Davison, Michigan

Davison, Michigan
City of Davison
Nickname: 
City of Flags
Location within Genesee County
Davison
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°01′52″N 83°31′01″W / 43.03111°N 83.51694°W / 43.03111; -83.51694
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyGenesee
Incorporated1889 (village)
1938 (city)
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorStacy Kalisz
 • City managerAndrea Schroeder
Area
 • Total
1.98 sq mi (5.14 km2)
 • Land1.98 sq mi (5.14 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,143
 • Density2,589/sq mi (999.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48423
Area code810
FIPS code26-19880
GNIS feature ID0624356
Websitecityofdavison.org

Davison is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. As of the 2020 census, Davison had a population of 5,143. Davison is located within Davison Township survey township area (7N 8E), but is administratively autonomous.

Davison was named after Judge Norman Davison, a judge of Lapeer County and a delegate to state constitution convention of 1835. He resided in a nearby hamlet formerly known as Davisonville, now known as Atlas.