Davison, Michigan
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| City of Davison | |
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| — City — | |
| Nickname(s): City of Flags | |
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| Coordinates: 43°1′52″N 83°31′1″W / 43.03111°N 83.51694°WCoordinates: 43°1′52″N 83°31′1″W / 43.03111°N 83.51694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Genesee |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tim Bishop |
| • City Manager | Michael Hart |
| Area | |
| • City | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • City | 5,536 |
| • Density | 3,106.3/sq mi (1,200.8/km2) |
| • Metro | 425,790 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48423 |
| Area code(s) | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-19880[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0624356[2] |
| Website | http://www.cityofdavison.org/ |
Davison is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. The population was 5,536 at the 2000 census. Davison is located within Davison Township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), which is all land. Davison was first settled in 1842 by Eleazer Thurston.[3] Davison was named after Judge Norman Davison, who founded a nearby town formerly known as Davisonville, now known as Atlas.
References [change]
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ [1]
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