Breckenridge, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,339. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,318 (-1.6% change)
Males: 640 (47.8%), Females: 699 (52.2%)
Gratiot County
Zip code: 48615
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $36,200
Median house value: $68,400
Population by Race
Races in Breckenridge:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
- Hispanic (5.8%)
- Other race (3.2%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (29.3%), United States (11.7%), English (9.9%), Irish (7.8%), French (5.5%), Polish (4.5%).
Elevation: 735 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Breckenridge
- High school or higher: 87.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 2.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Breckenridge village
- Never married: 25.7%
- Now married: 53.6%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 12.5%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+2.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Breckenridge:
- GRATIOT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ALMA, MI)
- MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER-MIDLAND (about 20 miles; MIDLAND, MI)
- CENTRAL MICHIGAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Breckenridge:
- MBS INTL (about 30 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
- CAPITAL CITY (about 45 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
- BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 61 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Breckenridge:
- GRATIOT COMMUNITY (about 16 miles; ALMA, MI; Abbreviation: AMN)
- RANDOLPH’S LANDING AREA (about 22 miles; ST JOHNS, MI; Abbreviation: 61G)
- HAMP (about 23 miles; ELWELL, MI; Abbreviation: 68R)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Breckenridge:
- NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
- CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
- SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
- DELTA COLLEGE (about 35 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
- LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
- KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
Schools
Public high schools in Breckenridge:
- BRECKENRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 700 WRIGHT STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
- A.I.M. (Location: 119 SUMMIT; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Breckenridge:
- BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 487; Location: 515 SUMMIT; Grades: PK – 05)
- BRECKENRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 700 WRIGHT STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Breckenridge:
- HOWE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $85,298; Location: 128 EAST SAGINAW STREET; 16,190 books; 507 audio materials; 1,344 video materials; 85 serial subscriptions)