Moving to Portland, Michigan

Population: 3,789. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,822 (+0.9% change)
Males: 1,787 (47.2%), Females: 2,002 (52.8%)

Ionia County

Zip code: 48875

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $45,656
Median house value: $104,300

Population by Race

Races in Portland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (41.0%), Irish (14.8%), English (11.6%), United States (8.3%), Dutch (6.7%), French (4.1%).

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Map of Portland, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Portland

  • High school or higher: 91.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Portland city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -200 (-5.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Portland:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portland:

Other public-use airports nearest to Portland:

  • HIRAM CURE (about 8 miles; SUNFIELD, MI; Abbreviation: C43)
  • IONIA COUNTY (about 12 miles; IONIA, MI; Abbreviation: Y70)
  • ABRAMS MUNI (about 15 miles; GRAND LEDGE, MI; Abbreviation: 4D0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Portland:

  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)

Schools

Public high school in Portland:

  • PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 623; Location: 1100 IONIA ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Portland:

  • ST PATRICK ELEM & HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 510; Location: 122 WEST ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Portland:

  • OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 514; Location: 500 OAK STREET; Grades: KG – 02)
  • PORTLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 454; Location: 745 STORZ AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WESTWOOD SCHOOL (Students: 446; Location: 883 CROSS STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY EDUCATION (Students: 49; Location: 1100 IONIA ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Portland:

  • PORTLAND DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $313,416; Location: 334 KENT STREET; 21,904 books; 663 audio materials; 1,523 video materials; 100 serial subscriptions)