Moving to Bronson, Michigan
Population: 2,421. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,346 (-3.1% change)
Males: 1,153 (47.6%), Females: 1,268 (52.4%)
Branch County
Zip code: 49028
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $32,035
Median house value: $65,300
Population by Race
Races in Bronson:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
- Hispanic (8.5%)
- Other race (4.4%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (18.3%), Polish (13.4%), Irish (10.4%), United States (6.9%), English (6.7%), French (3.2%).
Elevation: 910 feet
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Bronson
- High school or higher: 69.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
- Unemployed: 6.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bronson city
- Never married: 25.3%
- Now married: 50.6%
- Separated: 3.7%
- Widowed: 8.1%
- Divorced: 12.3%
7.6% Foreign born (7.0% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +104 (+4.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Bronson:
- COMMUNITY HEALTH CTR OF BRANCH COUNTY (about 13 miles; COLDWATER, MI)
- STURGIS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; STURGIS, MI)
- CAMERON MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ANGOLA, IN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bronson:
- W K KELLOGG (about 30 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
- KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 35 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)
- ELKHART MUNI (about 57 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bronson:
- BRANCH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; COLDWATER, MI; Abbreviation: OEB)
- DAVID’S (about 13 miles; ATHENS, MI; Abbreviation: 9C2)
- KIRSCH MUNI (about 18 miles; STURGIS, MI; Abbreviation: IRS)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bronson:
- KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
- WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
- KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
- SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 54 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
- JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
- UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 74 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
Schools
Public high school in Bronson:
- BRONSON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 668; Location: 450 E. GRANT STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Bronson:
- ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 546 E. CHICAGO STREET; Grades: KG – 02)
- CHICAGO STREET SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 501 E. CHICAGO STREET; Grades: 05 – 06)
- RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 461 RUDD STREET; Grades: 03 – 04)
Private primary/middle schools in Bronson:
- ST. MARY’S ASSUMPTION SCHOOL M (Students: 132; Location: 204 ALBERS RD.; Grades: PK – 8)
- GOLDEN RULE SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: RR #1 PLEASANT HILL RD; Grades: 1 – 8)