Essexville is a city in Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,379 at the 2020 census. Located along the Saginaw River, Essexville is part of the Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City metropolitan area.

History

Essexville is named after Ransom P. Essex, a local settler. It was first platted in 1867. The Essexville Post Office

opened on Feb 27, 1871. The Post Office was closed from January 20 to February 24, 1879. It was incorporated as a village in 1883 within Hampton Township and as a city in 1934. It is also directly on the Saginaw River.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Essexville had a population of 3,379. The median age was 42.5 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.6 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,431 households in Essexville, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.1% were married-couple households, 16.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 3,478 people, 1,437 households, and 1,016 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,527 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% White, 0.9% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.

There were 1,437 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 42.3 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Cultural attractions

Hampton Square Mall, the first shopping mall in the Bay City metro area, was located Hampton Township, just outside of Essexville. The mall closed in 2010.

References

  • City of Essexville website