Vicksburg, Michigan
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 Location of Vicksburg in Kalamazoo County
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1831, registered as Village in 1871 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Michigan |
| County : | Kalamazoo County |
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 7 ′ N , 85 ° 32 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 2,320 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 493.6 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 4.9 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 4.7 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 260 m |
| Postal code : | 49097 |
| Area code : | +1 269 |
| FIPS : | 26-82300 |
| GNIS ID : | 1615573 |
| Website : | www.vicksburgmi.org |
Vicksburg is a small town in Kalamazoo County in the southwest of the US state Michigan . In 2000 Vicksburg had 2,320 inhabitants.
Vicksburg has a high school (VHS-Vicksburg High School) and a middle school , plus a few elementary schools . There is a residential area on Indian Lake, one of the slightly larger lakes in the area.
geography
The Village is located east of US Highway 131 almost entirely within the Schoolcraft Township , but a small part extends into the Brady Township .
According to the United States Census Bureau , Vicksburg has an area of 4.9 km² , of which 4.7 km² is land and 0.2 km² (= 3.17%) is water.
history
John Vickers, who gave the city its name, settled here in 1831. He built a dam on Portage Creek and a sawmill. This was believed to be the county's first mill and the dam created Sunset Lake around which a number of settlers settled. Vickers died in 1842. Under the name Brady, the village of the state of Michigan was registered as a village on October 18, 1871, but a day later the name was changed by a petition in Vicksburg. A plaque marks the place as a Michigan Registered Historic Site.
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Vicksburg had 2,320 people in the city. The population density was 489.5 people per km ². There were 956 housing units at an average of 201.7 per km ². Vicksburg's population was 96.38% White , 0.34% Black or African American , 0.30% Native American , 0.82% Asian , 0.56% said they were racial , and 1.59% said they were racial two or more races. 1.64% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Vicksburg distributed to 908 households out of which 37.9% were living in children under 18 years of age. 48.9% of households were married, 15.4% had a female head of household without a husband and 30.7% were not families. 24.1% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 10.4% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02.
The population was divided into 28.8% minors, 9.1% 18–24 year olds, 29.6% 25–44 year olds, 20.3% 45–64 year olds and 12.3% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 women there were 87.7 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 85.4 men.
The median household income in Vicksburg was 41,780 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 49,167 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 36,094 versus $ 25,573 for women. The per capita income in Vicksburg was $ 18,178. 6.8% of the population and 4.9% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 7.2% of minors and 7.7% of those aged 65 and over.
Classic car show
One of Michigan's largest classic car shows has been held at the end of May every year for about three decades.
sons and daughters of the town
- William Lucking (born 1941), actor
