Dexter
A city in Washtenaw County, Michigan — population 4,706 as of 2020.
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1st Friday Focus on the Environment: A review of the projects and actions being taken to protect the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes hold one-fifth of the world's fresh surface water, but they're facing growing pressures from invasive species, pollution, aging infrastructure and new demands for water. Rebekah Warren and Lisa Wozniak took a closer look at the challenges facing our Great Lakes…
Community Groups & Organizations
Chelsea House Orchestra Celebrates 30 Years with Hometown Show Nov. 7
Chelsea House Orchestra (CHO) will bring its signature “Celtic with a Kick” sound home to Chelsea High School on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. for itsannual Hometown Show. The performance will feature traditional Scottish and Irish tunes, Celtic interpretations of American folk…
Creatives & Arts
Everyone Is Entitled To Their Story
The Purple Rose Theatre Company kicks off its 36th season with the world premiere of Bastard, by first-time playwright Devin Scillian, the retired news anchor for WDIV-TV, NBC Detroit, who is also the author of twenty-two children’s books and a singer/songwriter of country music.…
Creatives & Arts
GEO rallies for allyship among University employees ahead of October contract negotiation
More than 100 attendees gathered on the Diag Thursday afternoon for a rally with University of Michigan’s Graduate Employees’ Organization as part of the Week of Action — GEO’s response to ongoing negotiations with the University over 2026-2029 employee contracts. In addition to…
Community Groups & Organizations
Chelsea Heritage Home Program Puts History Right at the Front Door
Chelsea is often promoted as “historic Chelsea”. Signs around town tell Chelsea’s history due to the efforts of the Chelsea Area Historical Society (CAHS), Preservation Chelsea, and the Chelsea Depot Association. In 2011, the downtown was recognized by the National Register of…
Community Groups & Organizations
Paralives is still in progress
Dollhouses were a true and persistent fascination of my youth. Maybe it is the tiny furniture or the little rooms you can rearrange endlessly, or maybe it is the power of getting to decide exactly where everything belongs. Life simulator games have promised a similar feeling for…
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Dexter by the numbers
- Area
- 1.94 sq mi (5.03 km²), 0.02 sq mi water
- Median age
- 43.4
- Households
- 1,840
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $106,637
- Median house value
- $421,000
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 8140 MAIN ST, DEXTER, MI 48130