Moving to Hesperia, Michigan
Population: 954. Estimated population in July 2024: 987 (+3.5% change)
Males: 417 (43.7%), Females: 537 (56.3%)
Oceana County
Zip code: 49421
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $27,460
Median house value: $65,900
Population by Race
Races in Hesperia:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
- American Indian (2.8%)
- Two or more races (2.0%)
- Other Asian (1.0%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (20.2%), Irish (12.7%), English (9.1%), Dutch (9.0%), United States (6.7%), Swedish (4.6%).
Elevation: 225 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hesperia
- High school or higher: 77.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
- Unemployed: 7.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hesperia village
- Never married: 20.3%
- Now married: 50.2%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 10.7%
- Divorced: 17.4%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+9.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Hesperia:
- GERBER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; FREMONT, MI)
- LAKESHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SHELBY, MI)
- LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF WESTERN MICHIGAN (about 26 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hesperia:
- MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 31 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)
- GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 61 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
- CHERRY CAPITAL (about 87 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hesperia:
- FREMONT MUNI (about 11 miles; FREMONT, MI; Abbreviation: 3FM)
- WHITE CLOUD (about 19 miles; WHITE CLOUD, MI; Abbreviation: 42C)
- OCEANA COUNTY (about 20 miles; HART/SHELBY, MI; Abbreviation: C04)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hesperia:
- MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
- FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
- GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
- GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
- AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 52 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
- HOPE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)
- CALVIN COLLEGE (about 56 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
Schools
Public high school in Hesperia:
- HESPERIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 96 S. DIVISION STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Hesperia:
- HESPERIA ST. CLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 423; Location: 96 S. DIVISION STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
- HESPERIA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 96 S. DIVISION STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Hesperia:
- HESPERIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $195,213; Location: 80 SOUTH DIVISION STREET; 32,369 books; 1,677 audio materials; 1,481 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)