Kingsford, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,549. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,565 (+0.3% change)
Males: 2,628 (47.4%), Females: 2,921 (52.6%)

Dickinson County

Zip code: 49802

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $33,165
Median house value: $59,200

Population by Race

Races in Kingsford:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (25.7%), Swedish (17.0%), Italian (16.9%), French (13.2%), English (10.6%), Irish (8.6%).

Land area: 4.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kingsford

• High school or higher: 90.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
• Unemployed: 5.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kingsford city

• Never married: 20.0%
• Now married: 57.6%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 11.9%
• Divorced: 9.9%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +238 (+4.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kingsford:

• DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI)
• IRON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; IRON RIVER, MI)
• BELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 52 miles; ISHPEMING, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kingsford:

• FORD (about 2 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)
• MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN COUNTY (about 57 miles; MENOMINEE, MI; Abbreviation: MNM)
• SAWYER INTERNATIONAL (about 62 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Abbreviation: SAW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kingsford:

• IRON COUNTY (about 19 miles; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Abbreviation: 50D)
• CRIVITZ MUNI (about 42 miles; CRIVITZ, WI; Abbreviation: 3D1)
• EDWARD F JOHNSON (about 42 miles; ISHPEMING, MI; Abbreviation: M61)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kingsford:

• NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 92 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
• NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 93 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
• SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 96 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
• MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
• FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 105 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
• NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 125 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)

Schools

Public high school in Kingsford:

• KINGSFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 719; Location: 431 HAMILTON AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kingsford:

• WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 797; Location: 2000 PYLE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
• KINGSFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 504; Location: 445 HAMILTON AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
• DICKINSON-IRON SPECIAL EDUCATION (Students: 110; Location: 1074 PYLE DRIVE; Grades: UG – UG)
• DICKINSON-IRON TECH ED. CENTER (Location: 300 NORTH BOULEVARD; Grades: UG – UG)