Genesee County, Michigan

Infobox U.S. County
county = Genesee County
state = Michigan




map size = 200
founded = March 28, 1835 [http://www.gcrc.org/about.html]
seat = Flint | area_total_sq_mi =649
area_land_sq_mi =640
area_water_sq_mi =10
area percentage = 1.49%
census yr = 2000
pop = 436141
density_km2 =263
web = www.co.genesee.mi.us
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Genesee County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 436,141, with the 2007 Census Bureau estimate showing the population to have slightly fallen to 434,715. The county seat and population center is FlintGR|6. It is the state's fifth most populous county in terms of population.

History

It was created on March 28, 1835 and fully organized on April 4, 1836. It was named after Genesee County, New York by settlers from New York. Many local place names in the county are also from New York and Pennsylvania, reflecting the pattern of settlement. A major attraction for visitors is Crossroads Village, a living history village north of Flint. Genesee County has the largest public park system in the State of Michigan.

The Genesee County Health Department is nationally recognized for its innovative approaches to improving the public's health. The GCHD hosts a nationally known public health conference every April. ;Genesee County table/maps;1835;1838;1843;1855
* Probate Court Judges:*Robert E. Weiss, Chief -- assigned to Family Division:*Jennie E. Barkey

Villages

General law

References

External links

* [http://www.co.genesee.mi.us/ Genesse County Michigan]
* [http://www.clarke.cmich.edu/localhistory/Genessee.htm Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University, Bibliography on Genesee County]