FLUSHING, MICHIGAN

'Flushing' is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,348 at the 2000 census. The city is situated within the area of Flushing Charter Township, but is politically independent. Flushing has one high school in the district, along with one middle school and four elementaries.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

History

Events

Items of Note

Related Literature

Geography

The Flint River forms most of the southern border of Flushing.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.3 km² (4.3 mi²). 11.2 km² (4.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.92%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 8,348 people, 3,435 households, and 2,366 families residing in the city. The population density was 747.8/km² (1,936.7/mi²). There were 3,558 housing units at an average density of 318.7/km² (825.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.98% White, 0.63% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.
There were 3,435 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $54,010, and the median income for a family was $64,726. Males had a median income of $52,794 versus $31,502 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,697. About 4.4% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

History

Flushing sprang up as a railroad town long ago. Charles Seymour (formerly of Flushing, New York) is credited with naming the small Michigan community in the 1830s. The original Flushing (located in the borough of Queens, NY) was first settled in 1645 and is named after the city of Vlissingen, Holland - also known as Flushing, Netherlands.

Events

''Walleye Festival'' (March)

''Cruise Nights'' (Certain nights, April through September)

''Concerts in the Park'' (Mid-June through August)

''Art in the Park'' (June)

''Flushing Summerfest'' (June)

''Movies in the Park'' (June through August)

''Harvest Festival'' (September)

''Candle Walk'' (December)

Items of Note

★ The original proposed name for Flushing was "Dover".

★ The Coffee Beanery[1], Fasta Pasta, and Eastman Outdoors[2] are both headquartered in Flushing, MI.

Related Literature

''The Situation in Flushing''[3] by Edmund G. Love