Fenton, Michigan
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Fenton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan
that lies mostly in Genesee County
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,756. The city was incorporated from Fenton Township
in Genesee County, and the city and township are administratively autonomous.
On August 24, 2007, an F2
tornado
hit Fenton, damaging several homes and almost completely destroying the newly opened Tractor Supply Company
and nearby train depot. This caused many people to go without power, leaving the city in a state of emergency. Fortunately, there were no fatalities or serious injuries.
In July 2011, the first proposed building, Cornerstone, to restore the city's old downtown area was announced.
, the city has a total area of 6.9 square miles (17.9 km²), of which 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), or 4.65%, is water. Most of the city is in Genesee County. The city has also annexed approximately 56 acre (0.22662416 km²) in Livingston County. Approximately 1.5 acre (0.00607029 km²) was formerly used as the city dump. The Tipsico Lake Project is a brownfield redevelopment project to restore the land and surrounding area. A small portion of the city also extends into Oakland County.
of 2000, there were 10,582 people, 4,335 households, and 2,709 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,612.5 per square mile (622.8/km²). There were 4,569 housing units at an average density of 696.2 per square mile (268.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.25% White, 0.60% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.66% from other races
, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.80% of the population.
There were 4,335 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples
living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,400, and the median income for a family was $55,637. Males had a median income of $44,874 versus $30,435 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $22,435. About 4.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
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Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
that lies mostly in Genesee County
Genesee County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69* I-75* I-475-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-13* M-15* M-21* M-54* M-57-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 436,141 people, 169,825 households, and 115,990 families residing in the county. The population density was 682 people per square mile . There were 183,630...
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,756. The city was incorporated from Fenton Township
Fenton Township, Michigan
Fenton Charter Township is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 12,968 at the 2000 census.-Communities:* The City of Fenton is in the southeast corner of the township, but is administratively autonomous...
in Genesee County, and the city and township are administratively autonomous.
History
In the 1970s, the city leveled its downtown buildings and closed Leroy Street as part of an "urban renewal" plan.On August 24, 2007, an F2
Fujita scale
The Fujita scale , or Fujita-Pearson scale, is a scale for rating tornado intensity, based primarily on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures and vegetation...
tornado
Tornado
A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
hit Fenton, damaging several homes and almost completely destroying the newly opened Tractor Supply Company
Tractor Supply Company
Tractor Supply Company is a large retail chain of stores that offers a number of products for home improvement, agriculture, lawn and garden maintenance, and livestock, equine and pet care. It is a leading U.S. retailer in its market.Founded as a mail order tractor parts business in 1938, the...
and nearby train depot. This caused many people to go without power, leaving the city in a state of emergency. Fortunately, there were no fatalities or serious injuries.
In July 2011, the first proposed building, Cornerstone, to restore the city's old downtown area was announced.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 6.9 square miles (17.9 km²), of which 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), or 4.65%, is water. Most of the city is in Genesee County. The city has also annexed approximately 56 acre (0.22662416 km²) in Livingston County. Approximately 1.5 acre (0.00607029 km²) was formerly used as the city dump. The Tipsico Lake Project is a brownfield redevelopment project to restore the land and surrounding area. A small portion of the city also extends into Oakland County.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 10,582 people, 4,335 households, and 2,709 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,612.5 per square mile (622.8/km²). There were 4,569 housing units at an average density of 696.2 per square mile (268.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.25% White, 0.60% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.66% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.80% of the population.
There were 4,335 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,400, and the median income for a family was $55,637. Males had a median income of $44,874 versus $30,435 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $22,435. About 4.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
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