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Fenton is a big small town of 11,906 people in Genesee County, Michigan. It's about 16 miles from Flint, MI and 43 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 53 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $236k and rent runs about $1k a month.
11,906people
$236kTypical home
$1,275/moRent
81° / 30°Summer / winter
53"Snow
208Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,906
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,790 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Detroit, MI
- 16 mi to Flint, MI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $236k (≈$1,488/mo)
- Median rent $1,275/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 53" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (227 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,175 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 27% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to FNT airport
- 45 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 902 ft
- 439 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 90 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 724 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 54 bars within 25 mi
- 169 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Genesee County: D+4 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk