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Welcome to Grand Blanc ...

The city of Grand Blanc is located in Genesee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grand Blanc, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Grand Blanc has a population of 7,865 people<2> (see below for details).

Grand Blanc is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Grand Blanc lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Grand Blanc: 810

The ZIP codes for Grand Blanc: 48439, 48480, 48507<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grand Blanc had an population of 7,865 people. This is a decrease of 4.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grand Blanc had a population of 8,276 people. This makes Grand Blanc the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Grand Blanc represents 0.08% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 111st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,276 people, the population of Grand Blanc has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,242 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Grand Blanc.

Websites for Grand Blanc ...

Official Website: www.cityofgrandblanc.com/

Communities near Grand Blanc ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grand Blanc.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Grand Blanc. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grand Blanc.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grand Blanc. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grand Blanc.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand Blanc. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Grand Blanc.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand Blanc ...

Looking for more information about Grand Blanc? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Grand Blanc, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grand Blanc.

Adding Grand Blanc to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grand Blanc in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Grand Blanc was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grand Blanc.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Genesee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grand Blanc.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grand Blanc - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Grand Blanc). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grand Blanc or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.