Moving to Frankenmuth, Michigan

Population: 4,838. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,803 (-0.7% change)
Males: 2,158 (44.6%), Females: 2,680 (55.4%)

Saginaw County

Zip codes: 48734.

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.6 years
Median household income: $51,153
Median house value: $146,700

Population by Race

Races in Frankenmuth:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (52.7%), English (13.1%), Irish (9.5%), Polish (7.9%), French (6.0%), United States (5.8%).

Elevation: 635 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Frankenmuth

• High school or higher: 88.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Frankenmuth city

• Never married: 16.3%
• Now married: 60.9%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 15.6%
• Divorced: 6.5%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +370 (+8.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Frankenmuth:

• ST MARY’S MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; SAGINAW, MI)
• SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-SAGINAW (about 18 miles; SAGINAW, MI)
• ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SAGINAW, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Frankenmuth:

• MBS INTL (about 26 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
• BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)
• OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Frankenmuth:

• WM ‘TINY’ ZEHNDER FIELD (about 4 miles; FRANKENMUTH, MI; Abbreviation: 66G)
• SAGINAW COUNTY H.W. BROWNE (about 11 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: HYX)
• CAGNEY (about 14 miles; CLIO, MI; Abbreviation: 51G)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Frankenmuth:

• KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 23 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
• MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)
• SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
• DELTA COLLEGE (about 24 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
• BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 25 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
• NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)

Schools

Public high school in Frankenmuth:

• FRANKENMUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 593; Location: 525 E. GENESEE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Frankenmuth:

• LORENZ C. LIST SCHOOL (Students: 370; Location: 805 E. GENESEE STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
• E.F. RITTMUELLER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 345; Location: 965 E. GENESEE STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Frankenmuth:

• ST LORENZ LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 590; Location: 140 CHURCH GROVE ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Frankenmuth:

• JAMES E. WICKSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $264,464; Location: 359 SOUTH FRANKLIN STREET; 44,883 books; 1,048 audio materials; 1,107 video materials; 106 serial subscriptions)