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
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:
- LAPEER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LAPEER, MI)
- HAVENWYCK HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; AUBURN HILLS, MI)
- WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; TROY, MI)
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)