Moving to Pentwater, Michigan
Population: 958. Estimated population in July 2024: 984 (+2.7% change)
Males: 451 (47.1%), Females: 507 (52.9%)
Oceana County
Zip code: 49449
Demographics
Median resident age: 53.4 years
Median household income: $38,542
Median house value: $126,200
Population by Race
Races in Pentwater:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Other race (0.6%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (28.4%), English (24.8%), Irish (14.1%), Dutch (10.4%), French (5.1%), Swedish (5.1%).
Elevation: 689 feet
Land area: 1.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Pentwater
- High school or higher: 90.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Pentwater village
- Never married: 17.3%
- Now married: 60.0%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 9.8%
- Divorced: 12.2%
2.5% Foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.3% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: -101 (-9.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Pentwater:
- LAKESHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SHELBY, MI)
- MEMORIAL MED CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN (about 13 miles; LUDINGTON, MI)
- WEST SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; MANISTEE, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pentwater:
- MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 45 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)
- CHERRY CAPITAL (about 89 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
- GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 90 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pentwater:
- MASON COUNTY (about 12 miles; LUDINGTON, MI; Abbreviation: LDM)
- OCEANA COUNTY (about 13 miles; HART/SHELBY, MI; Abbreviation: C04)
- DOUBLE JJ RESORT RANCH (about 19 miles; ROTHBURY, MI; Abbreviation: 42N)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pentwater:
- MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
- GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
- FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
- HOPE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)
- GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
- AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 81 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
- LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 83 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,103)
Public primary/middle schools in Pentwater:
- PENTWATER PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 600 E. PARK STREET; Grades: KG – 12)
- SUMMIT SCHOOL (Students: 64; Location: 4966 W. LATTIN RD.; Grades: KG – 02)
Libraries
Library in Pentwater:
- PENTWATER TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $128,888; Location: 402 EAST PARK STREET; 18,884 books; 421 audio materials; 494 video materials; 118 serial subscriptions)