Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Flint is a city in Genesee County the state of Michigan. It is located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km) northwest of Detroit. According to the 2010 census, Flint has a population of 102,434, making it the seventh largest city in Michigan.Flint is the county seat of Genesee County and a principal city in Central Michigan. Genesee County comprises the entirety of Flint's metropolitan area, the fourth largest metropolitan area in Michigan with a population of 425,790 in 2010.In the early 1900's, Flint was known as the birthplace of General Motors, and was the home of the Flint Sit-Down Strike of 1936–37 that played a vital role in the formation of the United Auto Workers, and eventually became an automobile manufacturing powerhouse. However, by the late 1980's the city sank into a deep economic depression after GM closed and demolished several factories in the area. Since the mid-2000's, it has been known for its high crime rates. Since this time, Flint has been continually ranked among the "Most Dangerous Cities in the United States", with a per capita violent crime rate seven times higher than the national average. It has also been in a state of financial emergency since 2011, the second in a decade.. }
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- Flint,_Michigan abstract "Flint is a city in Genesee County the state of Michigan. It is located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km) northwest of Detroit. According to the 2010 census, Flint has a population of 102,434, making it the seventh largest city in Michigan.Flint is the county seat of Genesee County and a principal city in Central Michigan. Genesee County comprises the entirety of Flint's metropolitan area, the fourth largest metropolitan area in Michigan with a population of 425,790 in 2010.In the early 1900's, Flint was known as the birthplace of General Motors, and was the home of the Flint Sit-Down Strike of 1936–37 that played a vital role in the formation of the United Auto Workers, and eventually became an automobile manufacturing powerhouse. However, by the late 1980's the city sank into a deep economic depression after GM closed and demolished several factories in the area. Since the mid-2000's, it has been known for its high crime rates. Since this time, Flint has been continually ranked among the "Most Dangerous Cities in the United States", with a per capita violent crime rate seven times higher than the national average. It has also been in a state of financial emergency since 2011, the second in a decade.".