Flint, Michigan Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Geography== [[File:Downtown Flint Michigan taken from Genesee Towers.jpg|thumb|Downtown Flint looking northwest, taken from a now-demolished skyscraper, the Genesee Towers. The downtown core has seen some improvement in recent years due to an influx of younger people, college students, and new restaurants and bars.]] Flint lies in the [[Flint/Tri-Cities]] region of [[Michigan]]. Flint and [[Genesee County, Michigan|Genesee County]] can be categorized as a subregion of Flint/Tri-Cities. It is located along the Flint River, which flows through [[Lapeer County, Michigan|Lapeer]], Genesee, and [[Saginaw County, Michigan|Saginaw]] counties and is {{convert|78.3|mi|abbr=on}} long.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://geo.msu.edu/extra/geogmich/miwatershed.html|title=Lakes, Rivers and Wetlands|publisher=Michigan State University |access-date=February 20, 2017}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|34.06|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|33.42|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.64|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref> Flint lies just to the northeast of the Flint hills. The terrain is low and rolling along the south and east sides, and flatter to the northwest. ===Neighborhoods=== [[File:Flint hallsflats.JPG|thumb|Hall's Flats on the West Side is one of Flint's many neighborhoods.]] Flint has several neighborhoods grouped around the center of the city on the four cardinal sides. The downtown business district is centered on Saginaw Street south of the Flint River. Just west, on opposite sides of the river, are Carriage Town (north) and the Grand Traverse Street District (south). Both neighborhoods boast strong neighborhood associations. These neighborhoods were the center of manufacturing for and profits from the nation's carriage industry until the 1920s and are the site of many well-preserved [[Victorian house|Victorian homes]] and the setting of Atwood Stadium. The University Avenue corridor of Carriage Town is home to the largest concentration of Greek housing in the area, with fraternity houses from both Kettering University, and the University of Michigan-Flint. Chapter houses include [[Phi Delta Theta]], [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]], [[Delta Chi]], [[Theta Chi]], [[Lambda Chi Alpha]], [[Theta Xi]], [[Alpha Phi Alpha]], [[Phi Gamma Delta]], and [[Delta Tau Delta]] Fraternities. Just north of downtown is River Village, an example of gentrification via mixed-income public housing. To the east of [[Interstate 475 (Michigan)|I-475]] is [[Central Park, Flint|Central Park]] and Fairfield Village. These are the only two neighborhoods between UM-Flint and [[Mott Community College]] and enjoy strong neighborhood associations. Central Park piloted a project to convert street lights to LED and is defined by seven cul-de-sacs. The North Side and 5th Ward are predominantly African American, with such historic districts as Buick City and Civic Park on the north, and Sugar Hill, Floral Park, and Kent and Elm Parks on the south. Many of these neighborhoods were the original centers of early Michigan [[blues]]. The South Side in particular was also a center for multi-racial migration from Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, and the [[Deep South]] since World War II. These neighborhoods are most often lower income but have maintained some level of economic stratification. The East Side is the site of the Applewood Mott Estate, and Mott Community College, the [[Flint Cultural Center|Cultural Center]], and [[East Village, Flint|East Village]], one of Flint's more prosperous areas. The surrounding neighborhood is called the College/Cultural Neighborhood, with a strong neighborhood association, lower crime rate and stable housing prices. Just north is Eastside Proper, also known as the State Streets, and has much of Flint's Hispanic community.<ref name=WarikooFlintimm>Warikoo, Niraj. "[http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/flint-water-crisis/2016/02/04/flint-immigrants-struggle-get-help-info-water/79530754/ Flint immigrants struggle to get help, info on water]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160204074923/http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/flint-water-crisis/2016/02/04/flint-immigrants-struggle-get-help-info-water/79530754/ Archive]). ''[[Detroit Free Press]]''. February 4, 2016. Retrieved on February 4, 2016.