Lambertville, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Lambertville, Michigan
Settlement Type:Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Lambertville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Bedford
Area Total Km2:17.48
Area Total Sq Mi:6.75
Area Land Km2:17.46
Area Land Sq Mi:6.74
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Elevation Ft:669
Elevation M:204
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:10433
Population Density Km2:597.59
Population Density Sq Mi:1547.69
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:41.7658°N -83.6281°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48144
Area Code:734
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-45420[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0630097
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]

Lambertville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,433 at the 2020 census. The CDP is located within Bedford Township.

The Lambertville 48144 ZIP Code serves the southwest part of Bedford Township and small portions of Whiteford Township to the west.

History

The community was settled as early as 1832 by John Lambert and was given a post office named West Erie on June 13, 1834 in the Michigan Territory. It was so named due to its western location in Erie Township. The post office was renamed Lambertville on January 15, 1836 when Bedford Township was established. The post office closed briefly from March 25 to December 4, 1865 but has remained in continuous operation ever since.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.75sqmi, of which 6.74sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi (0.15%) is water.[2]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,299 people, 3,315 households, and 2,665 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1530.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,376 housing units at an average density of 555.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.89% White, 0.33% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.

There were 3,315 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,221, and the median income for a family was $69,911. Males had a median income of $51,989 versus $34,973 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,475. About 3.2% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. May 21, 2022.
  3. Book: Walter . Romig . Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities . Great Lakes Books Series . Paperback . 1973 . October 1, 1986 . . 978-0-8143-1838-6 . Detroit, Michigan. 317.
  4. Web site: Zaborney . Mark . May 10, 2014 . Leo J. Marentette, Jr.; 1941-2014: Mud Hens' star pitcher played in big leagues . . October 15, 2020.