Dimondale is a village in Eaton County in the U.S.
The village is positioned inside Windsor Charter Township.
Dimondale is a suburb of Lansing, which is northeast of the village in Ingham County.
In 1878 the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway came through and the region was given a station referring to it as Dimondale.
In 1906, Dimondale incorporated as a village.
From 1929 to 1963, Dimondale had its own high school, until it consolidated with the Holt School District.
Dimondale almost consolidated with the Eaton Rapids School district, however due to Mr.
In the 1960s 70s, Dimondale served as a regionally and nationally recognized hotspot for championship horseshoe pitching, earning it the nickname "Horseshoe Capital of the World." The Dimondale Horseshoe Club was established in 1964 and the village played host to the 1965 Michigan state tournament.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the village has a total region of 0.94 square miles (2.43 km2), of which 0.90 square miles (2.33 km2) is territory and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,234 citizens , 504 homeholds, and 351 families residing in the village.
The populace density was 1,371.1 inhabitants per square mile (529.4/km2).
There were 530 housing units at an average density of 588.9 per square mile (227.4/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the village was 92.7% White, 0.7% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 1.6% from other competitions, and 3.2% from two or more competitions.
There were 504 homeholds of which 28.0% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 30.4% were non-families.
25.8% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the village was 47 years.
21.1% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.3% were from 25 to 44; 36.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older.
The gender makeup of the village was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,342 citizens , 473 homeholds, and 376 families residing in the village.
The populace density was 1,383.5 per square mile (534.2/km ).
There were 485 housing units at an average density of 500.0 per square mile (193.1/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the village was 96.4% White, 0.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.8% from other competitions, and 1.2% from two or more competitions.
There were 473 homeholds out of which 42.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families.
15.9% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the village, the populace was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the village was $57,917, and the median income for a family was $64,444.
About 2.5% of families and 3.7% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Dimondale has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Climate Summary for Dimondale, Michigan Official Website for the Village of Dimondale Municipalities and communities of Eaton County, Michigan, United States This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties
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