Fenton, Michigan

Fenton, Michigan
City of Fenton
Clockwise from top: Downtown Fenton; Fenton city hall; Shiawassee River
Flag of Fenton, Michigan
Official seal of Fenton, Michigan
Official logo of Fenton, Michigan
Location within Genesee County
Location within Genesee County
Fenton is located in Michigan
Fenton
Fenton
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°47′52″N 83°42′18″W / 42.79778°N 83.70500°W / 42.79778; -83.70500
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesGenesee, Livingston, and Oakland
Settled1834
Incorporated1863 (village)
1964 (city)
Named forWilliam M. Fenton
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorSue Osborn (I) [1]
 • Mayor Pro TemPat Lockwood
 • City councilNancy Draves
Brad Jacob
David McDermott
Scott Grossmeyer
Pat Lockwood
Cherie Smith
 • City managerLynn Markland
Area
 • Total6.97 sq mi (18.07 km2)
 • Land6.65 sq mi (17.23 km2)
 • Water0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2)  4.57%
Elevation
902 ft (275 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,050
 • Density1,811.76/sq mi (699.49/km2)
Demonym(s)Fentonian, Fentonite
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48430
Area code(s)248 and 810
FIPS code26-27760[3]
GNIS feature ID0625893[4]
Websitewww.cityoffenton.org

Fenton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan that lies mostly in Genesee County, with small portions in neighboring Oakland and Livingston Counties. It is part of the Flint Metropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ "Fenton mayoral seat unnoposed [sic], five vie for council seats". tctimes.com. myfenton. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fenton, Michigan