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HISTORY Originally settled by Chippewa Indians, the township took its name—French for "Great white"—from French traders who arrived before 1800 . Afterwards, pioneer families began settling in the township. The oldest unit of government in Genesee County, Grand Blanc Township was organized in 1833 . The township began to boom in 1862 with the arrival of the railroad. The City of Grand Blanc incorporated as a city in 1930 . Today, both the city and township governments cooperate to provide services for the community, including parks and recreational facilities, senior citizens' services, the Grand Blanc Heritage Museum, McFarlen Public Library, and the oldest public school district in Michigan, the highly-rated Grand Blanc Community Schools , which were formed in 1904 . The township is home to Warwick Hills Golf Course, site of the annual Buick Open golf tournament; the world headquarters of General Motors ' Service Parts operations; and the Genesys Regional Medical Center. Shopping centers, churches, and restaurants are also located throughout the township, and new housing developments continue to be built. The township is served by public transportation (the MTA), I-75 , and M-54 . GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 84.8 Km&2 (32.7 Mi&2 ). 84.5 km&2 (32.6 mi&2) of it is land and 0.3 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.37% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 29,827 people, 11,793 households, and 8,184 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 353.2/km&2 (914.5/mi&2). There were 12,450 housing units at an average density of 147.4/km&2 (381.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 88.12% White , 6.70% African American , 0.39% Native American , 2.51% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.61% from Other Races , and 1.65% from two or more races. 2.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 11,793 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were Married Couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.02. In the township the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males. The median income for a household in the township was $59,858, and the median income for a family was $68,220. Males had a median income of $51,974 versus $34,311 for females. The Per Capita Income for the township was $27,510. 4.2% of the population and 2.6% of families were below the Poverty Line . 3.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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