Caro, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 4,145. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,193 (+1.2% change)
Males: 1,873 (45.2%), Females: 2,272 (54.8%)
Tuscola County
Zip code: 48723
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $31,226
Median house value: $78,500
Population by Race
Races in Caro:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
- Hispanic (4.1%)
- Other race (2.0%)
- American Indian (1.4%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (30.1%), Polish (12.1%), Irish (11.9%), English (9.7%), French (6.6%), French Canadian (5.8%).
Elevation: 720 feet
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Caro
- High school or higher: 82.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Caro village
- Never married: 29.2%
- Now married: 47.6%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 8.9%
- Divorced: 13.2%
1.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +43 (+1.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Caro:
- CARO CENTER (2000 CHAMBERS, BOX A)
- CARO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (401 N HOOPER ST, BOX 71)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Caro:
- HILLS AND DALE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CASS CITY, MI)
- SCHEURER HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; PIGEON, MI)
- MARLETTE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; MARLETTE, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Caro:
- BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 44 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)
- MBS INTL (about 47 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
- OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 58 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Caro:
- TUSCOLA AREA (about 4 miles; CARO, MI; Abbreviation: 78D)
- SEBEWAING (about 16 miles; SEBEWAING, MI; Abbreviation: 98G)
- WM ‘TINY’ ZEHNDER FIELD (about 25 miles; FRANKENMUTH, MI; Abbreviation: 66G)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Caro:
- HOWARDS CARO BEAUTY ACADEMY (Location: 148 N STATE ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Caro:
- KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
- UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 39 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
- MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)
- BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 42 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
- SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
- DELTA COLLEGE (about 42 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
- OAKLAND UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; ROCHESTER HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,424)
Schools
Public high schools in Caro:
- CARO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 686; Location: 301 N. HOOPER STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
- CARO ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION (Students: 71; Location: 1972 WALK ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Caro:
- CARO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 537; Location: 301 N. HOOPER STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
- MCCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 537; Location: 303 N. HOOPER STREET; Grades: KG – 03)
- SCHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 436; Location: 325 E. FRANK STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
- HIGHLAND PINES SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 1381 CLEAVER ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)
- TUSCOLA TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Location: 1401 CLEAVER ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)
Libraries
Library in Caro:
- CARO AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $351,721; Location: 840 WEST FRANK STREET; 63,159 books; 1,339 audio materials; 5,567 video materials; 166 serial subscriptions)