city in Genesee County, Michigan, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Davison is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. The population was 5,143 at the 2020 census.[2] Davison is located within Davison Township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), which is all land. Davison was first settled in 1842 by Eleazer Thurston.[5] Davison was named after Judge Norman Davison, who founded a nearby town formerly known as Davisonville, now known as Atlas.
Davison, Michigan | |
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| Nickname: City of Flags | |
 Location within Genesee County | |
 Davison Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 43°01′52″N 83°31′01″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Genesee |
| Incorporated | 1889 (village) 1938 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.99 sq mi (5.14 km2) |
| • Land | 1.99 sq mi (5.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,143 |
| • Density | 2,589.63/sq mi (999.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48423 |
| Area code | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-19880[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0624356[4] |
| Website | cityofdavison |
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