Vicksburg, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Vicksburg is a village in Kalamazoo County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 2,320 at the 2000 census.
The village is located mostly within Schoolcraft Township
on the east side, though a portion is also within Brady Township
.
On June 15, 2007, local resident John Roach became the oldest living man in the state of Michigan at 107.
, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (3.17%) is water. Vicksburg is located on the shore of Sunset Lake.
of 2000, there were 2,320 people, 908 households, and 629 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,265.9 per square mile (489.5/km²). There were 956 housing units at an average density of 521.6 per square mile (201.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.38% White, 0.34% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.56% from other races
, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.
There were 908 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples
living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,780, and the median income for a family was $49,167. Males had a median income of $36,094 versus $25,573 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,178. About 4.9% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Vicksburg Car Show 2009
Vicksburg Car Show 2008
Vicksburg Car Show 2007
Vicksburg Car Show 2006
Annual Summer Festival - Located at the Vicksburg Recreation Park, The Vicksburg Lions Club has hosted this event for 37 years. This year the festival will feature Otto's Beer & Bratwurst Tent, Family Nite, Volleyball and Horseshoe Tournaments, and Live Music. The B&B Annual Summer Festival begins the third Thursday in July and runs through Saturday night.
Kalamazoo County, Michigan
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 2,320 at the 2000 census.
The village is located mostly within Schoolcraft Township
Schoolcraft Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Schoolcraft Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,260 at the 2000 census. The township is named for Henry Schoolcraft, noted for conducting many early land surveys throughout Michigan....
on the east side, though a portion is also within Brady Township
Brady Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Brady Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 4,263.-Communities:*The village of Vicksburg is located partially within the township on the west side.-Geography:...
.
History
John Vickers, the town's namesake, settled in the area in 1831. It was incorporated as a village of the state in 1871. A Michigan Registered Historic Site plaque reads http://www.rootsweb.com/~mivhs/images/vickersmarker.gif:
VICKERS' MILL: In 1831, John Vickers built a brush dam over the eight-foot waterfall on Portage Creek and erected a log grist mill. The mill is believed to have been the first mill in Kalamazoo County. The dam created a pond that supplied water power to the mill, and formed the sizeable Sunset Lake, around which pioneers built homes and set up businesses. Vickers died in 1842. On October 18, 1871, the village was incorporated as Brady, but one day later, a petition passed to rename it Vicksburg.
On June 15, 2007, local resident John Roach became the oldest living man in the state of Michigan at 107.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (3.17%) is water. Vicksburg is located on the shore of Sunset Lake.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,320 people, 908 households, and 629 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,265.9 per square mile (489.5/km²). There were 956 housing units at an average density of 521.6 per square mile (201.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.38% White, 0.34% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.
There were 908 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,780, and the median income for a family was $49,167. Males had a median income of $36,094 versus $25,573 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $18,178. About 4.9% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Events
Each year during the second weekend in June for the last 27 years, Vicksburg has held in the village a classic car show. It has grown to be one of the largest classic and antique car shows in the state of Michigan with hundreds of cars on display.Vicksburg Car Show 2009
Vicksburg Car Show 2008
Vicksburg Car Show 2007
Vicksburg Car Show 2006
Annual Summer Festival - Located at the Vicksburg Recreation Park, The Vicksburg Lions Club has hosted this event for 37 years. This year the festival will feature Otto's Beer & Bratwurst Tent, Family Nite, Volleyball and Horseshoe Tournaments, and Live Music. The B&B Annual Summer Festival begins the third Thursday in July and runs through Saturday night.