Lexington, Michigan

Lexington, Michigan
Village
Looking west up Huron Street, Lexington, Michigan
Location of Lexington, Michigan
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Sanilac
Area
• Total	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
• Land	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	617 ft (188 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,104
• Density	1,188.3/sq mi (458.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	48450
Area code	810
FIPS code	26-47280Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0630359Template:GR

Aerial view of Lexington, Michigan on Lake Huron

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.

Geography

• According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all land
• Lexington considered to be part of the Thumb of Michigan, which in turn is a subregion of the Flint/Tri-Cities.
  • It can also be considered as in the Blue Water Area, a subregion of the Thumb.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR 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/sq mi (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.

Industry

Gielow Pickles, Inc - Maker of Cool Crisp pickles and peppers

Lexington State Harbor