Fenton, MI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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#124Most remote workers in MI #157Most educated in MI #149Best schools in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48430

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Living in Fenton

Housing in Fenton

$366K▲ 3.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fenton home is worth about $366,000, up 3.1% in a year, 37% above the Michigan typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market25

Sale-to-list98.1%

Sold in May14

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Safety in Fenton

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Safety Grade C+

Fenton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 62% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Fenton 1.9

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Fenton 12.2

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Fenton

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School Grade A-

The public schools Fenton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#149Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictFenton Area Public SchoolsSchools7

State Road Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 396 students TomekEastern Elem School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 380 students North Road Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 351 students St. John the Evangelist Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 308 students Andrew G Schmidt Middle School BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 718 students Fenton Senior High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 982 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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