Dexter township, Washtenaw County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 30.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.5 sq. mi.
Population: 5,248 (11% urban, 89% rural)
| Males: 2,654 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 2,594 |  (49.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 5,220 (4,808 owner occupied, 412 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 8% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Dexter township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.9%
- Black: 0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Asian: 0.6%
- Two or more races: 0.8%
- Some other race: 0.0%
Median age of males: 38.2
Median age of females: 38.1
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Average household size: 2.80
| Dexter township: | 2.8 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.16
| Dexter township: | $59,660 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $819 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $207,500 (it was $170,100 in 2000)
| : | $207,500 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $256,299
Here: $256,299 State: $159,597
Townhouses or other attached units: $160,723
Here: $160,723 State: $138,735
In 2-unit structures: $184,924
Here: $184,924 State: $89,877
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $164,767
Here: $164,767 State: $110,373
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $152,627
Here: $152,627 State: $119,825
Mobile homes: $26,434
Here: $26,434 State: $33,033
| Population density: 171 people per square mile | (high). |
| This township: | 11.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This township: | 11.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Dexter township: Inverness Country Club (A), Dexter Area Fire Department Station 2 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dexter township include: Christian House of Prayer (A), Hudson Mills Metropark Golf Course (B), North Lake United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Dexter Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Cemetery (2), Hudson Cemetery (3), North Lake Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Riker Lake (A), Losee Lake (B), Pickerel Lake (C), Little Portage Lake (D), West Lake (E), North Lake (F), Hi-Land Lake (G), Halfmoon Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
River: Portage River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Dexter township include: Bell Road Bridge Historical Marker (1), Dover Historical Marker (2), Hudson Mills Historical Marker (3), North Lake Methodist Church Historical Marker (4), Hudson Mills Metropolitan Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
63% of Dexter township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 31
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 2
- South: 0
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
8 people in religious group quarters
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 18
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
- Construction (9%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Transportation equipment (9%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Repair and maintenance (4%)
- Health care (26%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Social assistance (4%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
- Public administration (3%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Engineers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Computer specialists (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Top executives (3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Registered nurses (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Dexter township:
- German (57.7%)
- Norwegian (15.4%)
- Austrian (11.5%)
- Polish (7.7%)
- Swedish (7.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 8 (40%)
- Carpooled: 2 (10%)
- Walked: 4 (20%)
- Worked at home: 6 (30%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Wood (13%)
20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
8 people in religious group quarters
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 35- In family households: 31 (10 male householders, 0 female householders)
11 spouses, 10 children (10 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4 (2 male householders (2 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 5 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 3 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person,
1,307 married couples with children.
127 single-parent households (39 men, 88 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 11.2% |