Webberville, Michigan
| Webberville, Michigan | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Webberville, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°40′8″N 84°10′33″W / 42.66889°N 84.17583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ingham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2) |
| • Land | 1.83 sq mi (4.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,272 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 1,268 |
| • Density | 695.1/sq mi (268.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48892 |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-85080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1615938 |
| Website | http://www.villageofwebberville.com/ |
Webberville is a village in Leroy Township, Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,272 at the 2010 census.
The village is just southeast of the junction of M-43 and M-52 with I-96. It is about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Williamston and about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Lansing.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.84 square miles (4.77 km2), of which 1.83 square miles (4.74 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Webberville was settled in 1837 by Ephraim Meech. It was originally named Phelpstown. In 1850 it was renamed Leroy after Daniel LeRoy the first Attorney General of the state of Michigan. It was renamed Webberville in 1867 when the post office was reestablished since there was another town in Michigan named Leroy. Webberville was for the postmaster Hubert Webber.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,272 people, 508 households, and 352 families residing in the village. The population density was 695.1 inhabitants per square mile (268.4/km2). There were 573 housing units at an average density of 313.1 per square mile (120.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.5% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
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