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Moving to Belding, Michigan

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Population: 5,877. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,895 (+0.3% change)
Males: 2,784 (47.4%), Females: 3,093 (52.6%)

Ionia County

Zip code: 48809

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $32,878
Median house value: $86,300

Population by Race

Races in Belding:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (25.8%), Irish (12.0%), English (10.9%), United States (10.7%), Dutch (7.2%), French (4.9%).

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 4.7 square miles

Map of Belding, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Belding

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belding city

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Belding:

  • UNITED MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GREENVILLE, MI)
  • IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; IONIA, MI)
  • SHERIDAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SHERIDAN, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belding:

Other public-use airports nearest to Belding:

  • GREENVILLE MUNI (about 3 miles; GREENVILLE, MI; Abbreviation: 6D6)
  • LOWELL CITY (about 13 miles; LOWELL, MI; Abbreviation: 24C)
  • IONIA COUNTY (about 17 miles; IONIA, MI; Abbreviation: Y70)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belding:

  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)

Schools

Public high schools in Belding:

  • BELDING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 736; Location: 850 HALL STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • BELDING COMM., ADULT & ALT. ED. (Students: 63; Location: 300 COVERED VILLAGE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Belding:

  • BELDING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 591; Location: 410 IONIA STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WOODVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 450 ORCHARD STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ELLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 100 W. ELLIS AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ORCHARD HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 1975 ORCHARD STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GRATTAN ACADEMY (Students: 125; Location: 12047 OLD BELDING ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • ELLIS PRE-K PROGRAMS (Students: 54; Location: 100 W ELLIS AVE; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Belding:

  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: 417 SOUTH BRIDGE; Grades: KG – 6)
  • FAITH CMTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: 8750 STOREY ROAD; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Belding:

  • ALVAH N. BELDING MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $408,547; Location: 302 EAST MAIN STREET; 44,935 books; 1,961 audio materials; 1,182 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)

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