</ref> The West Side includes the main site of the 1936–37 sit-down strike, the Mott Park neighborhood, Kettering University, and the historic Woodcroft Estates, owned in the past by legendary automotive executives and current home to prominent and historic Flint families such as the Motts, the Manleys, and the Smiths. Facilities associated with General Motors in the past and present are scattered throughout the city, including GM Truck and Bus, Flint Metal Center and Powertrain South (clustered together on the city's southwestern corner); Powertrain North, Flint Tool and Die and Delphi East. The largest plant, Buick City, and adjacent facilities have been demolished. [[File:genesee-towers-flint-mi.jpg|thumb|The [[Genesee Towers]] (left), now demolished, and [[Mott Foundation Building]] (right). [[The Flint Journal]]'s former headquarters (now used by the [[Michigan State University College of Human Medicine]]) is to the far left.]] Half of Flint's fourteen tallest buildings were built during the 1920s. The 19-story Genesee Towers, formerly the city's tallest building, was completed in 1968.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?cityID=1064/ |title=Flint, Michigan |publisher=SkyscraperPage.com |access-date=May 21, 2012}}</ref> The building became unused in later years and fell into severe disrepair: a cautionary sign warning of falling debris was put on the sidewalk in front of it. An investment company purchased the building for $1, and it was demolished (by [[Building implosion|implosion]]) on December 22, 2013. ===Climate=== [[File:Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) - Flint Area, MI(ThreadEx).svg|thumb|Climate chart for Flint]] Typical of southeastern Michigan, Flint has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfb''), and is part of USDA [[Hardiness zone]] 6a.<ref>{{cite web|title=USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map|url=http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/|publisher=United States Department of Agriculture|access-date=June 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227032333/http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/|archive-date=February 27, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Winters are cold, with moderate [[snowfall]] and temperatures not rising above freezing on an average 52 days annually, while dropping to {{convert|0|°F|0}} or below on an average 9.3 days a year; summers are warm to hot with temperatures exceeding {{convert|90|°F|0}} on 9.0 days.<ref name = NOAA/> The monthly daily mean temperature ranges from {{convert|23.0|°F|1}} in January to {{convert|70.9|°F|1}} in July. Official temperature extremes range from {{convert|108|°F|0}} on [[1936 North American heat wave|July 8 and 13, 1936]] down to {{convert|−25|°F|0}} on January 18, 1976, and February 20, 2015; the record low maximum is {{convert|−4|°F|0}} on [[1994 North American cold wave|January 18, 1994]], while, conversely the record high minimum is {{convert|79|°F|0}} on July 18, 1942.<ref name = NOAA/> Decades may pass between readings of {{convert|100|°F|0}} or higher, which last occurred [[Summer 2012 North American heat wave|July 17, 2012]]. The average window for freezing temperatures is October 8 thru May 7, allowing a growing season of 153 days.<ref name = NOAA/> On June 8, 1953, Flint was hit by [[1953 Flint–Beecher tornado|an F5 tornado]], which claimed 116 lives.<ref name="1953 tornado">{{cite web|title=NOAA MARKS 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THIRD DEADLIEST YEAR FOR TORNADOES|url=http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/s1135.htm|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=June 7, 2015}}</ref> Precipitation is moderate and somewhat evenly-distributed throughout the year, although the warmer months average more, averaging {{convert|31.97|in|mm}} annually, but historically ranging from {{convert|18.08|in|mm|abbr=on}} in 1963 to {{convert|45.38|in|mm|abbr=on}} in 1975.<ref name = NOAA/> Snowfall, which typically falls in measurable amounts between November 12 through April 9 (occasionally in October and very rarely in May),<ref name = NOAA/> averages {{convert|52.1|in|cm|0}} per year, although historically ranging from {{convert|16.0|in|cm|abbr=on}} in 1944–45 to {{convert|85.3|in|cm|abbr=on}} in 2017–18.<ref name = NOAA/> A snow depth of {{convert|1|in|cm|abbr=on}} or more occurs on an average 64 days, with 53 days from December to February.<ref name = "NOAA txt"/> {{Weather box | location = Flint, Michigan ([[Bishop International Airport|Bishop Int'l]]), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1921–present | single line = Y | Jan record high F = 65 | Feb record high F = 73 | Mar record high F = 86 | Apr record high F = 88 | May record high F = 93 | Jun record high F = 104 | Jul record high F = 108 | Aug record high F = 103 | Sep record high F = 100 | Oct record high F = 89 | Nov record high F = 79 | Dec record high F = 70 | year record high F = 108 | Jan avg record high F = 52.1 | Feb avg record high F = 53.0 | Mar avg record high F = 68.1 | Apr avg record high F = 78.4 | May avg record high F = 86.2 | Jun avg record high F = 91.9 | Jul avg record high F = 92.7 | Aug avg record high F = 91.5 | Sep avg record high F = 88.4 | Oct avg record