Dexter, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,338. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,198 (+36.8% change)
Males: 1,137 (48.6%), Females: 1,201 (51.4%)

Washtenaw County

Zip code: 48130

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $50,510
Median house value: $160,300

Population by Race

Races in Dexter:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (28.4%), English (15.2%), Irish (14.3%), French (7.1%), Italian (6.4%), Polish (5.3%).

Elevation: 862 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dexter

• High school or higher: 92.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 14.9%
• Unemployed: 1.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dexter village

• Never married: 27.1%
• Now married: 52.1%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 6.1%
• Divorced: 12.7%

3.8% Foreign born (2.3% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.4% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +816 (+53.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dexter:

• ST JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI)
• CHELSEA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CHELSEA, MI)
• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM (about 12 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dexter:

• WILLOW RUN (about 27 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: YIP)
• DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 38 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)
• OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dexter:

• CACKLEBERRY (about 6 miles; DEXTER, MI; Abbreviation: 2E8)
• ANN ARBOR MUNI (about 14 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Abbreviation: ARB)
• CARRIAGE LANE (about 14 miles; GREGORY, MI; Abbreviation: 35L)

Amtrak station near Dexter:

• 11 miles: ANN ARBOR (325 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dexter:

• WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,436)
• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR (about 12 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 35,684)
• EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; YPSILANTI, MI; Full-time enrollment: 17,476)
• JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
• MADONNA UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; LIVONIA, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,431)
• SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE (about 37 miles; LIVONIA, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,780)
• LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)

Schools

Public high school in Dexter:

• DEXTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,033; Location: 2200 NORTH PARKER ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dexter:

• CREEKSIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 570; Location: 2615 BAKER ROAD; Grades: 05 – 06)
• WYLIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 547; Location: 3060 KENSINGTON; Grades: 03 – 04)
• MILL CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 541; Location: 7305 DEXTER-ANN ARBOR ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
• CORNERSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 7480 DAN HOEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 02)
• BATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (K-2) (Students: 373; Location: 2704 BAKER ROAD; Grades: KG – 02)

Libraries

Library in Dexter:

• DEXTER DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $340,542; Location: 8040 FOURTH STREET; 34,737 books; 2,668 audio materials; 2,981 video materials; 88 serial subscriptions)