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The CDP area is situated at the southeast corner of Mount Morris Township where Interstate 475 turns westward between the cities of Flint and Mount Morris. A small portion is also in the southwest corner of Genesee Township.

1 Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.3 km² (5.9 mi²). 15.3 km² (5.9 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

2 Demographics

As of the census ²The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. of 2000, there are 12,793 people, 4,476 households, and 3,280 families residing in the CDP. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 834.4/km² (2,159.8/mi²). There are 5,002 housing units at an average density of 326.2/km² (844.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 28.01% White, 65.96% Black or African AmericanThe United States Census Bureau uses the federal government's definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a s, 0.59% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.92% from other races, and 3.41% from two or more races. 3.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 4,476 households out of which 39.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.6% are married couples living together, 33.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% are non-families. 22.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.85 and the average family size is 3.27.

In the CDP the population is spread out with 34.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP is $25,925, and the median income for a family is $26,500. Males have a median income of $29,150 versus $21,870 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $13,484. 30.3% of the population and 25.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 45.0% of those under the age of 18 and 9.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.