Dexter, Michigan
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| Dexter, Michigan | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Washtenaw |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²) |
| - Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,338 |
| - Density | 1,236.7/sq mi (477.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48130 |
| Area code(s) | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-22160[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0624624[2] |
Dexter is a village in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The majority of the village is in the northwest corner of Scio Township with a small portion (approximately 200 homes) in Webster Township. The population was 2,338 at the 2000 census. The Census Bureau puts its population at 3,242 as of the official 2006 estimate. There is no political connection between the Village of Dexter and the nearby Township of Dexter, which is located to the northwest of the municipality. Both, however, were named for Judge Samuel William Dexter (son of Samuel Dexter, the early American statesman)[3], who, in 1824, became the first person to purchase land in what is now Dexter village.
Dexter is the birthplace of biologist, women's suffragette, and philanthropist Katharine Dexter McCormick and Dr. Royal S. Copeland, US Senator from New York.
Detroit Tigers baseball team 3rd baseman is currently living in Dexter Michigan. Dexter is also the home to the boys cross country team who has tied the state record for most consecutive Michigan High School Athletic Association titles with five, winning from 2002-2006.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²). None of this area is covered by water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,338 people, 1,013 households, and 641 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,236.7 per square mile (477.6/km²). There were 1,106 housing units at an average density of 585.0/sq mi (225.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.58% White, 0.43% African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
There were 1,013 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 38.1% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $50,510, and the median income for a family was $62,697. Males had a median income of $49,375 versus $30,213 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,974. About 2.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable natives
- Harrison Jeffords, colonel in the Union Army and a hero of the Battle of Gettysburg
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). in Doris A. Isaacson: Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc., 373.
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