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55-614: The campus is 33 acres in size and is owned by the Flint Cultural Center Corporation. The Flint Public Library owns its own building. Flint Institute of Music (FIM) and Flint Institute of Arts are non-profits independent from the Flint Cultural Center Corporation, but lease their buildings from the cultural center. FIM consists of the Flint School of Performing Arts, Flint Symphony Orchestra and Flint Repertory Theatre. The City of Flint School District in 1920 purchased

110-491: A $ 7-million bond issue, which they did. Plus Mott donated land, 32 acres in the early 1950s and additional 6.25 acres in 1955 for a new campus. The first building constructed in 1954 for the new college campus was Ballenger Field House. With UM talks dragging on, Flint Community Junior College moved to the campus in 1955. In the early 1950s, Flint Journal editor Michael A. Gorman felt that educational and cultural opportunities should be available to residents given its status as

165-444: A 2010 population of 425,790. This is a decrease of 10,351 people from the 2000 United States Census . Overall, the county had a -2.4% growth rate during this ten-year period. In 2010 there were 169,202 households and 111,620 families in the county. The population density was 668.5 per square mile (258.1 square kilometers). There were 192,180 housing units at an average density of 301.7 per square mile (116.5 square kilometers). 74.5% of

220-871: A factory town. Gorman was involved with an informal group that met at his home on Calumet to play cards and discussion Flint's future. This group was thus called the Calumet Club. The club changed into the Committee of Sponsors for the Flint College and Cultural Development. Leadership of the Committee was: executive director Robert T. Robison, president Robert T. Longway , Buick vice president and assistant general manager from 1929–32, first vice president F.A. "Dutch" Bower, Buick's chief engineer from 1929–36 and executive committee chairman Gorman. Honorary chairman were Mott, GM president Harlow H. Curtice and retired (1929) Buick engineer Enos A. DeWaters. The Flint Board of Education

275-604: A family foundation supporting the Flint Cultural Center Corporation. In September 2013, the FCCC purchased the Sarvis Center and Central Kitchen from the Flint Community Schools for $ 150,000 despite some community opposition thinking that the price was too low and there was no other bidders. In 2018, the corporation started its public charter school, Flint Cultural Center Academy. Sloan-Longway , stylized as Sloan*Longway ,

330-555: A female householder with no husband present, 34.0% were non-families, and 28.4% were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03. In the county, 25.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males. The 2010 American Community Survey 1-year estimate indicates

385-632: A limited jurisdiction as charged under state law. The 67th District Court operates in seven divisions, each with a single judge except for the Central Court Division, which is used for jury and felony cases. Genesee County is a founding member of the Karegnondi Water Authority The "outcounty" area (all but the city of Flint) receives library services from the Genesee District Library. The county equivalent for school

440-455: Is a Democratic stronghold. It has only voted for a Republican candidate five times since 1932. The county, however, has shifted to the right since 2016 , with the Democrats carrying it by less than 10 points in each election since, including by less than 5 points in 2024 . It last voted for a Republican during the 1984 landslide reelection of Ronald Reagan . The county government operates

495-531: Is a non-profit corporation that manages the Flint Cultural Center. The FCCC is responsible for all aspects of governance and operation of Longway Planetarium, Sloan Museum, and The Whiting. The Flint Cultural Center Corporation established in 1992 after the Flint Board of Education and the Committee of Sponsors had done some strategic planning with community participation. At first, the corporation managed

550-546: Is an operational division of the Flint Cultural Center Corporation. The division operates three venues Alfred P. Sloan Museum, Robert T. Longway Planetarium and Buick Automotive Gallery and Research Center. The Sloan Museum Automotive Collection consist of 100 vehicles some of which rotate between being on display at the Sloan Museum and the Buick Automotive Gallery. In 2004, the Flint Cultural Center Corporation formed

