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Clio () is a city in Genesee County in the
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of
Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...
. The city is located entirely within Vienna Township, but is administratively autonomous. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 2,646. Along with the rest of Genesee County, Clio is part of the Flint metropolitan statistical area.


History

The location was first settled in 1837 by Theodore P. Dean. Originally named Varna after the city's first grain buyer.
Pere Marquette Railroad The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and southern parts of Ontario in Canada. It had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its p ...
came through and put a station there in 1861. Its name was changed in 1866 to
Clio In Greek mythology, Clio ( , ; ), also spelled Kleio, Сleio, or Cleo, is the muse of history, or in a few mythological accounts, the muse of lyre-playing. Etymology Clio's name is derived from the Greek root κλέω/κλείω (meaning ...
, the muse of history. National Hugging Day was celebrated for the first time globally in 1986 in Clio, Michigan. On July 23, 2007, Governor
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announced Clio as a community chosen by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), to take part in the Blueprints for Downtowns program. Clio would receive a comprehensive, market-driven strategy toward developing an action-oriented downtown that would result in economic growth, job creation and private investments. The Blueprints for Downtowns award, were announced to be also received by the communities of
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and
Ypsilanti Ypsilanti ( ), commonly shortened to Ypsi ( ), is a college town and city located on the Huron River in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 20,648. The city is bounded to the north ...
. Scottville received a similar award to take part in the Cool Cities Michigan Main Street program. On Monday November 27, 2017, the northern loop set of municipalities, including Clio, began receiving water from the
Karegnondi Water Authority Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA) is a municipal corporation responsible for distributing water services in the Mid-Michigan and Thumb areas of the U.S. state of Michigan. Members of the authority are the cities of Flint and Lapeer, and the coun ...
pipeline and treated by Genesee County Drain Commission Water and Waste Division.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 2,646 people, 1,196 households, and 654 families living in the city. The
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was . There were 1,336 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.2%
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, 1.1%
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, 0.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population. There were 1,196 households, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.0% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.3% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age in the city was 35.7 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 22.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 2,483 people, 1,093 households, and 659 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,205 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.49%
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, 0.48%
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, 0.60% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.04%
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, 0.81% from other races, and 2.42% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 2.22% of the population. There were 1,093 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were
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living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,859, and the median income for a family was $42,155. Males had a median income of $37,109 versus $24,706 for females. The
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for the city was $19,727. About 5.7% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the
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, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.


Government

Clio receives water from the
Karegnondi Water Authority Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA) is a municipal corporation responsible for distributing water services in the Mid-Michigan and Thumb areas of the U.S. state of Michigan. Members of the authority are the cities of Flint and Lapeer, and the coun ...
pipeline treated by Genesee County Drain Commission Water and Waste Division. Fire services are provide by the Clio Area Fire Authority, as do
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and
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Townships, under an authority board. In July of 2022, Clio Police Department Chief Wendel Millstead announced a full staff of 4 full time and 3 part time sworn officers for a total of 8 including himself. Clio is within of the following: * Genesee County Commissioner District 7 * Michigan House of Representatives District 48 * State Senate District 27 * 67th District Court Division 1 *
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* Genesee District Library * Clio Area School District


Notable people

* Cam "Buzz" Brainard, an American voice actor, narrator, and radio personality. * John D. Cherry, 60th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan (2003 to 2011)


References


External links


City of Clio

Clio Chamber of Commerce
{{Authority control Cities in Genesee County, Michigan 1873 establishments in Michigan