Moving to Elsie, Michigan

Population: 1,055. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,005 (-4.7% change)
Males: 486 (46.1%), Females: 569 (53.9%)

Clinton County

Zip code: 48831

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $36,635
Median house value: $77,600

Population by Race

Races in Elsie:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
• Hispanic (2.4%)
• Other race (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (25.5%), English (17.1%), Irish (9.5%), United States (8.6%), French (7.4%), Czech (7.2%).

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elsie

• High school or higher: 84.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
• Unemployed: 6.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elsie village

• Never married: 17.8%
• Now married: 60.3%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 9.6%
• Divorced: 11.6%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +61 (+6.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elsie:

• CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SAINT JOHNS, MI)
• MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 16 miles; OWOSSO, MI)
• EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 27 miles; LANSING, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elsie:

• CAPITAL CITY (about 26 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
• MBS INTL (about 37 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
• BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 47 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elsie:

• SCHIFFER ACRES (about 5 miles; ST JOHNS, MI; Abbreviation: 3S5)
• TRIPP CREEK (about 7 miles; ST JOHNS, MI; Abbreviation: 39T)
• RANDOLPH’S LANDING AREA (about 9 miles; ST JOHNS, MI; Abbreviation: 61G)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elsie:

• MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
• LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
• NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
• SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
• DELTA COLLEGE (about 43 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
• CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
• KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)

Schools

Public high school in Elsie:

• OVID-ELSIE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 538; Location: 8989 COLONY ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Elsie:

• OVID-ELSIE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 4041 N. HOLLISTER ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
• E.E. KNIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: 215 TYLER DRIVE; Grades: 01 – 06)
• OVID-ELSIE COMM. ED./ALT. H.S. (Students: 40; Location: 114 NORTH OVID STREET; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Elsie:

• ELSIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $82,840; Location: 145 WEST MAIN STREET; 20,994 books; 129 audio materials; 554 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)