Dryden, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 815. Estimated population in July 2024: 813 (-0.2% change)
Males: 418 (51.3%), Females: 397 (48.7%)

Lapeer County

Zip code: 48428

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $54,375
Median house value: $113,400

Population by Race

Races in Dryden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (25.3%), Irish (12.9%), English (11.4%), Polish (9.8%), United States (7.6%), Italian (5.3%).

Elevation: 919 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Dryden, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dryden

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dryden village

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +184 (+29.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dryden:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dryden:

  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 29 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)
  • DETROIT CITY (about 39 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 43 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dryden:

  • DUPONT-LAPEER (about 13 miles; LAPEER, MI; Abbreviation: D95)
  • ROMEO STATE (about 16 miles; ROMEO, MI; Abbreviation: D98)
  • GAVAGAN FLD (about 20 miles; YALE, MI; Abbreviation: 48G)

Amtrak station near Dryden:

  • 15 miles: LAPEER (73 HOWARD ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dryden:

  • OAKLAND UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; ROCHESTER HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,424)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 24 miles; TROY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,090)
  • OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD HILLS CAMPUS (about 26 miles; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,634)
  • MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WARREN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,057)
  • ST CLAIR COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; PORT HURON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,287)
  • LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,301)

Schools

Public high school in Dryden:

  • DRYDEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 3866 ROCHESTER ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Dryden:

  • DRYDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 395; Location: 3835 N. MILL ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Dryden:

  • DRYDEN TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $228,584; Location: 5480 MAIN STREET; 18,111 books; 543 audio materials; 203 video materials; 105 serial subscriptions)