Dryden, Michigan

Dryden, Michigan
—  Village  —
Location of Dryden, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°56′47″N 83°7′33″W / 42.94639°N 83.12583°W / 42.94639; -83.12583
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Lapeer
Area
– Total	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
– Land	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	935 ft (285 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	815
– Density	727.8/sq mi (281.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	48428
Area code(s)	810
FIPS code	26-23140[1]
GNIS feature ID	0624906[2]

Dryden is a village in Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 815 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Dryden Township.

Education

Dryden has two schools. Dryden Elementary for Preschool through 6th grade and Dryden Jr./Sr. High School for 7th through 12th grade. Dryden’s school district website is http://www.dryden.k12.mi.us/

Library

• Dryden Township Library

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 815 people, 285 households, and 224 families residing in the village. The population density was 727.8 per square mile (281.0/km²). There were 312 housing units at an average density of 278.6 per square mile (107.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.42% White, 0.74% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.

There were 285 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% 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 3.10.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $54,375, and the median income for a family was $57,639. Males had a median income of $39,226 versus $22,115 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,180. About 2.3% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Dryden holds the distinction of being the original home of Champion Homes (1953), whose approximately 150 employees who produced manufactured housing and recreational vehicles until relocating in the 1980s.^{[citation needed]}

Notable natives

• George Owen Squier, major general in the United States Army; founded Muzak.
• Paul Hagemeister - Master timber-frame barn builder and restorer - Michigan Heritage Awards, 1997 Awardee [1]
• * Alma Hadley - Citizens Probation Council// US President's Daily Point of Light No. 3589/ November 6, 2007 http://archive.pointsoflight.org/awards/dpol/winner.cfm?AwardNum=3589

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 42°56′46″N 83°07′26″W / 42.94611°N 83.12389°W / 42.94611; -83.12389