605-514: Is considered to be a part of the greater Mid Michigan area. The county was named after Genesee County, New York , which in turn comes from the Seneca word Gen-nis'-hee-yo, meaning "Beautiful Valley". Genesee County comprises the Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area . A major attraction for visitors is Crossroads Village , a living history village north of Flint. Genesee County is noted for having had

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660-586: Is the Genesee Intermediate School District , which consist of school districts considered primarily within Genesee County. Charles Stewart Mott Community College is the local community college serving the same area as the GISD. The county has a park system headed by a Parks and Recreation Commission and a director appointed by the county board of commissioners recommended by

715-584: Is water. Most of the land in the county is very flat, but the southern end is hilly and covered by several lakes. The county is mostly drained by the Flint River , which is dammed into Mott Lake and the Holloway Reservoir in the northeast corner of the county. The southeast corner and southern end are drained by the Shiawassee River . The 2010 United States Census indicates Genesee County had

770-441: The Flint Community Schools for $ 150,000 despite some community opposition thinking that the price was too low and there was no other bidders. For the 2018 Sloan Auto Fair, it was moved from the center campus to Genesee County Parks ' Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad given issue with Flint Institute of Arts' expansion. On May 14, 2018, the center corporation submitted a request to vacate parts of three public streets on

825-530: The jail , maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records , administers public health regulations and safeguards public health, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions—police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc.—are

880-452: The 1920s underwrote the chorus and symphony. Dort's home was acquire by the Flint College & Cultural Development Committee of Sponsors in 1958 for the Flint Board of Education 's Flint Community College for the music needs of the community. An all in one music building that would start with College-preparatory school students work up to a degree was being developed. Flint Youth Theatre

935-595: The County on the Authority Board. On May 30, 2012, it was reported Genesee County has had 45 confirmed tornadoes since 1950 (most notably the 1953 Flint–Beecher tornado ), more than any other county in Michigan in that time period. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 650 square miles (1,700 km ), of which 637 square miles (1,650 km ) is land and 13 square miles (34 km ) (1.9%)

990-627: The FIM sponsors the Holiday Pops concert every holiday season, featuring the Flint Symphony Orchestra, Flint Festival Chorus and local choirs. FIM's production of the Nutcracker ballet has been a local tradition for over 30 years. The FIM is also home for the annual William C. Byrd Young Artists Competition. The Community Music Association was founded by J. Dallas Dort in 1917. The United Way in

1045-683: The FIM, is located in the Flint Cultural Center in Flint, Michigan . It is ranked as the 8th largest community music school in the United States. The FIM is made up of The Flint Symphony Orchestra, Flint School of Performing Arts and Flint Repertory Theatre; as well as the Whiting Auditorium and Capitol Theatre. The Flint Institute of Music offers lessons, classes, ensembles, and camps for all levels for ages 3 years to adults. Students perform in

1100-462: The Michigan Legislature as Kearsley Township in 1839. On March 7, 1843, the legislature abolished this township returning the sections back to Flint and Genesee townships. Thus Flint Township consisted of approximately one and a half township survey areas. Two new townships were formed by the state on March 9, 1842. Thetford was the eastmost survey area split off from Vienna. While Gaines

1155-546: The New McCree Theatre. The Greater Flint Arts Council grants out the remaining funds to other Genesee County art organizations through Share Art Genesee. The Flint Institute of Music's Flint Youth Theatre changed its name to Flint Repertory Theatre ("The Rep") on August 13, 2018 to become a regional theatre while Flint Youth Theatre would become a program of the Rep's education department. Flint Cultural Center Corporation (FCCC)

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1210-667: The Portable Dome Theater was purchased. Its first year (2013/2014 school year) of travel cost were partially covered by a grant from Community Foundation of Greater Flint's Flint Community Fund, Sarah E. Warner Endowment for the Arts Fund and Jean Simi Fund for the Arts to the Flint Classroom Support Fund. The Whiting is an operational division of the Flint Cultural Center Corporation that operates The Whiting auditorium and