high F = 79.3 | Nov avg record high F = 66.0 | Dec avg record high F = 55.1 | year avg record high F = 94.8 | Jan high F = 29.9 | Feb high F = 32.8 | Mar high F = 43.3 | Apr high F = 56.7 | May high F = 68.9 | Jun high F = 78.2 | Jul high F = 82.1 | Aug high F = 79.9 | Sep high F = 73.1 | Oct high F = 60.1 | Nov high F = 46.6 | Dec high F = 34.9 | year high F = 57.2 | Jan mean F = 23.0 | Feb mean F = 24.7 | Mar mean F = 34.2 | Apr mean F = 46.0 | May mean F = 57.4 | Jun mean F = 67.1 | Jul mean F = 70.9 | Aug mean F = 69.1 | Sep mean F = 61.7 | Oct mean F = 50.2 | Nov mean F = 38.8 | Dec mean F = 28.7 | year mean F = 47.6 | Jan low F = 16.0 | Feb low F = 16.7 | Mar low F = 25.1 | Apr low F = 35.3 | May low F = 46.0 | Jun low F = 55.9 | Jul low F = 59.7 | Aug low F = 58.3 | Sep low F = 50.4 | Oct low F = 40.3 | Nov low F = 31.0 | Dec low F = 22.5 | year low F = 38.1 | Jan avg record low F = −6.1 | Feb avg record low F = −4.4 | Mar avg record low F = 5.4 | Apr avg record low F = 21.4 | May avg record low F = 31.8 | Jun avg record low F = 41.4 | Jul avg record low F = 47.2 | Aug avg record low F = 46.1 | Sep avg record low F = 35.0 | Oct avg record low F = 25.9 | Nov avg record low F = 15.4 | Dec avg record low F = 3.5 | year avg record low F = −10.2 | Jan record low F = −25 | Feb record low F = −25 | Mar record low F = −16 | Apr record low F = 6 | May record low F = 22 | Jun record low F = 33 | Jul record low F = 40 | Aug record low F = 37 | Sep record low F = 26 | Oct record low F = 19 | Nov record low F = −7 | Dec record low F = −18 | year record low F = -25 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation inch = 1.99 | Feb precipitation inch = 1.68 | Mar precipitation inch = 1.97 | Apr precipitation inch = 3.13 | May precipitation inch = 3.68 | Jun precipitation inch = 3.12 | Jul precipitation inch = 3.41 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.16 | Sep precipitation inch = 2.90 | Oct precipitation inch = 2.77 | Nov precipitation inch = 2.27 | Dec precipitation inch = 1.89 | year precipitation inch = 31.97 | Jan snow inch = 15.1 | Feb snow inch = 13.0 | Mar snow inch = 6.6 | Apr snow inch = 2.4 | May snow inch = 0.0 | Jun snow inch = 0.0 | Jul snow inch = 0.0 | Aug snow inch = 0.0 | Sep snow inch = 0.0 | Oct snow inch = 0.3 | Nov snow inch = 3.3 | Dec snow inch = 11.4 | year snow inch = 52.1 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in | Jan precipitation days = 14.2 | Feb precipitation days = 10.9 | Mar precipitation days = 11.0 | Apr precipitation days = 12.7 | May precipitation days = 12.1 | Jun precipitation days = 10.8 | Jul precipitation days = 9.5 | Aug precipitation days = 10.0 | Sep precipitation days = 9.6 | Oct precipitation days = 11.8 | Nov precipitation days = 11.6 | Dec precipitation days = 13.8 | year precipitation days = 138.0 | unit snow days = 0.1 in | Jan snow days = 13.3 | Feb snow days = 10.7 | Mar snow days = 6.2 | Apr snow days = 2.4 | May snow days = 0.0 | Jun snow days = 0.0 | Jul snow days = 0.0 | Aug snow days = 0.0 | Sep snow days = 0.0 | Oct snow days = 0.3 | Nov snow days = 3.6 | Dec snow days = 10.3 | year snow days = 46.8 | humidity colour = green | Jan humidity = 75.3 | Feb humidity = 73.1 | Mar humidity = 70.3 | Apr humidity = 65.8 | May humidity = 65.5 | Jun humidity = 68.4 | Jul humidity = 69.6 | Aug humidity = 73.3 | Sep humidity = 75.6 | Oct humidity = 73.2 | Nov humidity = 75.6 | Dec humidity = 77.4 | year humidity = 71.9 | Jan dew point C = -9.3 | Feb dew point C = -8.8 | Mar dew point C = -4.2 | Apr dew point C = 1.1 | May dew point C = 7.0 | Jun dew point C = 12.6 | Jul dew point C = 15.2 | Aug dew point C = 14.9 | Sep dew point C = 11.4 | Oct dew point C = 5.0 | Nov dew point C = -0.1 | Dec dew point C = -5.9 | source 1 = NOAA (relative humidity and dew point 1961–1990)<ref name = NOAA >{{cite web |url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=dtx |title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date = May 8, 2021}}</ref><ref name = "NOAA txt">{{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00014826&format=pdf |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title = Station: Flint Bishop INTL AP, MI |work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020) |access-date = May 8, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230916000212/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00014826&format=pdf |archive-date = 2023-09-16}}</ref><ref name = "NOAA RH">{{cite web |url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP4/72637.TXT |title = FLINT/BISHOP, MI Climate Normals 1961–1990 |access-date = June 20, 2014 |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230915233645/ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP4/72637.TXT |archive-date = 2023-09-15}}</ref> | source = }} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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