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Fenton Michigan Real Estate
Fenton Michigan Real Estate

 

Fenton, Michigan Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 10,582. Estimated population in July 2005: 11,946 (+12.9% change)
Males: 4,969 (47.0%), Females: 5,613 (53.0%)

Genesee County

Zip code: 48430

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $47,400 (year 2000)
Median house value: $124,200 (year 2000)

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Races in Fenton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (19.9%), English (14.7%), Irish (13.8%), French (7.0%), United States (7.0%), Polish (6.7%).

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 6.6 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Fenton

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fenton city

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

2.2% Foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,121 (+25.1%).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Flint, MI (15.9 miles , pop. 124,943).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (50.6 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (280.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lake Fenton, MI (3.1 miles ), Linden, MI (5.0 miles ), Holly, MI (6.1 miles ), Argentine, MI (7.9 miles ), Grand Blanc, MI (10.8 miles ), Swartz Creek, MI (13.8 miles ), Burton, MI (14.3 miles ), Gaines, MI (14.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 36 buildings, average cost: $91,900
  • 1997: 30 buildings, average cost: $78,800
  • 1998: 37 buildings, average cost: $82,200
  • 1999: 139 buildings, average cost: $75,800
  • 2000: 71 buildings, average cost: $85,800
  • 2001: 29 buildings, average cost: $116,000
  • 2002: 60 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2003: 63 buildings, average cost: $145,600
  • 2004: 78 buildings, average cost: $187,700
  • 2005: 67 buildings, average cost: $182,100

Latitude: 42.80 N, Longitude: 83.71 W

Area code: 810

Fenton, Michigan business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.7%), Manufacturing (20.9%), Retail trade (12.2%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,614 (+24.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,264 (24.8%)

Crime in Fenton by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002
Murders 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 4 1 5 3
    per 100,000 37.8 9.5 47.3 28.4
Robberies 3 3 1 4
    per 100,000 28.4 28.4 9.5 37.8
Assaults 11 9 9 13
    per 100,000 104.0 85.1 85.1 122.9
Burglaries 46 31 33 46
    per 100,000 434.7 293.0 311.9 434.7
Thefts 197 205 254 202
    per 100,000 1861.7 1937.3 2400.3 1908.9
Auto thefts 22 25 29 17
    per 100,000 207.9 236.3 274.1 160.7
Crime Index: (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 327.2) 165.9 146.2 178.5 166.9

Average climate in Fenton, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Fenton-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the Fenton city center killed 116 people and injured 844 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 116 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Main business address for: FENTURA FINANCIAL INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals/medical centers near Fenton:

  • MCLAREN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; FLINT, MI)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-FLINT (about 15 miles; FLINT, MI)
  • GENESYS REG MED CTR-FLINT OSTEO CAMPUS (about 15 miles; FLINT, MI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fenton:
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 11 miles; FLINT, MI; ID: FNT)
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; PONTIAC, MI; ID: PTK)
  • WILLOW RUN (about 42 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: YIP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fenton:
  • PRICES (about 4 miles; LINDEN, MI; ID: 9G2)
  • BRIGHTON (about 17 miles; BRIGHTON, MI; ID: 45G)
  • AERONUT PARK (about 17 miles; HOWELL, MI; ID: 13M)
Amtrak station near Fenton:
  • 16 miles: FLINT (1407 S. DORT HWY.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 0 $0   1 $746
Sewerage 1 $2,097 $25,164 0 $0
Financial Administration 4 $6,923 $20,769 0 $0
Other Government Administration 10 $18,022 $21,626 10 $1,999
Police Protection - Officers 14 $33,693 $28,879 3 $498
Police - Other 5 $6,905 $16,572 1 $53
Firefighters 1 $2,256 $27,072 31 $10,669
Fire - Other 0 $0   1 $443
Streets and Highways 9 $14,905 $19,873 0 $0
Water Supply 5 $11,599 $27,837 0 $0
Totals for Government 49 $96,400 $23,608 47 $14,409

Colleges/Universities in Fenton:

  • AVANTI CAREER ACADEMY (Location: 700 N LEROY ST; Private, for-profit)
  • FENTON SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (Location: 1149 N LEROY ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fenton:
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 13 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,616)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 15 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,544)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,900)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR (about 35 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 35,684)
  • SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE (about 36 miles; LIVONIA, MI; FT enrollment: 4,780)
  • OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD HILLS CAMPUS (about 37 miles; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI; FT enrollment: 11,634)

Public high schools in Fenton:

  • FENTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,164; Location: 3200 W. SHIAWASSEE AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • LAKE FENTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 450; Location: 11425 TORREY ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • SOUTHERN LAKES ACADEMY (Students: 118; Location: 2100 W. THOMPSON ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Fenton:
  • WEST SHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 586; Location: 3076 LAHRING; Grades: KG - 04)
  • ANDREW G. SCHMIDT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 584; Location: 3255 DONALDSON DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • FENTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 552; Location: 404 W. ELLEN STREET; Grades: 05 - 06)
  • TOMEK-EASTERN ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 600 4TH STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
  • TORREY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 466; Location: 12410 TORREY ROAD; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • NORTH ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 525 NORTH ROAD; Grades: PK - 04)
  • STATE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 1161 STATE ROAD; Grades: PK - 04)
Private primary/middle school in Fenton:
  • ST JOHN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 514 LINCOLN STREET; Grades: KG - 8)

Cemetery: Oakwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Nichols Lake (A), Westman Lake (B), Silver Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Fenton: Bush Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Fenton compared to Michigan state average:

Strongest AM radio stations in Fenton:

  • WCXI (1160 AM; 1 kW; FENTON, MI; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WTRX (1330 AM; 5 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFNT (1470 AM; 5 kW; FLINT, MI)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSNL (600 AM; 1 kW; FLINT, MI)
  • WDEO (990 AM; 9 kW; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: WORD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WTKA (1050 AM; 10 kW; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fenton:
  • WAKL (88.9 FM; FLINT, MI; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WFBE (95.1 FM; FLINT, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFUM-FM (91.1 FM; FLINT, MI; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF MICHIGAN)
  • WWCK-FM (105.5 FM; FLINT, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCRZ (107.9 FM; FLINT, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FLINT, INC.)
  • WUOM (91.7 FM; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF MICH.)
  • WHNN (96.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDZZ-FM (92.7 FM; FLINT, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHMI-FM (93.5 FM; HOWELL, MI; Owner: THE LIVINGSTON RADIO COMPANY)
  • WRIF (101.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WKRK-FM (97.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Fenton:
  • WFUM (Channel 28; FLINT, MI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • WEYI-TV (Channel 25; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: WEYI BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W09CK (Channel 9; FLINT, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WXYZ-TV (Channel 7; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CHANNEL 7 OF DETROIT, INC.)
  • WJBK (Channel 2; DETROIT, MI; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKBD (Channel 50; DETROIT, MI; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF DETROIT INC.)
  • WPXD (Channel 31; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WSMH (Channel 66; FLINT, MI; Owner: WSMH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WAQP (Channel 49; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WJRT-TV (Channel 12; FLINT, MI; Owner: FLINT LICENSE SUBSIDIARY CORP.)
  • WDIV-TV (Channel 4; DETROIT, MI; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WWJ-TV (Channel 62; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W52CU (Channel 52; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • WDWB (Channel 20; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WXON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTVS (Channel 56; DETROIT, MI; Owner: DETROIT EDUC. TV FOUNDATION)
  • WXON-LP (Channel 54; FLINT, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)

 

 

 


 
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