1265-527: The Poulos family, owners of the White Horse Tavern in Flint, with assistance from a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant. The new Atlas County Park opened on April 29, 2018. Parks and other venues in the county system totaling 11,500 acres are: Genesee County is the only one in Michigan without a state park. Public school districts include: There is a state-operated school: Michigan School for

1320-521: The Rep’s season announcement party on August 22. Genesee County, Michigan Genesee County ( / ˈ dʒ ɛ n ə s i / JEN -ə-see ) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan . As of the 2020 Census , the population was 406,211, making it the fifth-most populous county in Michigan. The county seat and population center is Flint (birthplace of General Motors ). Genesee County consists of 33 cities , townships , and villages . It

1375-615: The Sloan-Longway division from the operation of Sloan Museum, Longway Planetarium and Buick Automotive Gallery. On November 16 and 19, 2012, the Flint Journal donated and transferred its archive to the Sloan Museum. The papers' records were placed in the museum's Sloan Archives at the Buick Gallery building. In 2010, fundraising began for a portable dome theater so that planetarium style presentations can be taken to local schools. By 2013,

1430-631: The campus. This a preliminary move to make way for a possible arts and science focused charter school. Grounding breaking on the K-8 charter school, Flint Cultural Center Academy, took place on June 26, 2018 with expectations that the school be open for the 2019-2020 school year. At the August 2018 primary election, Genesee County voters approved a 10-year arts millage that the bulk of the proceeds would go to Flint Cultural Center institutes. Additional Flint groups receiving fixed funding are Friends of Berston Fieldhouse and

1485-445: The corporation managed the grounds on behalf of the school district, under a lease management agreement, and was governing body for Longway Planetarium, Sloan Museum and Whiting Auditorium. A major capital and endowment campaign to support the FCCC, the FIA and FIM was started in 1995 and raised over $ 33 million. While $ 7.1 million was used to renovate The Whiting, a project completed in 1999,

1540-407: The county at the time taking two areas from Flint Township. With this act just a week after Michigan's admission as a state, the county was fully cover with 5 township governments. The townships of Genesee, Fenton, and Flushing were formed on March 6, 1838. Genesee and Flushing were split off from Flint Township. Fenton was split off from Argentine Township. Genesee included half the survey area to

1595-432: The county was fully organized. Organized on July 26, 1836, Argentine Township included two township survey areas taking Fenton away from Grand Blanc Township plus the current Argentine area west of Fenton. In the organizing act of March 11, 1837, two townships (Mundy and Vienna) were organized in the county. Mundy had an additional township area to the west. Vienna consisted of the northern tier of three township areas in

1650-507: The dance and performance ensembles such as Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra, Flint Youth Ballet Ensemble, Flint Youth Theatre, Dort Honors Quartet, Imrpov Squad, among several others. The Flint Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Conductor Enrique Diemecke , performs a full season of classical concerts as well as free Music in the Park concerts at Genesee area parks in the Summer season. Additionally,

1705-543: The death of C.S. Mott. In October 2009, County Commissioners directed County Corporate Counsel to discuss with the County Prosecuting Attorney a possible merger of his office with the County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. As of December 2011, County Counsel Ward Chapman was intending to retire by the end of the year raising the possibility again of a merger. By August 9, 2016, the two offices were merged. Emergency Management & Homeland Security Department

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1760-539: The downtown Capitol Theatre . In 1993-94, the corporation launched the Showcase Series at the Whiting Auditorium with five shows in the lineup. The Spotlight Series, formerly the Showcase Series, had 27 shows in 2008. A major capital and endowment campaign to support the FCCC allocated $ 7.1 million to renovate The Whiting, a project completed in 1999. In April 2015, the Uptown Reinvestment Corp. purchased

1815-448: The downtown Capitol Theatre from Troy Farah. Uptown Reinvestment announced on October 21, 2015 that they had partnered with The Whiting with Uptown restoring the theater and The Whiting managing its operations. On December 7, 2017, the theater reopened. 43°1′21″N 83°40′44″W  /  43.02250°N 83.67889°W  / 43.02250; -83.67889 Flint Institute of Music The Flint Institute of Music, also called

