Burton, Michigan
| City of Burton | |
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| Coordinates: 42°59′28″N 83°38′7″W / 42.99111°N 83.63528°WCoordinates: 42°59′28″N 83°38′7″W / 42.99111°N 83.63528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Genesee |
| Settled | 1831 |
| Township Organized | 1855/1856 |
| Incorporated | 1972 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Paula Zelenko[1] |
| • Council President | Tom Martinbianco |
| • Vice President | Danny Wells |
| • Council | Ellen Ellenburg |
| • Council | Vaughn Smith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.5 sq mi (60.8 km2) |
| • Land | 23.5 sq mi (60.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 30,308 |
| • Density | 1,291.3/sq mi (498.6/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48439, 48509, 48519, 48529 |
| Area code(s) | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-12060[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1675445[3] |
| Website | burtonmi.gov |
Burton is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. The population was 30,308 at the 2000 census, making Burton the second largest city in Genesee County.
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[edit] Neighorhoods
- Belsay is on Belsay Road at the rail track north of I-69 and Court Street and south of Davision Road.43°01′35″N 83°35′45″W / 43.02639°N 83.59583°W.[4][5]
- Lapeer Heights is at Belsay Road and Roberta Road and south of Lapeer Road.43°00′31″N 83°35′42″W / 43.00861°N 83.595°W.[4][6]
[edit] History
Although there were other persons who purchased land earlier, and even some who attempted to settle there, the first permanent white settler in the area is considered to be Levi Gilkey, who purchased land on May 11, 1831, and settled near the mouth of the Gilkey Creek (in what is now part of Flint).[7] In 1833, Burton was part of Grand Blanc Township when the Grand Blanc was initially organized.[8] Many of the original settlers of Burton came from the towns of Adams and Henderson in Jefferson County, New York. For many years the place was known as the Atherton settlement, after brothers Shubael and Perus Atherton (and later joined by another brother, Adonijah), who settled on the Thread Creek in 1835.[7]
The City of Burton was originally organized as Burton Township, named after John Burton, a prominent local farmer. Burton Township had first been a part of Grand Blanc Township in 1835 then Flint Township in 1836. The North part of Burton was part of Kearsley Township along with the Southern part of Genesee Township from 1839 until 1843 when the township was merged back into Flint Township.[7][8] When the City of Flint incorporated, Burton Township was separated from Flint Township by the Genesee County Board of Supervisors on October 12, 1855, although the first township meeting did not take place until April 7, 1856, which is sometimes taken as the actual date of organization.[7] Over the years, large portions of the northern and western sides of the township were annexed by the City of Flint. On May 16, 1972, township residents voted to incorporate and the City of Burton was officially formed July 1 of that year.[9]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.5 square miles (61 km2), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 30,308 people, 11,699 households, and 8,165 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,291.3 per square mile (498.6/km²). There were 12,348 housing units at an average density of 526.1 per square mile (203.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.09% White, 3.55% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.
There were 11,699 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,050, and the median income for a family was $50,332. Males had a median income of $41,433 versus $27,601 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,548. About 5.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
There are three public school districts currently organized within the Burton city limits. These are Atherton Community Schools, that was first in 1836, Bendle Public Schools and Bentley Community Schools. Parts of the City are served by Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools, Davison Community Schools, Grand Blanc Community Schools and Kearsley Community Schools.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ Acosta, Roberto (January 3, 2011). "Paula Zelenko officially becomes Burton's newest mayor". The Flint Journal. http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2011/01/zelenko_officially_become_burt.html. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b Genesee County Map. J. Shively. State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Technology Center for Genographic Information. September 2007.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belsay, Michigan
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lapeer Heights, Michigan
- ^ a b c d Ellis, Franklin (1879). History of Genesee county, Michigan. With illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers.. Philadelphia, PA.: Everts & Abbott. pp. 345. http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=micounty;cc=micounty;sid=bc2e9508b2f4f83b0bb57f56ffd896b4;q1=Burton;q2=Genesee;op2=and;op3=and;rgn=pages;idno=bad0919.0001.001;view=image;seq=507;page=root;size=s;frm=frameset;.
- ^ a b Wood, Edwin O. (1916). History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions. Michigan Historical Commission. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/gen/ch5/pio.html.
- ^ SECTION 14.6. Effective Date of Charter. City of Burton 1972 Charter.
- ^ Genesee ISD Map. J. Shively. State of Michigan. Department of Information Technology Center for Geographic Information.
[edit] External links
- City of Burton
- A History of Burton from History of Genesee county, Michigan. With illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885.
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