Fenton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan that lies mostly in Genesee County, with small portions in neighboring Oakland and Livingston Counties. The city helps form the Fenton urban area which lies just south of the Flint Metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Fenton had a population of 12,050.

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How Fenton ranks

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#47Most new homes in MI #69Highest income in MI #109Fastest growing in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48430

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Living in Fenton

Health in Fenton

Compared with Michigan

16better than MI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 1▼ 5 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

10%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better 5.9%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · better 10.1%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Ascension Genesys HospitalGrand Blanc · 8.1 mi · ER

Hchn - New BurtonBurton · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48451, 48430, 48436 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fenton →

Schools in Fenton

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School Grade A-

The public schools Fenton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#172Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictLake Fenton Community SchoolsSchools4

West Shore Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 505 students Torrey Hill Intermediate School B+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 422 students Lake Fenton Middle School B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 444 students Lake Fenton High School B+High · Grades 9–12 · 646 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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