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
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:
- IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; IONIA, MI)
- HAYES GREEN BEACH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; CHARLOTTE, MI)
- CARSON CITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CARSON CITY, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portland:
- CAPITAL CITY (about 24 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
- GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 43 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
- W K KELLOGG (about 46 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
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)