3%
Dutch	2.9%
Swedish	1.7%
European	1.4%
Hungarian	1.1%
Lebanese	1.1%
Finnish	0.8%
Norwegian	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Czech	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
British	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Palestinian	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Jamaican	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Austrian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Albanian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fenton	10,582	$55,637
Byron	595	$41,563
Gaines	366	$46,250
Grand Blanc	8,242	$82,456
Holly	6,135	$54,344
Linden	2,861	$57,798
Swartz Creek	5,102	$52,147

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