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

Map of Caro, MI

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:

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)