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Dimondale, Michigan is 7 miles SW of Lansing, Michigan (center to center) and 84 miles W of Detroit, Michigan. It is in Eaton county. The village is part of the Lansing - East Lansing metro area. The population of Dimondale is 1,342.
In Dimondale, about 67% of adults are married. Dimondale, compared to the great majority of similar-sized villages, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the village is larger than most.
In 2000, Dimondale had a median family income of $64,444. Dimondale is one of the richer villages in Michigan. There aren't a lot of poor people in the village. The people of Dimondale can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the village.
Among Dimondale political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $8,000. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the village.
Of the housing in Dimondale, approximately 87% is occupied by their owners. Real estate taxes per home are higher in the village than most places in Michigan.
In Dimondale, 95% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Dimondale than most villages its size.
Dimondale strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):
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| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | ![]() |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | ![]() |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | ![]() |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | ![]() |
Comparing Dimondale to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):
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