Flushing, MI

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Flushing, Michigan

Introduction to Flushing, Michigan

Flushing, Michigan is 9 miles W of.Flint, Michigan (center to center) and 65 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan. Located in Genesee County, the population of the city is 8,348.

Flushing History

The original inhabitants of the Flushing River Valley were the Sauk Indians, and Rufus Harrison is credited as the first white settler. The area was initially platted in 1835, when it was a railroad community. In the 1830s, Charles Seymour named the area "Flushing," after his hometown of Flushing, New York. It was incorporated as a village in 1877, and reincorporated as a city in 1964.

Flushing and Nearby Attractions

Flushing Area Museum
Cranbrook
Groveland Oaks County Park
Potter Park Zoo
W.J. Beal Botanical Garden

Things To Do In Flushing

The exhibits in the Flushing Area Museum center on the history of the city. The Alfred P. Sloan Museum has several antique autos as well as artifacts of historical importance. Another nearby museum is the Montrose Historic & Telephone Pioneer Museum which houses antique and novelty telephones. Cranbrook is a historical site located close to Flushing. Opportunities to play golf are available at the River Forest Golf Course. The 1,434-acre Seven Lakes State Park offers opportunities for boating, fishing, camping, swimming, and picnicking. Potter Park Zoo, Dow Gardens, and W.J. Beal Botanical Garden are among other popular attractions in the area.

Flushing Transportation

Bishop International Airport is the closest major airport.

Flushing Higher Education

Colleges near Flushing include the Kettering University, University of Michigan, Mott Community College, and Baker College of Flint.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 17%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Flushing, MI

Comparing Flushing 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
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles W of Flint, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	65 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan
County	Genesee
Standard Zip Codes	48433
Phone Area Codes	810
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.063
Longitude	-83.85

Station	FLINT BISHOP INTL AP
Distance	8.4 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	OWOSSO WWTP
Distance	17.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	30.5 inches

Station	SAGINAW CONSUMERS PWR CO
Distance	27.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	31.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	8,348	100%
Male	3,830	45.9%
Female	4,518	54.1%
Under 18	1,920	23%
18+	6,428	77%
65+	1,641	19.7%
Median Age	42.6
Average Family Size	2.92
White	8,096	97%
African-American	53	0.6%
Asian	33	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	27	0.3%
Other	31	0.4%
Mixed Race	105	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	134	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,110
Growth	-238
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	22.4%
English	15.8%
Irish	14.9%
Polish	7.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.3%
US/American	5.8%
French (except Basque)	4.1%
Italian	3.1%
Dutch	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
French Canadian	1.7%
Scottish	1.4%
Hungarian	1.3%
Czechoslovakian	1%
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac	0.8%
Finnish	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Slovak	0.7%
Danish	0.6%
Arab/Arabic	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Belgian	0.6%
European	0.5%
Lebanese	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
British	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Slavic	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Flushing	8,348	$64,726
Flint	124,943	$31,424
Lennon	517	$50,227
Montrose	1,619	$46,172
Mount Morris	3,194	$36,389
New Lothrop	603	$46,875
Swartz Creek	5,102	$52,147

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