Grand Blanc, Michigan
Grand Blanc is a city of 7,987 people in Genesee County, Michigan, founded in 1823.
Why visit Grand Blanc
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 46 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include NCG - Trillium Cinema, Grand Blanc Heritage Museum, Rust Park and Physician's Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 15°F.
Weather in Grand Blanc
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About Grand Blanc
Grand Blanc is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. The population was 7,784 as of the 2020 US census. It is part of the Flint metropolitan area. The city is surrounded by Grand Blanc Township but is administratively autonomous.
From the Wikipedia article Grand Blanc, Michigan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Rick Hartker Soccer Field
Park · 2.0 mi
5254 East Maple Avenue, Grand Blanc Township
Restaurants and cafes46
Bubble Bee Tea
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 0.6 mi
130 Perry Road, Grand Blanc
Su-Th 10:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-22:00
Taboon Middle Eastern Cuisine
Restaurant · Middle Eastern, Lebanese · 1.6 mi
8235 Trillium Circle Ave, Grand Blanc
Tim Hortons
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.6 mi
11334 South Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc
Mo-We 07:00-19:00; Fr-Su 07:00-19:00
34 more on the map.
History
The unincorporated village of Grand Blanc, or Grumlaw, was a former Indian campground first settled by Jacob Stevens in 1822. Several years later, settlers improved the Indian trail to Saginaw; they laid out and staked it in 1829 as Saginaw Road. Grand Blanc Township formed in 1833 in an area that became the city. The township center began to boom in 1864 with the arrival of the railroad (now known as the CSX Saginaw Subdivision). With the post office there, the village was called Grand Blanc Centre by 1873, with the former Grand Blanc assuming the name Gibsonville.
By 1916, the community (population 400) had a grade school, a private bank, flour mill, an elevator, a creamery, and two churches, the Methodist Episcopal and the Congregational. The community had electrical lighting.
On September 27th, 1992, president George H.W. Bush ended his Spirit of America train tour in Grand Blanc as a part of his re-election campaign. He and First Lady Barbara Bush gave a speech to a crowd of several thousands of supporters on the back of the train.
On January 1, 2024, the winning ticket for the first Powerball lottery of the new year was sold at Food Castle, a food and liquor store in Grand Blanc. The $842.4 million jackpot represented the fifth-largest in Powerball history and the tenth-largest jackpot ever in U.S. lottery history at the time.
From the History section of Grand Blanc, Michigan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship8
First Baptist Church of Grand Blanc
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Church · United Reformed · 1.1 mi
6494 South Belsay Road, Grand Blanc Township
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.6 mi
4255 McCandlish Road
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.6 mi
4285 McCandlish Road
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries45
Healthcare1
Map of Grand Blanc
123 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 15°F | 2.1 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 16°F | 1.5 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 24°F | 2.0 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 34°F | 3.0 in |
| May | 68°F | 46°F | 3.7 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 56°F | 3.1 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 59°F | 3.7 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 58°F | 3.2 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 51°F | 3.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 40°F | 2.7 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 31°F | 2.3 in |
| Dec | 35°F | 22°F | 1.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Goodrich (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Genesee County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-27: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-01-16: Contaminated Water (Toxic Substances)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2004-06-30: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2003-09-23: Power Outage (Other)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Bishop International Airport (FNT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Burton 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Goodrich 5 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Flint 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Davison 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Fenton 10 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Ortonville 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Beecher 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Mount Morris 13 mi north, about 22 min by car
- Flushing 14 mi northwest, about 23 min by car
- Argentine 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Grand Blanc Water Tower, Lrgjr72, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Baptist Church Grand Blanc, kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0
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