City Guide: Dexter
 
 
 
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Population:

2,338 (2000 Census) vs. 1,497 (1990 Census) for % change of +56.2%

· Census Bureau: General Pop. and Housing Characteristics (1990)
· Zip Codes vs. Census Data (1990)

 
Race:

96% White, 1% Asian, 1% Hispanic, 2% Other

· Census Bureau: Racial Data (2000)

 
Education:

(Persons 25 years and over)
82% high school graduate or higher
24% bachelor's degree or higher
9% graduate degree

· Census Bureau: Social Characteristics (1990)

 
Income:

$32,411 median household income
$36,350 median family income

· Census Bureau: Income and Poverty Status (1989-1990)

 
Employers:

Manufacturing and publishing are important economic segments in Dexter. Major employers include:

· Sweepster
· Thomson-Shore

 
Taxes:

Tax rates vary with the different combinations of residential taxing units and school districts. Available comparison data include the following:

 
Location:

(Center of village)
Latitude 42.3315 degrees north of the equator (almost halfway between the equator and the north pole); and
Longitude 83.8798 degrees west of the Greenwich meridian (almost halfway between the prime meridian in England and the international date line in the Pacific Ocean)

· Census Bureau: Tiger Map
· Census Bureau: Reference Map

   
Area Code:

734

· Michigan Area Code Map

 
Zip Code:

48130

· Postal Service: City/State/ZIP Code Associations
· Postal Service: ZIP+4 Code Look-up

 
Time Zone:

U.S. Eastern Standard Time (Greenwich Mean Time minus 5 hours);
or
U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (GMT minus 4 hours, from first Sunday in April through last Sunday in October)

· Naval Observatory: World Time Zone Map

 
Neighborhood Details:

MSN HomeAdvisor publishes summaries of public information by zip code:

· 48130

 
History:

  • Judge Samuel Dexter purchased the first land here in 1824 and the community was named after him.
  • The town's land was officially platted in 1830 and the village was incorporated in 1855.
  • Along with an active, growing industrial park, the town is best known today for its cider mill and as a gateway to nearby recreational areas.

     
    Other Sites:

    Other Comprehensive Web Sites:

    · Dexter Area Chamber of Commerce
    · Yahoo! Get Local: Dexter

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