Davison, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| City of Davison | |
| Nickname: City of Flags | |
 Location within Genesee County | |
  Davison Location within the state of Michigan | |
| 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 |
| • Mayor | Tim Bishop |
| • City manager | Andrea Schroeder |
| 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 (2020) | |
| • 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[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0624356[3] |
| Website | cityofdavison |
Davison is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. The population was 5,536 at the 2000 census and fell to 5,173 by the 2010 census.[4] Davison is located within Davison Township survey township area (7N 8E), but is administratively autonomous.
Davison was named after Judge Norman Davison, a judge of Lapeer County and a delegate to state constitution convention of 1835.[5] He resided in a nearby hamlet formerly known as Davisonville, now known as Atlas.[6]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "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 (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
- ^ Wood, Edwin O. (1916). "XXVI Villages of Genesee County". History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions. Michigan Historical Commission. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
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