DavisonMI
A town of 5,076. Nearly 7.7% of it is conserved land.
What makes Davison stand out
The 3 things Davison does most differently from other towns.
Davison’s report card
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Weather
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All →- Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Tournament Away vs. Frankenmuth High School - 09/12/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 12
- Rep. Martin announces August Office HoursMichigan House Republicans · Aug 5
- This Michigan home bakery has sold more than 500K cheesecake tacos so indulgent, they’re addictiveMLive.com · Jul 25
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Davison. Another town gets a different order.
7.7% of Davison is conserved land
0.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jack Abernathy Regional Park | 0.6 mi | 144 |
| 2. Manford Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Waterworks Park | — | 2 |
Davison’s public schools outperform 82% of Michigan districts
The public schools Davison’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | 1–4 | 581 | A− |
| Thomson Elementary School | PK–K | 322 | Not graded |
| Hill Elementary School | K–4 | 261 | A |
| Davison Middle School | 7–8 | 816 | B+ |
| Hahn Intermediate School | 5–6 | 812 | B+ |
Homes in Davison sell for about $301K
The median sale price was $301,000 in May 2026.
Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns
Davison beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Davison | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8.1% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 16.3% | 14% |
| More adults with arthritis | 33.1% | 29.1% |
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Davison has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Most working residents commute out of Davison
Most working residents leave Davison for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Flint (10%), Davison (6%) and Lapeer (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Less crime per resident than 61% of U.S. towns
Davison reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
About Davison
City in Michigan, United States
Davison is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. As of the 2020 census, Davison had a population of 5,143. Davison is located within Davison Township survey township area (7N 8E), but is administratively autonomous. Davison was named after Judge Norman Davison, a judge of Lapeer County and a delegate to state constitution convention of 1835. He resided in a nearby hamlet formerly known as Davisonville, now known as Atlas.
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- Population
- 5,143
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
- ZIP code
- 48423
- Area code
- 810