Webberville, Michigan facts for kids
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Webberville, Michigan
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| Village of Webberville | |
Location within Ingham County
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 Webberville, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Webberville, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ingham |
| Township | Leroy |
| Settled | 1837 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.83 sq mi (4.74 km2) |
| • Land | 1.82 sq mi (4.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,288 |
| • Density | 707.69/sq mi (273.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
48892
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| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-85080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2400119 |
Webberville is a village in Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located within Leroy Township. The population was 1,288 at the 2020 census.
The village is just northeast of the junction of M-43 and M-52 with I-96. It is about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Williamston and about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Lansing.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village had a total area of 1.84 square miles (4.77 km2), of which 1.83 square miles (4.74 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
History
Webberville was settled in 1837 by Ephraim Meech. It was originally named Phelpstown. In 1850 it was renamed Leroy after Daniel LeRoy the first Attorney General of the state of Michigan. It was renamed Webberville in 1867 when the post office was reestablished since there was another town in Michigan named Leroy. Webberville was for the postmaster Hubert Webber.
The Michigan Brewing Company operated in Webberville from 1996–2012.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 489 | — | |
| 1890 | 404 | −17.4% | |
| 1900 | 346 | −14.4% | |
| 1910 | 349 | 0.9% | |
| 1920 | 465 | 33.2% | |
| 1930 | 488 | 4.9% | |
| 1940 | 508 | 4.1% | |
| 1950 | 600 | 18.1% | |
| 1960 | 664 | 10.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,251 | 88.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,535 | 22.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,698 | 10.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,503 | −11.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,272 | −15.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,288 | 1.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,272 people, 508 households, and 352 families living in the village. The population density was 695.1 inhabitants per square mile (268.4/km2). There were 573 housing units at an average density of 313.1 per square mile (120.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.5% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
There were 508 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.01.
The median age in the village was 35.6 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 9.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
See also
In Spanish: Webberville para niños
