Maybee ( ) is a village in Monroe County in the U.S. state of

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. The population was 545 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Exeter Township. Maybee was established in 1873 and incorporated as a village in 1899.

History

Maybee was established as early as 1873 in the southwest part of Exeter Township when the

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built a railway line through the area. The line was soon transferred to the

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, which transported manufactured charcoal and other forest products from Maybee to

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in the northeast and

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to the south. The community was named for early settler Abram Maybee. Along with Joseph Klotz, the two surveyed, platted, and bought and sold the land by 1875. The village grew to include a

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, mining quarry and sand pit, hotel, several churches and schools, and numerous small factories and stores. The growing population led to Maybee becoming incorporated as a village in 1899. The Maybee Station no longer exists, but the railway line continues to run through the village. The line is currently operated by the

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but no longer contains a station at this point along its route. Maybee received its first post office on February 24, 1874. This post office was discontinued on February 3, 1972. Another post office was established on August 1, 1903, and this office remains in operation and is currently located at 7580 Mill Street. The London–Maybee–Raisinville Volunteer Fire Department was formed in 1952 and serves the village and surrounding area. The station is located at 8755 Baldwin Road in the southwest corner of the village. The village of Maybee contains two active cemeteries along Raisin Street. The Northside Cemetery and Saint Joseph Cemetery are located within the village boundaries. The North Side Cemetery contains graves dating back to 1876, while the Saint Joseph Cemetery has graves dating back to 1871. The village boundaries remained the same from 1899 until 2013 when the village acquired of land belonging to the Stoneco Quarry just north of the village. The current village offices are located at 9043 Raisin Street, which is next to the Maybee Village Hall. The historic hall was first constructed in 1912 and housed the village government offices and fire station until 1977. The structure was listed as a Michigan State Historic Site on March 15, 1988. The building has been used since March 2021 as a sheriff substation for the Monroe County Police Department.

Geography

Maybee is in rural northern Monroe County, in the southwest part of Exeter Township. It is northwest of

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, the

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, and northeast of

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. According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.65%, are water. The Robert Drain flows through the northern portion of the village and provides drainage into

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. The Antes Drain flows through the southern portion of the village and connects to Sandy Creek, which also flows through the village. Stony Creek and Sandy Creek are each direct tributaries of

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. Maybee has its own post office with the 48159 ZIP Code. The Maybee post office serves a much larger area, including portions of Exeter Township, London Township, Milan Township, and very small portions of Dundee Township and Raisinville Township. The southwestern portion of the village uses the Monroe 48162 ZIP Code. Other nearby villages include Carleton to the northeast and

to the southwest. Maybee is about halfway between the cities of

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to the northwest and Monroe to the southeast. The unincorporated community of Scofield is about one mile (1.6 km) to the northeast within Exeter Township.

Education

There are no schools located within Maybee. Although the village is relatively small, it is served by two separate school districts. The majority of the village is served by Monroe Public Schools in the far northwest corner of the district's boundaries. A small portion of the village west of Baldwin Road is served by Dundee Community Schools at the easternmost point of the district's boundaries.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 562 people, 205 households, and 154 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 223 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.6%

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, 1.4%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population. There were 205 households, of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were

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living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.9% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.23. The median age in the village was 34.9 years. 31% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 30.9% were from 45 to 64; and 5.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 505 people, 170 households, and 126 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 184 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.42%

, 0.40%

, 0.20%

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, 0.59% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population. There were 170 households, out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were

living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.42. In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $50,962, and the median income for a family was $60,000. Males had a median income of $42,386 versus $23,929 for females. The

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for the village was $18,716. About 2.4% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the

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, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Images

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References

External links

* {{authority control Villages in Michigan Villages in Monroe County, Michigan Populated places established in 1873 1873 establishments in Michigan