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Population (year 2000): 2,320. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,172 (-6.4% change)
 

Males: 1,084  (46.7%)
Females: 1,236  (53.3%)

Kalamazoo County

Median resident age:  34.7 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49097.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,900 (it was $41,780 in 2000)
Vicksburg  $43,900
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $112,800 (it was $88,300 in 2000)
Vicksburg  $112,800
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Vicksburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (18.6%), English (15.3%), Irish (13.8%), Dutch (13.0%), United States (11.6%), Polish (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 1.83 square miles.

Population density: 1192 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Vicksburg

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vicksburg village

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

60 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.6% Asia).

This village:  2.6%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Vicksburg, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Vicksburg to the number of sex offenders is 104 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Vicksburg:  1.5% ($1,326)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Vicksburg satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kalamazoo, MI (11.5 miles , pop. 77,145).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (77.3 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (148.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Schoolcraft, MI (7.0 miles ), Portage, MI (7.2 miles ), Mendon, MI (9.6 miles ), Kalamazoo, MI (11.5 miles ), Eastwood, MI (12.6 miles ), Greater Galesburg, MI (13.5 miles ), Centreville, MI (13.7 miles ), Comstock Northwest, MI (13.9 miles ).

Latitude: 42.12 N, Longitude: 85.53 W


4 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 269

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Population change in the 1990s: +100 (+4.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Vicksburg by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 161453
    per 100,000 42.9255.843.9177.3226.3137.4
Burglaries 142862
    per 100,000 42.9170.587.8354.6271.691.6
Thefts 183610191312
    per 100,000 771.91534.5439.2842.2588.5549.5
Auto thefts 101001
    per 100,000 42.90.043.90.00.045.8
Arson 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.045.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 45.9124.536.094.087.859.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.20
US city average:  3.00

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Vicksburg-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the Vicksburg village center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 25.7 miles away from the village center killed 36 people and injured 321 people.


Vicksburg topographic map

Birthplace of: Chi Chi Ezekwe - College basketball player (VMI Keydets).


Hospital/medical center in Vicksburg:
  • BRONSON VICKSBURG HOSPITAL (13326 NORTH BLVD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Vicksburg:
  • KALAMOZOO REGIONAL PSYCHIATRIC HOSP (about 12 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • THREE RIVERS AREA HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; THREE RIVERS, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vicksburg:
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 8 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 24 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 43 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Vicksburg:
  • PRAIRIE RONDE (about 12 miles; SCHOOLCRAFT, MI; ID: P97)
  • THREE RIVERS MUNI DR HAINES (about 13 miles; THREE RIVERS, MI; ID: HAI)
  • TRIPLE H (about 16 miles; PARCHMENT, MI; ID: 2H4)

Amtrak station near Vicksburg:
  • 13 miles: KALAMAZOO (459 N. BURDICK ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Local government website: WWW.VICKSBURGMI.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vicksburg:
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 56 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 58 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
Public high school in Vicksburg:
  • VICKSBURG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 885; Location: 501 E. HIGHWAY STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Vicksburg:
  • VICKSBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 685; Location: 348 E. PRAIRIE STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SUNSET LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 463; Location: 201 N. BOULEVARD STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
  • INDIAN LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 11901 S. 30TH STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Vicksburg:
  • VICKSBURG DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $203,311; Location: 215 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE; 28,168 books; 1,495 audio materials; 946 video materials; 73 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • There is another Elementary School: Tobey Elementary (PK - 05) location: 8551 E Long Lake Dr Vicksburg, MI 49097

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Vicksburg and their reported violations in the past:

ST MARTIN CATH CHURCH (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-1996), St Compliance achieved (JAN-23-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
VICKSBURG BIBLE CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Vicksburg that have no violations reported:
  • OAK SHORES #1 (Population served: 192, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • OAKSHORES CAMPGROUND #3 (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • YOGI'S (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKELAND REFORMED CHURCH (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • VICKSBURG RECREATION AREA (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  69.3%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  6.8%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Vicksburg compared to Michigan state average:

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Banks with branches in Vicksburg (2007 data):
  • National City Bank: Vicksburg Branch at 119 North Main Street, branch established on 1936-05-01. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
  • Kalamazoo County State Bank: Vicksburg Branch at 216 East Prairie, branch established on 1996-02-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $73.5 mil, Deposits: $59.0 mil, headquarters in Schoolcraft, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • LaSalle Bank Midwest National Association: Vicksburg Branch at 130 West Prairie, branch established on 1893-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $49,751.5 mil, Deposits: $25,446.0 mil, headquarters in Troy, MI, positive income, 269 total offices, Holding Company: Abn Amro Holding N.V.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Kalamazoo County Michigan:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Vicksburg government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $159,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $346,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $547,000
    Police Protection: $372,000
    Sewerage: $311,000
    Water Utilities: $152,000
    Financial Administration: $137,000
    Central Staff Services: $118,000
    Fire Protection: $44,000
    Parks & Recreation: $34,000
    General Public Buildings: $27,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $27,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,304,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $440,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,288,000
    Other, NEC: $332,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $108,000
    Water Utilities: $16,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $209,000
    Rents: $98,000
    Interest Earnings: $32,000
    Special Assessments: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $38,000
    General - Other: $31,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $520,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $162,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $181,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $283,000
    Highways: $196,000
  • Tax - Property: $899,000
    NEC: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $528,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $81,000

6.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,683 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.66%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($464 average AGI)
Kalamazoo County:  0.22%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Van Buren County, MI  0.67% ($33,900 average AGI)
from Allegan County, MI  0.50% ($30,944)
from Calhoun County, MI  0.50% ($41,885)


7.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,323 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.15%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($512 average AGI)
Kalamazoo County:  0.06%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Van Buren County, MI  0.67% ($42,190 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, MI  0.40% ($34,765)
to Kent County, MI  0.39% ($31,836)


Strongest AM radio stations in Vicksburg:
  • WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNWN (1560 AM; daytime; 4 kW; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKMI (1360 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBCK (930 AM; 5 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WKPR (1420 AM; 1 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vicksburg:
  • WFAT (96.5 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WRKR (107.7 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W247AM (97.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WOFR (89.5 FM; SCHOOLCRAFT, MI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WAYK (88.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMUK (102.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WQLR (106.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKFR-FM (103.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W258AH (99.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLKM-FM (95.9 FM; THREE RIVERS, MI; Owner: IMPACT RADIO, LLC)
  • WKDS (89.9 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: BD OF EDUC SCHOOL DISTR OF CITY)
  • WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIDR (89.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • W262AF (100.3 FM; PARCHMENT, MI; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WMSH-FM (99.3 FM; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTHD (105.5 FM; LAGRANGE, IN; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Vicksburg:
  • W26BX (Channel 26; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WGVK (Channel 52; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WOKZ-CA (Channel 50; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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