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)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
791 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,897
  Density1,407.06/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.