1870-521: The fossil of an ancient whale known as Balaenoptera Lacepede unearthed in Thetford Township during quarry work and estimated at 11,000 years old. Genesee County was created on March 28, 1835, from territory taken from Lapeer , Shiawassee and Saginaw counties. The county was attached to Oakland County for judicial purposes. The only township organized at the time was Grand Blanc , formed in 1833 consisting of additional township areas of

1925-750: The grounds on behalf of the school district, under a lease management agreement, and was governing body for Longway Planetarium, Sloan Museum and Whiting Auditorium. The Flint City School district transferred in July 2003 the Flint Youth Theatre program to the FCCC. Except for the Flint Public Library and the Sarvis Center, the Cultural Center campus was deeded over to the corporation in October 2004. In 2005, former Citizens Bank president Howard Gay established

1980-491: The last of the original buildings finished in 1967 and were named after automotive pioneers. In 1973, the Sloan Museum started hold its annual Sloan Auto Fair. The Committee of Sponsors continued fundraising until the 1990s, but did the bulk of their fundraising in its first ten years. The Flint Cultural Center Corporation was established in 1992 after the Flint Board of Education and the Committee of Sponsors had done some strategic planning with community participation. At first,

2035-400: The median income for a household in the county was $ 38,819 and the median income for a family was $ 48,979. Males had a median income of $ 27,269 versus $ 18,082 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 19,860. About 16.9% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 31.0% of those under the age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over. Genesee County

2090-644: The newly formed Flint Institute of Music. Also, Mott College's music classes and community music programs moved in 1971. In 1974, Byrd died while conducting a pops concert on a hot summer evening in Wilson Park. That year the Young Artist Competition was renamed in his honor. An Ireland concert tour took place in April 2014 by the Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra. In August 2016 Rodney Lontine

2145-465: The old Oak Grove sanitarium and 60 adjoining acres plus later added other private lots. In 1946, the College and Cultural Center campus was started by C.S. Mott after he learned of University of Michigan President Alexander Grant Ruthven indicated the possibility of forming university branches in other areas of Michigan. Mott pledged a match towards developing a four-year college if Flint city voters pass

2200-529: The parks commission. Commission president is Joe Krapohl with Barry June as acting director. In 1968, the county park system was started with the purchase of vacant land with funds from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation , with a stipulation that a parks commission be formed. In January 2018, Genesee County Parks & Recreation purchased land along the Kearsley Creek for $ 700,000 from

2255-472: The population were White , 20.7% Black or African American , 0.9% Asian , 0.5% Native American , 0.7% of some other race and 2.6% of two or more races . 3.0% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 18.0% were of German , 11.0% Irish , 10.6% English , 5.5% Polish 5.4% American and 4.8% French ancestry. , There were 169,202 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were husband and wife families , 17.2% had

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2310-507: The present Fenton, Mundy, Flint, Mount Morris, Genesee, Burton, Atlas and Davison townships. (Atlas and Davision township survey areas were then in Lapeer County.) Flint Township followed in formation by the legislature on March 2, 1836, splitting away from Grand Blanc with the township areas of Burton, Genesee and Mount Morris plus additional township areas of the present day Clayton, Montrose, Flushing, Thetford and Vienna. On April 4, 1836,

2365-479: The remained where placed into endowment funds. Longway and Bower were connect via a $ 2.65-million 2000 addition consisting of classroom and rehearsal space. Beginning in 2010, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation made annual grants over $ 3 million, of split between the Corporation and the two other private Cultural Center organizations. In September 2013, the FCCC purchased the Sarvis Center and Central Kitchen from

2420-542: The responsibility of individual cities and townships. The Genesee County Road Commission , an independent county government unit, is head of a five-member Road Commission. Road Commissioners are appointed by the County Board of Commissioners with the daily management is handled by a manager-director. Genesee County, except for the City of Flint, is under the jurisdiction of the 67th District Court of Michigan. District Courts have

