Lexington, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Lexington is a village in Sanilac County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,104 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Lexington Township
.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 1,104 people, 550 households, and 305 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,188.3 per square mile (458.3/km²). There were 1,060 housing units at an average density of 1,140.9 per square mile (440.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.82% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.18% from other races
, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.
There were 550 households out of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the village, the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,792, and the median income for a family was $41,364. Males had a median income of $36,346 versus $25,809 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $22,218. About 7.3% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Lexington is primary a rural resort area with a seasonal population and many commuting residents. Port Huron is 18 miles away with retail and employment.
Sanilac County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-19* M-25* M-46* M-53* M-81* M-90-History:Sanilac County was probably named for a Wyandot chief named Sanilac. See List of Michigan county name etymologies....
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 1,104 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Lexington Township
Lexington Township, Michigan
Lexington Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,688 at the 2000 census. The village of Lexington is located within the township.-Geography:...
.
Geography
- According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land - Lexington considered to be part of the ThumbThe ThumbThe Thumb is a region and a peninsula of Michigan, so named because the Lower Peninsula is shaped like a mitten; thus the Thumb is the area that looks like the thumb of the mitten. The Thumb is generally considered to be in the Mid-Michigan area of the state, located east of Flint/Tri-Cities...
of MichiganMichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, which in turn is a subregion of the Flint/Tri-CitiesFlint/Tri-CitiesThe Flint/Tri-Cities Region or Saginaw Valley is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The region is composed of the area surrounding Flint, Michigan, the Tri Cities, the Saginaw Bay and Saginaw River . Flint's population is 102,434; it is the seventh largest city in Michigan...
.- It can also be considered as in the Blue Water Area, a subregion of the Thumb.
Demographics
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,104 people, 550 households, and 305 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,188.3 per square mile (458.3/km²). There were 1,060 housing units at an average density of 1,140.9 per square mile (440.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.82% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.
There were 550 households out of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the village, the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,792, and the median income for a family was $41,364. Males had a median income of $36,346 versus $25,809 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $22,218. About 7.3% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Lexington is primary a rural resort area with a seasonal population and many commuting residents. Port Huron is 18 miles away with retail and employment.