A town of 31,136, settled in 1818. A typical home worth about $65K.
The 3 things Flint does most differently from other towns.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
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Where Flint’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
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Ordered by what stands out in Flint. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Flint home is worth about $65,000, about the same as a year ago, 75% below the Michigan typical home.
3.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. AYSO Park | — | 28 |
| 2. Swartz Creek Valley Park | — | 2 |
Most working residents leave Flint for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Flint (18%), Grand Blanc (5%) and Burton (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Flint beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
| What stands out | Flint | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 13.5% | 8.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.8% | 10.2% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 23.3% | 15.4% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Flint’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dye Elementary School | K–5 | 559 | C− |
| Randels Elementary School | PK–5 | 311 | C− |
| CarmanAinsworth High School | 8–12 | 914 | C− |
| CA Alternative EdAtlantis | 6–12 | 110 | C |
| Transition Center | 11–12 | 39 | Not graded |
| Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center | 4–12 | 28 | D− |
Flint has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
5 places in Flint on the National Register of Historic Places.
49 notable people were born in Flint.
City in Michigan, United States
Flint is a city in and the county seat of Genesee County, Michigan, United States. The city's population was 81,252 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 79,735 in 2024, making it the most populous city in Genesee County and the 12th-most populous city in Michigan. Located along the Flint River 66 miles (106 km) northwest of Detroit, it is a principal city within the Central Michigan region. The Flint metropolitan area is located entirely within Genesee County and is the fourth-largest metro area in Michigan, with a population of 406,892 in the 2020 census. Flint was founded as a village by fur trader Jacob Smith in 1819 and became a major lumbering area on the historic Saginaw Trail …
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6 towns share a border with Flint.
