Davison, Michigan
Appearance
Davison, Michigan | |
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Nickname: City of Flags | |
Coordinates: 43°01′52″N 83°31′01″W / 43.03111°N 83.51694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Genesee |
Incorporated | 1889 (village) 1938 (city) |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager |
Area | |
• Total | 1.99 sq mi (5.14 km2) |
• Land | 1.99 sq mi (5.14 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,143 |
• Density | 2,589.63/sq mi (999.70/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 48423 |
Area code | 810 |
FIPS code | 26-19880[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 0624356[4] |
Website | cityofdavison |
Davison is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. The population was 5,143 at the 2020 census.[2] Davison is located within Davison Township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), which is all land. Davison was first settled in 1842 by Eleazer Thurston.[5] Davison was named after Judge Norman Davison, who founded a nearby town formerly known as Davisonville, now known as Atlas.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Davison city, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Davison, Michigan. citytowninfo.com. Retrieved 8 January 2012.