Dimondale, Michigan
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Dimondale is a village in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,342. The village is located within Windsor Charter Township.
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History
Isaac M. Dimond came to the area in 1848 and, as one of his enterprises, in 1850 began to construct a dam on the Grand River near the center of section 15. By 1852, the dam was completed and a saw mill was in operation. He built a grist mill in 1856. On August 6, 1856, Hosey Harvey surveyed the village in order for Dimond to have it platted with the name "Dimondale". A post office named "East Windsor" had been established in the eastern part of Windsor Township in about 1860. This office was transferred to Dimondale and renamed in 1872. In 1878 the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad came through and the area was given a station referring to it as Diamondale. In 1906, Dimondale incorporated as a village.
Geography
Image:MIMap-doton-Dimondale.PNG According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,342 people, 473 households, and 376 families residing in the village. The population density was 534.2/km² (1,383.5/mi²). There were 485 housing units at an average density of 193.1/km² (500.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.42% White, 0.75% African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 2.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 473 households out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $57,917, and the median income for a family was $64,444. Males had a median income of $49,318 versus $30,380 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,611. 3.7% of the population and 2.5% of families were below the poverty line. 4.4% of those under the age of 18 and 3.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Sources
- Durant, Samuel W. Title: History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of their prominent men and pioneers. Philadelphia: D. W. Ensign & co., 1880. p. 541.
- Romig, Walter. Michigan Place Names. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1986.