Moving to Birch Run, Michigan

Population: 1,653. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,719 (+4.0% change)
Males: 779 (47.1%), Females: 874 (52.9%)

Saginaw County

Zip code: 48415

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $41,685
Median house value: $99,900

Population by Race

Races in Birch Run:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
• Hispanic (3.3%)
• Two or more races (2.1%)
• Other race (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (33.7%), Irish (13.9%), English (12.2%), Polish (10.5%), French (8.8%), United States (5.3%).

Elevation: 635 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Birch Run

• High school or higher: 88.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
• Unemployed: 7.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Birch Run village

• Never married: 22.1%
• Now married: 54.1%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 7.9%
• Divorced: 14.5%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +658 (+66.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Birch Run:

• ST MARY’S MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; SAGINAW, MI)
• MCLAREN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; FLINT, MI)
• SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-SAGINAW (about 18 miles; SAGINAW, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Birch Run:

• BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 22 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)
• MBS INTL (about 27 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
• OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 49 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Birch Run:

• WM ‘TINY’ ZEHNDER FIELD (about 8 miles; FRANKENMUTH, MI; Abbreviation: 66G)
• CAGNEY (about 9 miles; CLIO, MI; Abbreviation: 51G)
• SAGINAW COUNTY H.W. BROWNE (about 14 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: HYX)

Amtrak station near Birch Run:

• 19 miles: FLINT (1407 S. DORT HWY.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Birch Run:

• KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 18 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
• MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)
• BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 21 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
• SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
• DELTA COLLEGE (about 26 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
• NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)

Schools

Public high school in Birch Run:

• BIRCH RUN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 570; Location: 12450 CHURCH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Birch Run:

• NORTH ELEMENTARY BUILDING (Students: 715; Location: 12440 CHURCH STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
• MARSHALL GREENE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 613; Location: 8225 MAIN STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
• BRUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 6005 FORT ROAD; Grades: KG – 04)
• BIRCH RUN PRESCHOOL (Location: 8177 RACINE STREET; Grades: PK – PK)

Libraries

Library in Birch Run:

• THOMAS E. FLESCHNER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $67,851; Location: 11935 SILVER CREEK DRIVE; 18,321 books; 451 audio materials; 452 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)