2475-537: The west. While Flushing included the other half of that survey area (township 8 North range 6 East), the full township area further west (township 8 North range 5 East) then another survey area and half the row below (township 7 North range 5,6 East). Thus Flint Township consisted of one and a half township survey areas. Fifteen northerly sections of survey area township 7 north range No. 7 east in Flint Township plus southerly sections of Genesee Township were set off by

2530-483: The western area become Garland Township (this name only last until the Flint name was restored on February 5, 1856) and the remaining eastern survey area became Burton Township . Plans for the Genesee Recreation Area was placed in Flint's master plan in 1950. This was present to Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Board of Trustees in 1964 with C.S. Mott getting behind the plan. In 1968, the county park system

2585-426: The westernmost survey area from Vienna and changed its name to Montrose by act of January 15, 1848. Mount Morris Township was created on February 12, 1855, from a single survey township area with its two halves taken from Flushing and Genesee townships. Flint Township was split into three parts upon the formation of the City of Flint. The County Board of Supervisors split the remaining township survey area into two;

2640-422: Was appointed as the new CEO of Flint Institute of Music. In 2017, Flint Youth Theatre held its first New Works Festival. On August 13, 2018, Flint Youth Theatre was expanded into Flint Repertory Theatre, or “The Rep”, a professional nonprofit regional theatre. Flint Youth Theatre would continue as a program of its education department. The Rep will begin offering a “Signature Series” with titles to be announced at

2695-445: Was chosen by the founders to oversee the cultural campus and its reserve funds. The reserve funds were raised to go towards annual operational and maintenance costs. However, these funds were insufficient to upgrade buildings or fund new programs. The committee set a goal of $ 25 million for their initial fundraising goal. In honor of its 50-millionth car, General Motors contributed $ 3 million in starter funds. Starting in 1954, donation

2750-424: Was formed with the western township survey of Mundy. The county was enlarged on March 9, 1843, by adding a column of townships on its east from Lapeer County. From north to south, the townships were Forest , Richfield , Davison and Atlas . On March 25, 1846, an additional two townships were formed, Clayton and Pewanagawink . Clayton split the southernmost survey area from Flushing Township. Pewanagawink took

2805-577: Was founded in 1957 as the program of the Bower Theatre, completed in 1958 as a part of the Flint Cultural Center plans. Organizers drew up article of incorporation for the Flint Institute of Music in 1966 with its first purpose of a capital campaign for a new music school building then the school with a community service division. In 1969, construction began on the Dort Music Center, which

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2860-704: Was merged by the County Commission into the Sheriff's Department in June 2010 with the department director position being demoted to a manager level post while eliminating a programming coordinator. In July 2010, the County Board voted to merge the clerk and register of deeds offices, effective January 1, 2013. On October 26, 2010, Genesee County became a founding member of the Karegnondi Water Authority with Board of Commissioners Chair Jamie W. Curtis representing

2915-439: Was open to the public but in $ 25,000 increments. 400 individuals and 100 corporations, businesses and organizations donated at this sponsor level with most giving over the minimum. The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation shifted its annual gift, started in 1928, from the Flint Institute of Arts to the Flint Cultural Center. In 1958, Gorman died before the campus was finished. Cultural center buildings did start to open that year while

2970-496: Was started with the purchase of vacant land. with funds from the Mott Foundation, with a stipulation that a parks commission be formed. Flint Community Junior College was turned into a county-wide institution with a referendum and millage proposal passing the voters in 1969. To reflect this, the college was renamed Genesee Community College on July 5, 1970. In 1973, it was renamed to Charles Stewart Mott Community College after

3025-534: Was to be an addition to the Dort home instead the home burned in a fire. The music center was completed in 1971. William C. Byrd was appointed FIM director and conductor of the Flint Symphony Orchestra in 1966. In 1971, he began the Young Artist Competition. In 1971 the Community Music Association of Flint along with several other musical organizations, including Musical Performing Arts Association, merged to

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