Swartz Creek, Michigan

Swartz Creek, Michigan
City of Swartz Creek
Motto: 
Where Friendships Last Forever
Location within Genesee County
Swartz Creek
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°57′43″N 83°49′35″W / 42.96194°N 83.82639°W / 42.96194; -83.82639
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyGenesee
Settled1836
Platted1877
Incorporated1959
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorNate Henry
 • Mayor Pro-temRae Lynn Hicks
 • City managerAdam Zettel
 • City ClerkRenee Kraft
Area
 • Total
4.19 sq mi (10.86 km2)
 • Land4.19 sq mi (10.86 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,897
 • Density1,406.9/sq mi (543.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48473
48554 (Flint)
Area code810
FIPS code26-77700
GNIS feature ID1614476
Websitewww.cityofswartzcreek.org

Swartz Creek is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,897 at the 2020 census. The city is a suburb of Flint and has incorporated land formerly within Flint Charter Township, Gaines Township, and Clayton Township, but is administratively autonomous from all three.