Vicksburg (Michigan)
Kalamazoo County
26-82300
Vicksburg is a small city in Kalamazoo County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Michigan. In 2000, Vicksburg had 2320 inhabitants.
Vicksburg has a high school (VHS Vicksburg High School ) and a middle school, plus some elementary schools. At Indian Lake, one of the slightly larger lakes in the area, is a residential area.
Geography
The Village is located east of U.S. Highway 131 almost completely 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 km ², of which 4.7 square kilometers of land and 0.2 km ² omitted ( = 3.17 %) to water.
History
John Vickers, the namesake of the city, moved here 1831st He built a dam at Portage Creek and a sawmill. This was probably the first mill in the county and the dam produced the Sunset Lake, around which settled a number of settlers. Vickers died in 1842. Under the name of the Brady Village of the state of Michigan was registered on 18 October 1871 as a village, but a few days later the name was changed by a petition in Vicksburg. A plaque honors the place as a Registered Michigan Historic Site.
Demography
At the time of the census of 2000, there were 2320 people Vicksburg the city. The population density was 489.5 people per km ². There were 956 housing units at an average 201.7 per km ². The population of Vicksburg consisted of 96.38 % White, 0.34 % African American, 0.30 % Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.56 % reported from other races, and 1.59 % from two or more races. 1.64 % of the population to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The residents of Vicksburg distributed to 908 households out of which 37.9 % were living in children under 18 years. 48.9 % married couples living together, 15.4 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7 % were non-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 is 3.02.
The population was spread out with 28.8 % under the, 9.1 % 18 -24- year-old, 29.6 % 25 -44- year-old, 20.3% 45-64 year olds and 12.3 % under the age of 65 years or more. The average age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. In the over -18s accounted for 100 women 85.4 males.
The median household income in Vicksburg was 41 780 U.S. dollars, and the median family income reached the level of 49 167 U.S. dollars. The average income of men was 36.094 U.S. dollars, compared to 25 573 U.S. dollars for women. The per capita income in Vicksburg was 18,178 U.S. dollars. 6.8 % of the population and 4.9 % of families had affected an income below the poverty line, including 7.2 % of minors and 7.7 % of those age 65 or over.
Classic car show
For about three decades, every year in late May hosted one of the largest classic car shows in Michigan.
Sons and daughters of the town
- William Lucking ( born June 17, 1941), actor